Governance Documents
NAFSA is an association of individuals worldwide advancing international education and exchange and global workforce development. NAFSA serves international educators and their institutions and organizations by establishing principles of good practice, providing training and professional development opportunities, providing networking opportunities, and advocating for international education.
Bylaws & Standing Rules
NAFSA's structure and procedures are set out in its bylaws and standing rules, available below.
Board of Directors
The Board sets the Strategic Plan that guides NAFSA's progress towards the goals and objectives planned over a three-year horizon. Action items are determined and delegated to member committees, teams, task forces, and knowledge communities.
Read summaries of Board meeting action items.
Subcommittee Charges
Subcommittee Charges are created through a process specified by the revised Standing Rules. Each subcommittee is created to address specific concerns with appropriate goals, assigned to them by the knowledge community or committee to whom they report. Copies of the charges for each current subcommittee are provided below.
Read the charges of current subcommittees.
Diversity Statement
The NAFSA Board of Directors passed a resolution on diversity on December 4, 2004 to guide its work and the work of NAFSA leadership groups. It was revised by the Executive Committee, June 23, 2005.
Read the Diversity Statement.
