Section 1—Positions

The Officers of the Society shall be a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The Officers-elect shall be either a President-elect and a Secretary-elect, or a Treasurer-elect, in any given year.

Section 2—Terms of Office

The President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall each serve for a term of two years. The President-elect and Secretary-elect shall each serve for a term of one year, beginning in an even-numbered year. The Treasurer-elect shall serve for a term of one year, beginning in an odd-numbered year. No elected Officer shall serve more than one full term in the same office. All terms shall begin at the close of the Annual Business Meeting following the election.

Section 3—Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the office of the President, Secretary, or Treasurer, the Officer-elect for that position shall serve as officer pro tempore until the end of the vacated term and then succeed to the office as provided in Section 2 of this article. If the vacancy cannot be filled by the appropriate Officer-elect, the Board shall appoint from its own membership an officer pro tempore to serve until the end of the vacated term.

Section 4—Duties of the President

The President shall be the presiding officer of the Society and chair of the Board. The President shall make all required appointments to standing and advisory committees. At the Annual Business Meeting of the Society and at other times deemed proper, the President shall report to the membership on the state of the Society. The President shall speak on behalf of the Society and perform such other duties as are necessarily incident to the office of President or as may be prescribed by the Board.

Section 5—Duties of the Secretary

The Secretary shall record the proceedings of business meetings of the Society and meetings of the Board, ensure that accurate records are kept concerning the corporation and the Members, ensure that appropriate archival procedures are used, oversee election and referendum balloting, report the results of elections and referenda to the Members, and perform other duties assigned by the President or the Board. Corporate records shall be kept at the Society’s principal office.

Section 6—Duties of the Treasurer

The Treasurer shall oversee the Society’s funds and financial records, oversee the proper collection of dues, ensure that proper accounting procedures for the handling of the Society’s funds are followed, review the performance of an annual audit by a Certified Public Accountant, and perform other duties assigned by the President or the Board. The Treasurer shall report on the financial condition of the Society at all regular meetings of the Board, at the Annual Business Meeting, and at other times as called upon by the President.

Section 7—Duties of the Officers-elect

The Officers-elect shall perform such duties as are delegated or assigned by the President or the Board.


Archaeologists Share What they Do

The Archiving the Archaeologists series is an oral history project of video interviews of archaeologists near retirement or already retired. Listen to real archaeologists reflect on their careers, how and why they became archaeologists, and their contributions to the discipline on the SAA YouTube channel.

Is the Past in Your Future?

Aimed at high school students, the Is the Past in Your Future?  [PDF 1.1 MB] brochure from the SAA provides brief information about a career in archaeology.

The National Historic Preservation Act

The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 is a federal law that protects archaeological resources in the United States. The What is the NPHA? [PDF 1.3 MB] fact-sheet from SAA helps explain the NHPA. It includes common misconceptions about the law and explains the Section 106 review process, which is particularly important to historic preservation.

Be an Archaeology Education Coordinator

If you are an SAA member interested in serving as your area's Archaeology Education Coordinator, please contact [email protected].

SAA Education and Outreach Awards

SAA gives out several archaeology education and outreach-related awards each year: the Distinguished Achievement in Public Archaeology Award, the Excellence in Public Archaeology Programming Award, the Outstanding Public Archaeology Initiative Award, the Binford Family Award for Teaching Scientific Reasoning in Archaeology, the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology Award for Archaeology And Education. Learn more about these awards, nominate a worthy individual or project, and view the past honorees!


Archaeology Education Newsletter Archive
1990-Present

SAA's archaeology education newsletter started as the Public Education Committee's print newsletter Archaeology & Public Education (A&PE). Running from 1990 to 1998, it featured news, events, and K-12 lesson plans aimed at expanding awareness of archaeology and heritage issues. It switched to a web format from 2000 to 2004. After a hiatus, it returned as Public Archaeology Notes (PAN) in 2016, managed by SAA's Archaeology Education Coordinators as a way to share news across regions.

Educational Videos

Looking for video content for your classroom? The SAA YouTube channel has short informational videos on a wide variety of topics, long-form interviews with archaeologists, and publicly-available online seminars.

State Archaeology Celebration Poster Contest

Does your state have an annual archaeology celebration? Submit a poster to the SAA State Archaeology Celebration Poster Contest! Learn more about the award and the submissions process.

SAA Committee on Repatriation

The Committee on Repatriation tracks national legislation, testifies at hearings when necessary, and represents SAA in discussions and negotiations on repatriation issues.

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Join to lend your voice and your numbers to our efforts to ensure the archaeological record will exist for future generations.


Race, Inequality, and Decolonization

Please visit a selection of items on topics of race, inequality, and decolonization from The SAA Archaeological Record, Advances in Archaeological Practice, American Antiquity, and Latin American Antiquity.


Online Learning Archive

SAA members, log into the Member Center to access 30+ hours of free continuing education recordings. This is an exclusive member benefit.

Publicly-Available Recordings

Everyone can enjoy and learn from these events. See SAA's Continuing Education playlist on YouTube for publicly-available recordings of past lectures.

Have a Request?

The seminars we offer on-demand will change over time. If there is a past online seminar recording you'd like to view, please let us know at [email protected]. We can't guarantee that we can meet your request, but your input will help us make decisions about what to offer next.

Download the SAA Principles of Archaeological Ethics

In 1996, the SAA Executive Board adopted its Principles of Archaeological Ethics, and in 2016, membership voted to add a Principle No. 9. In 2018, the SAA Board created a series of task forces which culminated in a 2024 update to the Principles, which were adopted overwhelmingly by members on the January 2024 ballot. Download the most current SAA Principles of Archaeological Ethics [PDF 183 KB] to print or use for classrooms or training.