"The mission of ISCFR shall be to empower families by educating and supporting family professionals and promoting connections among those involved in research, education, policy, and practice in the field of family relations." - ISCFR Constitution, 2023

We are an official student chapter affiliate of the National Council on Family Relations. We offer opportunities to hone your professional skills, attend workshops, network with professionals across the country, explore the interdisciplinary field of human development and family studies, as well as meet fellow students with similar interests. We also host multiple fun activities throughout the year. 

The requirements for membership in ISCFR are:

• Members must be a currently enrolled student or employee at Iowa State University. 
• Be a student member of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR).
• Pay an annual membership fee of $20. 
• Participate in at least two meetings or other ISCFR activities per academic year.

Interested in joining? Email iscfr@iastate.edu for more information. 

Officer Openings

• Vice President -  Responsibilities include:
  •  Assisting the President with preparation for business meetings.
  •  Serving the role of President in case of absence or vacancy.
  •  Actively promoting membership in NCFR.
  •  Helping ISCFR members prepare for NCFR conferences.
  •  Circulating NCFR and ISCFR promotional materials and website information.
  •  Disseminating announcements of professional development lectures and other opportunities to all ISCFR members.
  • Completing annual officer trainings.
• Secretary - Responsibilities include: 
  • Organizing and distributing calendars for ISCFR events.
  • Recording accurate minutes of business meetings.
  • Providing important updates to the HDFS webmaster.
  • Making business meeting minutes available to ISCFR’s members and the Faculty Advisor through email or public posting.
  • Monitoring attendance and voting, unless doing so would constitute a conflict of interest.
  • Writing letters of thanks to all individuals who assist ISCFR in fulfilling its purposes.
  • Maintaining digital records of documents pertinent to the organization. (e.g., constitution, brochures, other promotional materials, and business meeting minutes).
  • Completing annual officer trainings.
• Treasuerer - Responsibilities include:
  • Maintaining an accurate spreadsheet of available ISCFR funds and expenditures.

  • Depositing ISCFR funds into the ISCFR bank account.

  • Purchasing materials for any events or meetings hosted by ISCFR.

  • Processing and collecting ISCFR annual membership dues.

  • Regularly attends ISCFR officer meetings.

  • Completing annual officer trainings.

Requirements

Requirements for ISCFR officers:

• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.2 on a 4.0 scale at the time of election and throughout their term
• Be a member of NCFR
• Attend ISCFR officer Meetings

Please email iscfr@iastate.edu for more information. 

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