The SEAM Executive Committee is composed of both elected members and ex-officio members.

The SEAM Committee elects a Chair and two members. SEAM elects one faculty representative, and an additional scholar representative is appointed by CORMOSEA. A representative of the Center for Research Libraries shall serve as a non-voting, ex officio member of the Executive Committee. The immediate past-Chairperson serves on the Executive Committee as a non-voting, ex officio member for a period of one year.

Members of the SEAM executive committee serve three-year terms, elected in alternate years.  The committee has discretionary project approval authority for new projects up to $1000 and additional expenditures of ongoing projects up to $1000 in any given year.