The 2025 Nominations to the ACTR Board of Directors will open on October 1, 2024

As designated by the ACTR Rules of Governance (Bylaws), ACTR shall have a Board of Directors, whose powers and responsibilities are to direct the business and affairs of ACTR. The ACTR Board, to consist of a maximum of twenty-five members, must represent the Eastern, the Southern, the Mid-Western, and the Western regions of the United States, as well as pre-college and post-secondary programs. Directors are elected for a term of three years. Beginning with Directors elected in 2024, Directors may serve on the Board of Directors for a maximum of three consecutive terms.

To serve on the ACTR Board of Directors is an honor that comes with responsibilities. Directing the business and affairs of ACTR requires the active participation of Board members to provide leadership among the membership as well as within committees charged with conducting the various activities that ACTR sponsors. Board members are expected to attend (at least) two regular Board meetings meetings each year; under normal circumstances one of these meetings will be held at American Councils headquarters in Washington, D.C., with travel expenses covered by ACTR. In recent years additional meetings have moved online. During their terms, board members are also expected to participate actively in the work of ACTR's various committees.
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As prescribed by the ACTR Rules of Governance (Bylaws), members of the Board of Directors shall be selected from a candidate list compiled through a two-stream system: 
  • Nomination by the Board of Directors through its Nominations Committee
  • By open nomination from the general membership to be submitted to the Secretary of ACTR. 
Candidates from both streams shall appear on a single ballot to be voted on by the general membership. 
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NOMINATIONS THROUGH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATION COMMITTEE
  • Current Board members whose terms expire at the conclusion of the next general membership meeting (usually in February) and who wish to continue on the Board may request to be considered for renewal by submitting the candidate form and upload any supplementary materials by the deadline for the current year as indicated below. No letter of support is required.
  • Nominations by current Board members of a candidate from the general membership: A current Board member nominating a candidate from the general membership for consideration by the Board’s Nominations Committee should contact the candidate before proceeding. If the candidate is agreed to be nominated, the nominating Board member should submit a written nomination (letter of support) using the letter of support upload link. You should also direct your candidate to fill out the candidate form and upload any supplementary materials by the deadline indicated below for the current year.
"OPEN NOMINATIONS" FROM THE ACTR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
Members not currently on the Board or not nominated by a Board member may nominate themselves or someone else from the general membership. Follow this procedure: 
  • Familiarize yourself with the Board Candidacy Rubric.
  • If nominating oneself, submit the candidate form and upload any supplementary materials by the deadline for the current year as indicated below and solicit five (5) letters of support (see below). 
  • If nominating someone else, please contact that person and, if they agree to be nominated, ask them to fill out the candidate form and to upload any supplementary materials by the deadline for the current year as indicated below. In addition to your letter nominating your candidate, you need to solicit four (4) more for a total of five letter of support (see below).
  • ​Five (5) letters of support from members of ACTR in good standing are required of all nominees from the general membership under "open nominations." Letters of support need not be lengthy, but should speak to the the candidate's strengths relevant to the Board Candidacy Rubric. Letters of support may be uploaded using this letter of support link.
BOARD NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE NOMINEES
​ACTR members in good standing nominated for the Board of Directors by a current member of the Board or current Board members seeking re-election (nominations through the Board of Directors' Nomination Committee), submit application and supplementary materials and letter of support (if required) by the deadline. 
OPEN NOMINATIONS NOMINEES
If self-nominated or nominated by someone not currently on the Board submit application and letters of support must be submitted before the deadline. 
NomComm for 2025:
Olga Mesropova (Chair)
John R. Rook
Susan Kresin
For inquiries, email RookJ at glastonburyus.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION TIMETABLE 2024
Dates
Days as regulated by Bylaws
Nominations Open
1 October 2024
At least 60 days before the general assembly
Submission of Board Nominations Closes
2 November 2024
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Nominations Committee Sends its Candidates to the Board no later than
16 November 2024
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Board Votes on its Candidates no later than
23 November 2024
At least 14 days before the ballot is posted online
Open Nominations Close
15 December 2024
At least 14 days before the ballot is posted online; candidate forms and letters of support uploaded files due
Ballot Posted Online
30 December 2024
At least 42 days before general assembly
Voting Begins
1 January 2025
At least 21 days before general assembly
Voting Closes
13 January 2025
At least 7 days before general assembly 
New Board Members Announced
TBD
At the meeting of the general assembly.