Nominations to the ACTR Board of Directors for terms beginning February 2023
Nominations for ACTR Board Membership beginning February 2023 have ended. The results—the ballot for voting by the general membership—is available here.
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 2023, 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 three of ACTR's various committees.
Seeking to diversify the composition of the Board of Directors to better reflect our community today and to diversify that community in the future, the general membership of ACTR at its annual meeting on February 18, 2022 voted to support revisions to the ACTR Rules of Governance of procedures for (re)electing members to the ACTR Board of Directors. Accordingly, members of the Board of Directors shall be selected from a candidate list compiled through a two-stream system:
PROTOCOLS FOR NOMINATIONS THROUGH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATION COMMITTEE
The protocols for placing on the ballot either board members seeking re-election or new candidates nominated by Board members remains unchanged by the amendments to the ACTR Rules of Governance adopted February 18, 2022 except that elections have been moved online. As in the past, self-nominations for re-election or nominations to the Board of another member of ACTR by a Board member are vetted by the Nominations Committee and subject to approval by the entire Board before being posted to the ballot.
The ACTR rules of governance (bylaws) provide for members not currently on the board or not nominated by someone on the board to nominate themselves or someone else from the general membership. Follow this procedure:
If nominating oneself, submit the candidate form and upload any supplementary materials, as instructed, by the deadline for the current year as indicated below.
NB: Candidates’ portfolios normally will be certified as complete and placed on the ballot by the ACTR Secretary. In the current year, because the Secretary is also up for re-election, the Nominations Committee will oversee the collection of nominations from the general membership.
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 2023, 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 three of ACTR's various committees.
Seeking to diversify the composition of the Board of Directors to better reflect our community today and to diversify that community in the future, the general membership of ACTR at its annual meeting on February 18, 2022 voted to support revisions to the ACTR Rules of Governance of procedures for (re)electing members to the ACTR Board of Directors. Accordingly, 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. (This year, because the ACTR Secretary is currently up for re-election, nominations from the general membership will be overseen by the chair of the Nominations Committee.)
PROTOCOLS FOR NOMINATIONS THROUGH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATION COMMITTEE
The protocols for placing on the ballot either board members seeking re-election or new candidates nominated by Board members remains unchanged by the amendments to the ACTR Rules of Governance adopted February 18, 2022 except that elections have been moved online. As in the past, self-nominations for re-election or nominations to the Board of another member of ACTR by a Board member are vetted by the Nominations Committee and subject to approval by the entire Board before being posted to the ballot.
- Current Board members whose terms expire at the conclusion of the next general membeship meeting (usually in February) and who wish to continue on the Board may request to be considered for renewal by submitting the candidate form by the deadline indicated in the chart below for the current year.
- Nominations by current Board members of a candidte 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 this letter of support upload link. You should also direct your candidate to fill out the candidate form by the deadline indicated below for the current year.
The ACTR rules of governance (bylaws) provide for members not currently on the board or not nominated by someone on the board to nominate themselves or someone else from the general membership. Follow this procedure:
If nominating oneself, submit the candidate form and upload any supplementary materials, as instructed, by the deadline for the current year as indicated 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, as instructed, by the deadline for the current year as indicated below.
NB: Candidates’ portfolios normally will be certified as complete and placed on the ballot by the ACTR Secretary. In the current year, because the Secretary is also up for re-election, the Nominations Committee will oversee the collection of nominations from the general membership.
NomComm for 2023–2026 Nominations: Raquel Greene, Lauren Nelson, Diane Nemec Ignashev
Board of Directors Elections 2023 Timetable
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Dates |
Days as regulated by Bylaws |
Nominations Open |
21 October 2022 |
At least 60 days before the general assembly |
Submission of Board Nominations Closes |
30 November 2022 |
x |
Nominations Committee Sends its Candidates to the Board no later than |
7 December 2022 |
x |
Board Votes on its Candidates no later than |
14 December 2022 |
14 days before the ballot is posted online |
Open Nominations Close |
14 December 2022 |
14 days before the ballot is posted online; candidate forms and letters of support uploaded files due |
Ballot Posted Online |
28 December 2022 |
42 days before general assembly |
Voting Begins |
13 January 2023 |
21 days before general assembly |
Voting Closes |
11 February 2023 |
7 days before general assembly |
