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SACNAS Board Elections

SACNAS Board of Directors Elections
SACNAS' Board of Directors and staff invite and encourage interested individuals to nominate themselves or other eligible individuals to run for a position on the SACNAS Board of Directors.

Current Available Positions

President Elect - (Odd Years, 2007, 2009 etc.) : 1 position open. Term of service is three years.
General Board Member: 3 positions open. Term of service is three years.
Student Board Member: 1 position open. Term of service is two years.

Nominations Materials Deadline: 3 weeks after the SACNAS Conference - (Nov. 4, 2007)

To submit nominations materials or nominate someone logon to your MySACNAS account. You must be a current SACNAS member to gain access. After nominations are reviewed and the final slate is prepared candidate nomination materials will be posted on the SACNAS website and will be utilized by SACNAS members in determining who will best represent them as a Board Member. Nominees will need to submit the following by the nominations deadline:

1. Statement of Candidacy: 250-word narrative (may describe the candidate's reasons for running for Board Membership, what she/he envisions for the Society during her/his tenure, how she/he will promote and advance the work of the Society and the special qualities she/he will bring to the role, etc.)
2. Short Curriculum Vitae: 6 page maximum
3. Electronic photograph: Must be 300dpi

Serving on the SACNAS Board of Directors

Members elected to the Board take office the January following the election. SACNAS Board Members serve as leaders in the continuing development of the Society through participation in Board Meetings and on Board Committees. Board Members further support the organization by establishing contacts with potential funders and promoting the Society within their field, institution, and/or affiliate organizations.

Board members are required to attend all of the three Board Meetings per year - occurring in January/February, June/July and at the annual conference in September/October. Board Members do not receive financial compensation for their work on the Board, however, all trips to Board Meetings and the National Conference are sponsored by the Society.

In addition to participation in board meetings, members serve on a least one active board committee. Throughout the year Committees communicate regularly regarding matters pertaining to their charge and report to the full Board at meetings regarding their progress (e.g. Program Committee - develops themes, reviews sessions proposals, collaborates with SACNAS staff in preparing the conference agenda). Further information regarding the SACNAS Board of Directors and By-Laws is available on line ( http://www.sacnas.org/bylaws.html ).

Eligibility
Candidates must either be (become so by the nominations deadline) current members of SACNAS. Individuals interested in running for a position as a student Board member must be Student members currently enrolled in a graduate program. Individuals interested in running for a position as a general Board member or president-elect must be Regular, Teacher, Life or Friend of the Society members. Student members are not eligible to run for positions as general Board members or president-elect.

Election Process
Potential candidates' nominations materials are reviewed by the SACNAS Nominations Committee to prepare the slate. All current SACNAS Regular, Postdoc, Teacher, Life and Friend of the Society Members are eligible to vote for general Board Members and the President-Elect. Current SACNAS Student Members are eligible to vote for the Student Board Members. Elections results will be published on the SACNAS website and SACNAS e-nouncements; new Board Members will be introduced in the spring edition of the SACNAS News .

Elections Timeline

Nomination Application via MySACNAS Due	Nov. 4, 2007
Slate of candidates reviewed & selected by Nominations Committee	Nov. 15, 2007
Voting by membership	Nov. 15-Dec. 31, 2007
Membership notification of election results	Jan. 1, 2008
New Board Members begin terms	Jan. 1, 2008

SACNAS strives for a diverse board membership; individuals with a background in the physical sciences, mathematics, geosciences, engineering, computer sciences, K-12 education or law are particularly encouraged to apply. SACNAS is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religious affiliation, or sexual orientation.