
Available Positions
President-Elect:
Term length: 4 years: (2026: President-Elect, 2027 and 2028: President, 2029: Past-President)
General Board:
Term length: 3 years (January 2026 – December 2028)

Candidate Criteria, Board Responsibilities & Expectations
SACNAS seeks candidates who are:
- Leaders or executives in all three sectors (academia, government/nonprofit, & private industry), especially but not limited to the physical sciences and engineering.
- Not required, but experience in fund development, governance, business practices, and finances/budget is desired.
- Candidates must:
– Read and agree to the Board Member Responsibilities and Expectations (PDF)
– Read and agree to SACNAS Code of Ethics

Election Process & Results
Per SACNAS bylaws, all dues-paying members are eligible to vote. Professional and postdoc members can vote for general board members. Undergraduate and graduate student members can vote for graduate student board members.
Results:
Elections results are published on the SACNAS member-only website and announced to the membership via email the second week in December.

Nominations and Elections Timeline
May15, 2025
Board candidate applications open
July 15, 2025
Board candidate applications deadline
August 2025
Candidates reviewed & selected by Nominations Subcommittee
October 30 – November 24, 2025
Voting
December 2025
Elections results announced to the membership
Mid-Late December 2025
New Board Member Onboarding Session 1
Mid-Late January 2026
New Board Member Onboarding Session 2