FAQ Related to Service on the Nominations Committee
(June 2010)
What does the Nominations Committee do?
The Nominations Committee develops slates of candidates for ASCD's General Membership and Leadership Council elections. It forms right after Annual Conference. Members meet at ASCD headquarters for a two-day training session in the fall (attendance is mandatory for both committee members and any alternates). They meet again for three days, beginning the Thursday before Annual Conference, to develop a slate of candidates for ASCD's General Membership and Leadership Council elections, and usually attend the "Meet the President-Elect" Candidates Forum the Sunday of Annual Conference.
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Who serves on the committee and how do you get there?
The Nominations Committee consists of at least 12 members appointed by the Board of Directors.
The President appoints a committee of Board of Directors members to recommend 8 diverse, qualified candidates and 3 alternates for the Nominations Committee. Candidates are selected from a pool nominated by the Leadership Council by mail (January) and augmented as necessary to ensure quantity, quality, and diversity. The eight-member slate is then appointed by the Board of Directors at its meeting at Annual Conference. The President-Elect appoints four carryover members, including the chair and the vice-chair, for a total of 12 members. The Immediate Past President serves as a liaison to the committee.
Qualifications for office include
- Membership in ASCD;
- A minimum of three years of service in a leadership role (past membership on the Board of Directors, current or past membership on the Leadership Council, affiliate executive director, graduate of the Emerging Leaders program, professional interest community facilitator, president of a connected community, etc.);
- Commitment to attend committee meetings before and during a portion of Annual Conference, and
- Interest in selecting highly qualified slates of members for office.
Committee members may serve more than one term.
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Does ASCD pay for meeting expenses?
ASCD picks up meal, hotel, and transportation costs related to the fall training session. Meal and hotel expenses are reimbursed by ASCD for the three-day meeting prior to Annual Conference. Nominations Committee members receive a $100 discount on their Annual Conference registration. If members of the committee are required by their employer to have a substitute to be absent from work, ASCD staff may authorize reimbursement to the employer at the employee’s approved daily rate.
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How are the meeting dates determined?
Committee members determine the date of their fall training session. The committee meets again for three days on the Thursday and Friday just before Annual Conference, and at least part of the Saturday of Conference, to interview President-Elect and Board of Directors candidates and develop the formal slates of candidates for ASCD's two elections.
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Why face-to-face meetings instead of using Skype or similar technology?
Former Nominations Committee members have acknowledged the value of face-to-face meetings in terms of team building and commitment to their charge.
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