Associate Committee Policy
Seeking Committee Associates for 2009
ACCT Board Policy states that the ACCT Chair will appoint committees. In making appointments, the chair will consider regional representation, gender and diversity. Each committee chair shall be a member of the board of directors.
Associate members may be appointed to a committee under the following conditions:
1. They shall be selected from voting members
2. They may serve three consecutive one-year terms
3. No more than one associate member from a college shall serve on any one board committee
4. All related expenses are to be the responsibility of their college
5. They have full voting rights
6. They shall have a letter of nomination from their board supporting the appointment to an ACCT committee
Please Note: Associate Committee Members currently serving in 2008 MUST re-apply if they are interested in serving in 2009.
ACCT committees will meet in 2009 just prior to the Community College National Legislative Summit scheduled February 8-11 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC, and a day or two before the Annual Community College Leadership Congress in San Francisco, CA, October 7-10. Committee work may also be done through e-mail and postal mail.
If you are interested in serving and your board will send a letter of nomination and financially support your attendance, please submit the following:
1. 2009 Associate Committee Interest Form (see page 9)
2. A letter of nomination from your board supporting your appointment to an ACCT committee.
These documents must be received at ACCT by November 7, 2008. Send to the ACCT Chair, assocmemb@acct.org, electronic mail preferred or via standard mail to ACCT, 1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20036; FAX 866-904-ACCT (2228).
