Director-at-Large Openings for ACCT Board of Directors
Director-at-Large Openings for ACCT Board of Directors
Director-at-Large Election Process
Nominations for Director-at-Large positions will be accepted at the ACCT office until July 1, 2010.
Each member of the Board of Directors at the time of election must be a member of a Voting Member. Voting Members are defined as governing and advisory boards of accredited community-based postsecondary educational institutions that primarily offer programs other than baccalaureate, graduate and professional degrees, including boards of state systems that include such institutions. No more than one (1) member from any member board may serve as an elected member of the ACCT Board of Directors (or Diversity Committee) at the same time.
If you wish to run for a Director-at-Large seat in Toronto, Canada during the 2010 Annual Community College Leadership Congress, you are required to submit written notification of your intent to run to the ACCT president at the Washington, D.C. office. Your notification must be received with a postmark date of July 1, 2010 or by electronic mail (preferred method) by close of business on July 1, 2010. The president will send candidate information received within the prescribed postmarked deadline to the ACCT membership in September.
- Official notification from candidates shall consist of:
- A letter of declaration to run for office;
- A letter of support from the individual’s board;
- A one-page resume that should focus on community college related service and other civic activities, and may include brief information on education and occupation;
- A narrative statement, not to exceed 150 words, on qualifications (for inclusion in voting materials to be printed);
- A 5” x 7” head and shoulders photo, preferably color (photos will not be returned) or electronically (preferred) - 300 DPI or higher; and
- An optional single letter of support from an ACCT member board. This letter of support must be limited to one page.
You are encouraged to submit your nomination online. Please e-mail to: nominations@acct.org. ACCT will respond to your submission via return e-mail within three working days. Please contact Tonya Harley, Executive Coordinator to the President/CEO and ACCT Board of Directors, at tharley@acct.org if you do NOT receive a response within three working days. Nominations will also be accepted via standard mail (return receipt requested). Mail nominations to: ACCT President, 1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 301, Washington, D.C. 20036.