Executive Board Elections - Guidelines & Procedures
See also: Slate of Candidates (new slate of candidates in November 2009)
BALLOT BOX - Current Members Only (You will vote here when balloting opens in November 2009).
Executive Board Nominations may be emailed directly to rmmla@wsu.edu.
Nominations are taken through November 1; self-nominations are accepted.
Each year the RMMLA conducts elections for three positions on its Executive
Board: a Vice President, a Faculty Delegate, and a Graduate Student Delegate.
In alternating years, the Vice President and the two Delegates are
chosen from English or a field other than English. Any current member of RMMLA may nominate
himself/herself OR another member.
In late 2009 we will vote for new officers, who will take over in January 2010:
- Vice President in 2010 (who will serve as President in 2011 and Past President in 2012) -- From an English-related field
- Delegate-at-Large (three-year term, 2010-2012) -- From a field other than English
- Graduate Student Delegate (two-year term, 2010-2011) -- From an English-related field
NB: Service is based on the calendar year.
We encourage all RMMLA members in good standing to nominate themselves or others for positions on the Board. The RMMLA is a wonderful
organization that is very receptive to its members’ needs. Those who have served on the Board have found it
a very rewarding experience to have input into shaping the future direction of our regional professional organization.
The nomination deadline is NOVEMBER 1; self-nominations are accepted. Email rmmla@wsu.edu for
more information or to nominate someone or yourself.
Service on the Executive Board entails
attendance at two meetings per year, one in the spring (often at a future convention site) and
the other at the fall convention site. Candidates must have a personal or
departmental commitment of funding for travel to the board meetings. Board members receive
a $500 stipend per year from RMMLA to help defray the cost of travel to these meetings.
Members of the Executive Board consider and vote on such issues as new
Special Topic Session proposals, changes in procedures, selection of
recipients of RMMLA awards, convention sites, membership services, the
annual calendar and budget, fund-raising ideas, dues schedule, etc.
In the fall, the Executive Board gathers all nominations and prepares a
slate of candidates based on historical and recent involvement in RMMLA, geographical, gender, and area of study
factors. The slate of candidates is then presented to the membership on this site, at the
convention, and in the newsletter. Members have until December 31 to vote on the RMMLA Web
site. Ballots are counted on January 1 and everyone notified
immediately after.
BECOME INVOLVED - RUN FOR A SEAT ON YOUR RMMLA EXECUTIVE BOARD!
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