From:
Carl Jacobson: University of Delaware <
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Date: Tue, May 6, 2008 at 8:55 AM
Subject: JA-SIG Election Call for Nominations
To:
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Cc: Jonathan Markow <
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The JA-SIG Elections Committee is pleased to announce the opening of
nominations for three (3) positions on the JA-SIG Board of Directors.
JA-SIG, Inc., is a non-profit, 501(c)3, international consortium of
educational institutions and commercial affiliates supporting community-driven,
open source software development and promoting open system architectures for
higher education.
JA-SIG BOARD
The Board of Directors provides leadership for JA-SIG by serving the
interests of the entire community, promoting JA-SIG's objectives, representing
and coordinating sponsored projects, ensuring that project management is
consistent with the organization's mission, and making sure that JA-SIG
operates within its fiscal resources. The Board of Directors meets in person at
least twice a year at such times and places as designated by the Chair.
Board members are expected to attend monthly video-conferences and
regularly conduct Board business electronically. Board members are not compensated for their
work. Nominees will be expected to confirm that their institutional
leadership approves of this commitment of time if elected.
The Board elections will fill three vacant Director positions
that will result from an annual planned cycling of Board positions. This year, positions held by Ian Dolphin,
William G. Thompson, and Barry Walsh will become vacant. Nominations for these positions will be open,
and nominees will be selected by a vote of the JA-SIG Membership. Board Directors shall serve for a term of
three years. Board Directors may serve two consecutive terms, if
re-nominated.
ELECTION PROCESS
Nominations for Board Directors must be emailed to elections@... no later than 5:00 PM EDT
(GMT-4) on Friday, May 30, 2008. Anyone can be nominated to stand for
election to these positions. Self-nominations are also permitted.
Receipt of any nomination you submit will be confirmed. The JA-SIG Elections
Committee will notify all nominees, explain the expectations for Board Directors
and confirm their willingness and ability to run for election. If they
agree, additional information about them will be solicited and posted.
A current list of JA-SIG Members eligible to vote may be found on the JA-SIG website.
The elections are scheduled to be conducted for a period of three weeks via
email, beginning Monday, June 2, 2008, with results announced soon after Friday,
June 20, 2008. More complete directions
will follow. Newly elected Directors
will join Board video-conferences during the summer and officially assume their
new responsibilities in September, 2008.
Thank you very much for helping us present the most qualified slate of
candidates. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Carl Jacobson
Chair, JA-SIG Elections Committee
