Cornell University Council (CUC) Administrative Board

Chair, Nominating Committee, Cornell University Council (CUC) Administrative Board

Posted by Cornell University Council (CUC) Administrative Board on 05/19/2014

General Information

Process for Filling Position: Must meet eligibility criteria
Number of Seats: 1
Location: Non-geographically based
Eligible Constituent(s): Alumni, Parents, Friends

Summary of Position

The Chair of the Nominating Committee oversees a group of appointed Administrative Board elected members to review, vote on, and recommend an annual slate of nominees for officer positions (chair and vice chair) and elected member positions (Council members entering the second year of their second term, as well as Council members of diverse ethnicities regardless of Council tenure) to serve on the Cornell University Council Administrative Board.

Cornell Interests:

Affinities

University-Wide

Talent Expectations: Skills

Communicate

Write and/or Edit

Speak to Groups

Provides frequent updates to the Administrative Board on committee deliberations, and presents the slate to the Administrative Board in April for review and action.

Lead/Manage/Serve

Lead a Group

Manage Projects

Develops, implements, and oversees the committee's work plan, which consists of committee members reviewing nominee bios, submitting votes by ballot, and deliberating to finalize a slate over a two to three-month period in the spring.

Responsible Contact

Contact Name:

Heather Wells

Volunteer Position Title:

Director, Volunteer Operations

Email:

hak5@cornell.edu

Time Commitment

Average Time Commitment: 7-10 hrs/month
Duration: Not Applicable
Term of Office: 1 year
Number of terms in Office: 2 terms

Requirements

Prerequisites Immediate Past Chair, Cornell University Council

Hiatus Required? No hiatus required
Dues Required? No

Meetings

Meeting Attendance Required? Yes

Meeting Location(s):

On Campus: No
Off Campus: No
Conference Call: Yes
Meetings per year: Other

Other Meeting Details: The committee's work takes place from February through April via monthly phone calls. Present committee's recommendation to Administrative Board at April/May meeting in Ithaca. Interact with a university staff liaison prior to and after the work of the committee to prepare for and learn from the committee's work.

Yearly Philanthropic Expectation:

Make a gift to Cornell at a level of individual comfort

Alumni Trustee Election

Vote in the annual trustee election