This is the final call for nominations to the AAPS Board. Elections to the AAPS Board are held each year. Last year we made a change to our Bylaws to enable on-line elections in the last few weeks leading up to our Annual General Meeting in October (the 2009 AGM will be at 1200 in the Ponderosa Centre - Arbutus Room on Wednesday Oct 28th).
This year, the nominations will close at noon on October 7th/09. Nominees for the Board will be encouraged to submit a “candidate’s statement” for posting on the AAPS website.
The Board is elected to a one-year term by the members of the Association to set the policy and oversee the operation of the Association. In recent years with the hiring of professional staff in the AAPS office, Board members have been relieved of most of the administrative functions that previously required much of their time. This has enabled the Board to address policy and oversight issues without requiring an enormous time investment. The elected positions on the Board are as follows:
- President
- 1st Vice-President
- 2nd Vice-President
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Members-at-Large (up to 6 positions)
All members are encouraged to consider running for the Board if they have the time and interest in doing so. The time commitment is generally two business meetings of approximately 2 hours every month. We usually hold a 1-day retreat in November and a half-day retreat in the spring. From time to time Board members may also undertake sub-committee work on particular issues as time and interest are available. We encourage members to review the issues AAPS is working on and our committees by visiting the website at: http://www.aaps.ubc.ca/.
If you would like information about the role of Board members generally, we invite you to connect with any of the current Board members all of whom are listed on our website: http://www.aaps.ubc.ca/about_executive_board.html.
Each candidate must be nominated and seconded by an AAPS member in good standing.
If you wish to submit a nomination and or have any questions, please contact myself (604.822-6290, michael.shepard@ubc.ca ) or George McLaughlin (604 822-8832, george.mclaughlin@ubc.ca) or the AAPS office (604 822-9025 or aaps@interchange.ubc.ca)
Sincerely,
Michael Shepard
Nominating Committee
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Associaton of Administrative and Professional Staff (AAPS)
University of British Columbia
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www.aaps.ubc.ca
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