OFFICER ELECTIONS
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Active members and new members are eligible to apply for executive board as long as they meet the criteria outlined below:
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Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 (or higher if specified in the chapter constitution)
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Up-to-date on dues payment
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Will be an active member for the entire term
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Willing to live in the chapter house for the next academic year (if applicable)
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No standards board outcomes preventing her form holding an executive board position
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Able to attend the required events and training
New Members - ARE eligible if the meet the criteria above
Suspended members - NOT eligible
Limited members - eligible if they will be active in spring 2024
Alumnae - NOT eligible (this includes members who took alumna status before graduating) ​
EXECUTIVE BOARD APPLICATIONS
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Executive board applications opened on Monday, September 9. You received your chapter's application via email. Search for the subject line "Apply Now: 2025 Executive Board Applications are Live!" in your inbox.​​
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Any members interested in applying for executive board are encouraged to complete the "Certified to Lead" course on Reach 360 (formerly Rise). (Register Here)
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When applying for executive board, you are applying for the board in general, not a specific position.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE & SLATING PROCESS
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Academic classes will meet during chapter to select recommendations for nominating committee members
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Once the archon and CKA finalize the nominating committee, the list of committee members will be shared with the chapter
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Nominating committee members will review all executive board applications and propose a slate of executive board officers for the chapter to vote on
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While all conversations and deliberations of the nominating committee are confidential, the identity of the nominating committee members is not confidential​
CALLS FOR CONCERN
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After executive board applications close, the nominating committee chair announces the names of all applicants to the chapter. ​
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The MAL will set up a time with their standards board where members can come express any concerns regarding the applicants​.
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The standards board will deliberate based on any evidence presented, and offer a recommendation to the nominating committee via the Candidate Verification Form. ​
VOTING ON THE SLATE
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The archon will share the proposed slate 24 hours before the chapter meeting vote.
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The vote will be conducted through OurHouse. Make sure you are able to login at least 24 hours in advance.
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Members in good standing will be able to vote "yes" or "no" to the proposed slate. You must be in attendance at the chapter meeting to vote.
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New members ARE eligible to vote.