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Application for Nomination to Board of Directors 

Open Positions

• Secretary  (two-year term of service; requires board or leadership  activity within the last four years)
• Treasurer  (two-year term of service; requires board or leadership activity within the last four years)
• Representative-At-Large (three positions; four-year term of service)
• Student Representative  (two-year term of service; must be a full-time student at the time of election)
• Africa Regional Representative  (two-year term of service; requires that the candidate reside or work in the region) – region includes the continent of Africa
• Regional Representative, Asia  (two-year term of service; requires that the candidate reside or work in the region) – region includes east and southeast Asia west to Europe and Africa
• Regional Representative, Europe  (two-year term of service; requires that the candidate reside or work in the region) – region includes British Isles, Iceland, continental Europe east to the Ural Mountains, Ural River, and Black Sea
• Regional Representative, Latin America/Caribbean  (two-year term of service; requires that the candidate reside or work in the region) – region includes Mexico to Argentina and Chile, Bermuda, and the West Indies
• Regional Representative, Midwest North America  (two-year term of service; requires that the candidate reside or work in the region) – region includes Manitoba and Ontario (Canada); Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin (United States)
• Regional Representative, Northeast North America  (two-year term of service; requires that the candidate reside or work in the region) – region includes Labrador, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec (Canada); Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia (United States)
• Regional Representative, Pacific  (two-year term of service; requires that the candidate reside or work in the region) – region includes Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Isles
• Regional Representative, Pacific Northwest North America (two-year term of service; requires that the candidate reside or work in the region) – region includes British Columbia, Northwest Territories, and Yukon Territory (Canada); Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (United States)
• Regional Representative, Rocky Mountains/Great Plains North America (two-year term of service; requires that the candidate reside or work in the region) – region includes Alberta and Saskatchewan (Canada); Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming (United States)
• Regional Representative, Southeast United States  (two-year term of service; requires that the candidate reside or work in the region) – region includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
• Regional Representative, Western United States  (two-year term of service; requires that the candidate reside or work in the region) – region includes Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada

Requirements for Nomination

SER Board members play an active role in setting the overall strategic direction of the Society and in guiding its fundamental committees.  Eligible candidates should be committed to the Society’s mission and are expected to participate in the governance and financial development of SER, attend quarterly conference calls, and travel to at least one in-person meeting per year.  For 2013, the in-person meeting will be October 4-5, just prior to SER’s Fifth World Conference (www.ser2013.org) in Madison, Wisconsin (USA).  Since all Board meetings are conducted in English, aspiring candidates must be able to communicate fluently in English.  Candidates must also be active members in good standing with the Society. 

Procedures for Application for Nomination

All SER members are eligible to be considered for nomination.  To apply for nomination, please submit (1) the attached Application for Nomination form and (2) a current resume or CV to elections@ser.org by 5 PM U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on April 12^th, 2013. Individuals who submit incomplete applications and submit applications after this deadline will not be eligible for nomination.  Applicants for nomination will be evaluated by SER’s Board Development Committee.  The SER Board of Directors will approve a final slate of one or more candidates for each open board position. 

For more information or questions regarding the nomination process, please contact Cara Nelson, SER Vice-Chair and Chair of the Board Development Committee, at cara.nelson@umontana.edu.