Nominating Committee Timeline

The Nominating Committee will be constituted at the 3rd Quarter Board Meeting each year (typically in March), and it will begin its work in early April. Its work will conclude in June after elections have concluded and appointments have been made to the councils.

November-January

• 2nd Quarter Governance Board Meeting or subsequently via email vote: Nominating Committee Chair is appointed by Governance Board. According to the Bylaws, Nominating Committee Chair may be Governance Board Chair or a member of the Governance Board designated by the Chair. The Governance Board Chair may ask Board to approve of the selection of a designee by a vote.
  

January-March

• Nominating Committee Chair consults with Program Manager and others as needed to develop slate of nominees for Nominating Committee appointments.
  • The Nominating Committee consists of 9 members:
    • Chair of the Governance Board, or another Board member delegated the role
    • Chair of the Technical Advisory Council
    • Chair of the User Advisory Council
    • Five at large members, each representing one of the ArchivesSpace membership levels
    • ArchivesSpace Program Manager, ex officio 
• Nominating Committee Chair reviews slate of nominees with Governance Board Chair in preparation for presentation at 3rd Quarter Governance Board Meeting

March

• 3rd Quarter Governance Board Meeting: Board Chair proposes slate of nominees for Nominating Committee appointments for discussion and approval.
• Nominating Committee Chair informs Nominating Committee appointees of their appointments:
  • Nominating Committee Appointment - Email Template

April

• Early April: Calls for nominations to fill Governance Board, TAC, and UAC vacancies posted by Nominating Committee Chair to ArchivesSpace mailing lists.