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Get in on the action by nominating yourself or another UCDA member for the Board of Directors! The official Request for Nominations runs from January through July, with an August 1, 2011 deadline.

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Nomination Form

Contact
Please complete a Board Member Nomination Form (to nominate yourself or other UCDA member) and return to the UCDA Home Office. Call or email Tadson Bussey, Executive Director, at 615-459-4559 if you have any questions.

Please respond with your completed nominations form by August 1, 2011.

BOARD MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES

General Function
(from UCDA Association Policy Manual)
The UCDA Board of Directors is the primary policy-making body of the Association. The Board is empowered to determine policy, to propose and direct long-term planning, to delegate responsibilities, and to establish ongoing programs for the benefit of the Association.

Board Member
(from UCDA Association Policy Manual)

Specific Guidelines for Eligibility

Must have been a member of UCDA for no less than three years;

Must have attended two of the last three annual UCDA Design Conferences, OR; Must have attended one of the last three annual UCDA Design Conferences PLUS any combination of three of the following within the last three years: served as conference chair (completed term); served as competition chair (completed term); served as Design Summit/Design Education Summit chair (completed term); served as Hot & Now, RE: workshop, or Insight coordinator (completed term); served as regional workshop or UCDA workshop host; served on the Designer magazine advisory committee (completed term); attended Design Summit; attended Design Education Summit; attended Insight workshop; attended regional or UCDA workshop or other UCDA program;

Must attend the annual UCDA Design Conferences and any required Board of Directors meetings held during his or her term as Board Member.

General Responsibilities

Attends all official meetings of the Board of Directors as required;

Participates in the transaction of official Board business;

Participates in the initiation and planning of Association programs and long-term objectives and goals and advises the President on the general affairs of the Association;

Performs assigned duties and handles liaison responsibilities as delegated by the President;

Contacts (by calling) new board members each month based on a list provided by the home office;

Recruits coordinators and chairs as directed by the Board;

Represents the Board to the general membership.

Liaison Responsibilities

Monitors the planning, scheduling, and production of all UCDA programs and activities as assigned;

Reports regularly on these activities to the Board;

Advises and oversees the work of appointed coordinators, chairs, and/or volunteers;

Communicates from the Board to the appointed coordinators, chairs, and/or volunteers;

Organizes participation of member volunteers.

Responsibilities
During the four-year commitment, you are required to attend two meetings each year:

A board meeting in early spring;

A board meeting in the fall at the annual UCDA Design Conference.

If you serve on the Executive Committee, there are two additional meetings a year. UCDA covers your expenses for board meetings, travel, lodging and a per diem food allowance.

You are asked to solicit your institution's support for your registration fee to the annual conference. If that is a hardship for your institution, your general registration can be waived. However, you or your institution will be responsible for the food portion of the registration fee at the annual conference (approximately $260.).

Members considering running for Board terms are encouraged to ensure in advance the support and the extent of that support of their institution for volunteer involvement, as it does take some time during normal business hours.