Terms of References for
Nominating Committee

Purpose:

Finding and nominating candidates for the vacant positions on the Policy Council.

Members and Terms:

The size of the Nominating Committee shall be 6 members, and its term shall run between Summer Policy Council Meetings (Unlike other committees and positions, the Nominating Committee's term of office runs from August to July). Three members shall be the Past President (Chair), the President, and the President-Elect at the time of the Summer Policy Council Meeting; the other three members shall be appointed for staggered 3-year terms. [Policy Council Meeting, July 29, 2007, Policy 7, Revised Policies of the System Dynamics Society].

Appointment to the Nominating Committee: The President shall submit to the Policy Council for approval the name(s) of candidates to fill the open position(s) for the upcoming year. [Policy 7, Revised Policies of the System Dynamics Society]

Responsibilities:

The Committee shall submit a single nomination for each position to be filled in the pending election. The Nominating Committee shall strive to ensure diversity on the Policy Council in terms of geographic representation, sex, and other factors deemed representative of the Society at large. The President shall publish all nominations made by the Nominating Committee in a letter to members mailed during the first quarter of the fiscal year [Policy 7, Revised Policies of the System Dynamics Society].

Reports to:

President

Additional Notes:

The President shall publish all nominations made by the Nominating Committee in a letter to members mailed during the first quarter of the fiscal year [Policy 7, Revised Policies of the System Dynamics Society]

 

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