Western Regional Assembly
Call for Nominations
Members of the College Board's governance structure represent the perspectives of students, colleagues and the education community. By lending their voices and views to discussions about College Board policies, programs and procedures, the members of our councils and committees are in a unique position to effect change.
We encourage you to consider nominating a colleague to represent your voice.
This year, we are seeking nominations for the following positions:
- Regional Academic Assembly Representative
- Regional College Scholarship Service Assembly Representative
- Regional Guidance and Admission Assembly Representative
- National Academic Assembly Council Member
- College Scholarship Service Assembly National Nominating Committee Member
Download a form (.pdf/543K) and submit your nomination by June 15, 2012.
Benefits
Key benefits of participating in the College Board's governance include:
- Serving on committees and panels to advise upon College Board programs, products, and policies
- Participating in decision making to shape policies within the education community
- Planning regional and national conferences to address key education issues
Roles and responsibilities
Please note that all candidates considered for national and regional council and assembly positions must be affiliated with College Board member institutions.
Western Regional Assembly
- Provide a forum through which College Board members can deliberate on matters of mutual concern.
- Serve as representatives for regional College Board members, brining to the council table suggestions, issues and concerns regarding programs and services.
- Provide advice and engage in finding solutions for challenging issues facing members and member institutions.
- Communicate to constituents the benefits of participating in the Regional Meeting.
- Improve communications across the educational spectrum.
- Evaluate and promote the use of College Board programs, services and activities.
- Advise the regional office on educational issues and needs in the region and regional positions on national issues.
- Plan the Western Regional Forum and forum activities on an annual basis for the assembly. Attend the Western Regional Forum in February.
- Attend two meetings in June and February. All reasonable expenses for these meetings are covered by the College Board.
National Academic Assembly Council
- Offer advice on College Board programs and services supporting universal access to high standards of learning.
- Address issues related to curriculum, articulation, assessment, the governance structure of schools, and sustained professional development.
- Manage the affairs of the National Academic Assembly and advise the Board of Trustees and president of the College Board on matters of concern to the Assembly.
- Represent your colleagues' perspectives in discussions, ensuring that they are appropriately considered.
- Attend meetings in May and December. All reasonable expenses for these meetings are covered by the College Board.
- Attend regional council meetings (June and February) and the region's regional forum to report on assembly council discussions and initiatives and to solicit regional feedback.
College Scholarship Service Assembly National Nominating Committee:
- Propose nominees for at-large members of the CSS Council, officers of the CSS Assembly and Trustees of the College Board.
- Ensure equal representation of education professionals on the CSS Council (higher education, secondary schools, etc.)
- Attend one committee meeting per year (May). All reasonable expenses for this meeting are covered by the College Board.
Questions
For questions, please contact Jill Donovan at jdonovan@collegeboard.org.