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Nomination Details

​This year is an election year for the TGfU SIG Executive board. Three positions need to be elected including:

1. Chair Elect, 
2. Treasurer,
3. Secretary

Appointments to the executive of the TGfU SIG are for a four-year period and two-year period for Chair/Chair elect/past chair.  Elections will take place via an electronic ballot.  

Executive Election Procedures

a. Newly elected executive members will assume their roles and responsibilities January 1st following the election. 
 
b. SIG members may nominate one SIG member for each of the executive positions by ballot and sent to designated executive member. Nomination ballots must be signed by the SIG member and have the signature of the nominee. 
 
c. Nominations will require the signature of at least two members in good standing, and a signed statement by the nominee to serve in the office. 
 
d. The same person cannot be nominated for more than one position by a SIG member. 
 
e. Members with the highest number of votes will be awarded the position of office and will be notified by Past Chair, responsible for nominations. 

Under the guidelines of the constitution, members who want to nominate for one of the 3 positions on the  TGfU SIG Executive board will need to complete the nomination form below. If you are interested in nominating yourself or a colleague for a position on the TGfU SIG Executive, please complete the nomination form below by DATE. 

Please note: Each Nominee must have two or more nominators. To nominate or to be nominated, the person must be a paid up TGfU SIG Governance member. Nominees must upload a copy of the nomination agreement from BOTH of the nominators. 

OLD MEMBERS WHO UPDATE THEIR MEMBERSHIP OR NEW MEMBERS WHO PAY THEIR MEMBERSHIP BEFORE THE END OF THE ELECTION PROCESS  MAY BE ELECTED OR VOTE. TO BECOME OR RENOVATE MEMBERSHIP VISIT OUR MEMBERSHIP PAGE HERE.

Executive and terms as of Jan 2021

• Chair (Jan. 2021 – Dec 2022) -                     Professor Linda Griffin
• Past Chair (Jan. 2021 - Dec 2022) -             Dr. David Gutierrez
• Secretary (Jan. 2021- Dec 2024) –              New Nominee (past. Dr. Daniel Memmert)

• Treasurer (Jan. 2021- Dec 2024) –         NEW NOMINEE  (past. Dr. Heidi Bohler)
• Communications and Administration Assistant (Jan. 2019 – Dec 2023) -     Ellen Gambles
• Communications Team (Jan. 2019- Dec 2023)- Dr. Jesse Rhoades and Dr, Roberto Sanchez Gomez

SIG Policy Documents

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• Bylaws of the TGfU Special Interest Group (SIG)

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TGfU SIG Executive Roles to be elected

Chair Elect
The Chair Elect is responsible for:

1. Fulfilling the duties of the Chair in Chair’s absence
2. Representing TGfU SIG on behalf of the Chair where necessary
3. Assuming Chair’s position at the end of the Chair’s term  
4. Developing communication initiatives to promote the mission of the SIG.
5. Coordinating communication associated with the promotion of the SIG
6. Submitting an annual report of activity summary to the Chair
7. Acting as a contact point for the development of new ideas on TGfU through website, conferences, TGfU SIG members and act to disseminate these ideas.
8. Co-ordinating with past chair and chair the voting process for exectutive positions.
9. Maintain “Events” pages of the www.TGfU.info website.

Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for:

1. Conducting the daily activities of TGfU SIG and Executive.
   
2. Drafting the minutes of the general meetings and Executive meetings 
   
3. Membership (ex officio) of all working parties
   
4. Keeping all of the members informed of TGfU and related business.
   
5. Keeping an email or paper trail of TGfU business.
   
6. Acting as point person for podcasts, enquiries from the website, and collating information for the website
   
7. Submitting an annual report of activity summary to the Chair
   
8. Liaising alongside the Chair to keep TGfU SIG Exec members informed of business. (For example, liaising with the conference hosts to try and organise the outline for the types of sessions needed at the conference etc. and feed this information back to the TGfU SIG and SIG Executive.)
   
9. Organizing SIG and Executive administration​

Treasurer
The Treasurer is responsible for:

1. The financial administrating of the SIG and the provision of regular reports at the Executive meetings.
2. Request reimbursements from AIESEP Treasurer for individuals who incur expenses on behalf of the TGfU SIG
3. Coordinate potential revenue-generating and/or fundraising initiatives
4. Provide annual financial statements to the TGfU SIG and its members
5. Conducting the working finances of TGfU SIG
6. Keep an up-to-date summary of revenue and expenditures
7. Keep an up-to-date membership list of TGfU SIG Members and sends to secretary
8. Liaising with AIESEP Treasurer
9. Submitting an annual report of activity summary to the Chair
10. Attending (in- person or virtually) TGfU SIG Executive meetings​

NOTE TO LINDA:

Could use the survey option below for people to vote

Could suggest nominees email tgfu and you their nomination forms and then I can put them on the website e.g. what they want to achieve and picture of them with affiliation - to allow people to know who they are voting for