Governing Board Election Timetable

Board elections timetable is posted on the UAA website.

UAA Office sends the Nominations Committee a special memo identifying Board members who are exiting and those who are eligible for re-election. The memo specifies how many open board seats are to be filled.

Nominations Committee is given supporting documents such as the official Governing Board Member Responsibilities.

Nominations Committee is given current UAA membership list to verify membership status of any suggested nominee.

Email notices are sent to all members by the UAA Executive Office regarding the nominations period.

Deadline for informal suggestions (from UAA members) to the Nominations Committee Chair via the Recommendation to the Nominations Committee Form.

UAA Office sends informal suggestions to the Nominations Committee Chair.

The Nominations Committee sends the initial list of nominees to the UAA Executive Office.

UAA Executive Office emails the Initial slate of nominees to all current UAA members. Instructions for additional nominations by petition are included.

Deadline for nominations by petition to be sent to the UAA Office.

The UAA Executive Office verifies that the petitions have met the requirements for nomination and informs the Nominations Committee of any additions to the ballot.

Online ballot established and voting begins. The UAA Executive Office sends voting instructions to current 2024 members via email.

UAA Executive Office informs the Nominations Committee Chair of voting outcomes.

Nominations Committee Chair informs candidates of election outcomes.

Election outcomes announced to the UAA Community.

Election outcomes announced by the Nominations Committee Chair at the UAA Annual Business meeting.

Immediately following the Annual Business Meeting, the new Board meets in formal session. During this meeting, the Nominations Chair announces slate and voting outcomes for Board officers: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. Note: only Board members vote in officer elections.

The Nominations Committee Chair introduces all members of the UAA Board (retiring, new and continuing), as well as officers, during one of the conference events.

The UAA Executive Office shares the outcome of the election with the UAA Community via news alerts.