Committee Chair Appointments

4.1. Composition

Individuals who serve as the Association Leadership must be members of the association in good standing. 

The Executive Leadership Committee shall be composed of seven (7) members, including the Past President, President, President-Elect, Secretary, and three (3) at large directors. The Executive Leadership Committee shall have voting privileges on all matters of business of the Association. Each shall have one vote. All decisions are controlled by simple majority vote. 

The Association shall maintain the committees listed herein and the president shall nominate chairs and editors for each.  The  Executive Leadership Committee  shall approve each nomination by simple majority vote.

• The chair of the Conferences and Programs Committee,
  3-year term (shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms)

• The chair of the Membership Committee,
  3 year term (shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms)

• The chair of the Communications Committee,
  3 year term (shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms)

• The chair of the Awards Committee,
  3 year term (shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms)

• The chair of the Policy, Advocacy and External Relations Committee,
  3 year term (shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms)

• The chair of the Anti-Racism Committee,
  3 year term (shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms)

• The Chair of the Research Committee,
  3 year term (shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms)

•  The Editors of Publication(s),
  3 year term (shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms)

• The Chair of the Council of Past Presidents,
  1-year term (chosen each year by the past presidents that comprise the council)

In making these appointments, the association shall attend to diversity, regional representation, and equitable representation of P12/college and university educators. Co-Chairs may be appointed in lieu of one individual at the discretion of the President with approval of the Executive Leadership Committee.

Ad Hoc Committees and Task Forces

At the discretion of the President, ad hoc committees (charged with a specific function and dissolved after the completion of the charge) and task forces (created to accomplish a specific task and dissolved after completion of the task) may be formed for special projects and tasks. The President shall appoint Chairs of ad hoc committees  who will report to a member of the Executive Leadership Committee as designated by the President.

At the discretion of the President, a representative(s) of NASUP may be appointed to committees and task forces with other institutions in accordance with the terms of any collaborative agreement.

General Timeline

• Call goes out (2025 Example).

• CVs and letters received by President.

• President sets time to interview candidates.  This can be done during the 3 Presidents Meeting, or the President may appoint an interview committee to meet at a different time.  Interviews are usually 20-30 minutes.

• Interview committee decides on a recommendation, which the President then takes to leadership for a vote.

• New committee chairs participate in Onboarding in June.  (2025 Example)