2023 CoCEAL Elections
Positions Up for Elections
President-Elect (3-Year Term)
President-Elect:
- In the absence of the President, shall have all of the powers of the President;
- President-Elect shall focus on membership and developing a strategy for organizational growth;
- Shall be responsible for maintaining CoCEAL distribution lists. They will also distribute information to membership as appropriate;
- (used to be secretary) Shall perform other duties as delegated by the President;
- Forward all procedures and documents relevant to this position to the next Past-President.
President:
- Shall preside at the steering committee and general membership meetings. They will create the agenda for these meetings which will be disseminated one week prior to monthly steering committee meeting;
- Perform the duties appropriate to their office and enforce all rules and regulations relating to the administration of the steering committee;
- Shall delegate responsibilities and duties not subject to an entire membership vote to Standing Committee Chairpersons;
- Shall have the responsibility to provide the entire membership a CoCEAL Annual Report that describes the past year’s CoCEAL activities. This report will be presented (both orally and in writing) at the annual meeting in June;
- Serve as an ex-officio member of all standing or special committees;
- Forward all procedures and documents relevant to this position to the succeeding President.
Past-President
- In the absence of the President and President-elect, shall have all of the powers of the President;
- Chair the Nominations Ad Hoc Committee for the purpose of placing names into nomination for elected office;
- Forward all procedures and documents relevant to this position to the next Past-President.
Secretary (2-Year Term)
- Shall keep the official written records of the activities of CoCEAL, including the minutes of regularly-scheduled Steering Committee and membership meetings and maintain an accurate record of all motions, resolutions and decisions of the Steering Committee;
- Secretary shall provide agenda and past minutes to Steering Committee members, one week prior to the monthly Steering Committee meetings;
- Shall maintain a register of all current institutional and affiliate members;
- Shall be responsible for maintaining historical records of the organization and maintain copies of relevant correspondence sent to constituents;
- Shall perform other duties as delegated by the President, and
- Shall forward all procedures and documents relevant to this position to the succeeding Secretary.