The Critical Race Studies in Education Association invites nominations for the offices of President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Graduate Student Representative. In addition to the Immediate Past President and the President, these offices form the CRSEA’s Executive Committee.

For the June 2010-May 2011 term, the leadership team of the association has elected to have the office of Immediate Past President remain vacant. In addition, the team has elected to have the current chair and organization co-founder, Marvin Lynn, serve as President in this inaugural year. This will ensure a smooth transition as the organization moves forward with its plan to increase opportunities for broad participation at all levels.

The post of President–Elect involves a three-year commitment, beginning June 2010. During the first year of the term, the President-Elect serves as Program Chair for the 2011 CRSEA Annual Conference, will become President  in June 2011, and will serve as Immediate Past President (June 2012).^[1]  The post of Vice-President involves a four-year commitment, beginning in June 2010. During their term, the Vice-President serves as coordinator of all CRSEA standing committees and assists the President-Elect with the Annual Conference. They will then become President-Elect/Program Chair in June 2011, and further participate in the line of presidential succession outlined above.

The remaining elected officers (secretary and treasurer) are expected to make a three-year commitment to serving the CRSEA, beginning June 2010 and ending in May 2013. The Graduate Student Representative is expected to a make a one-year commitment, beginning June 2010 and ending May 2011.

Both the nomination process and elections process will be held entirely online; no paper ballots will be mailed. Nomination of candidates opens today (May 3rd) and closes Monday, May 10th at 12:00pm (EST). Please submit nominations online at: http://www.crseassoc.org/nominate.html. Members are encouraged to nominate themselves.

Click Here to submit a nomination online.

 

The Critical Race Studies in Education Association elects its leaders through a ballot made available to the CRSEA membership via the organization’s website. A slate of candidates is created from nominations; nominations may be made by any CRSEA member.  The slate of candidates is contacted, their consent to run obtained, and their bios posted to the website. Voting, also conducted through the website, will take place during the five days prior to the start of the Annual Conference (this year; May 10-May 12). Elections are held to determine who will replace the Vice-President (elected every year), and other outgoing members of the Executive Committee, including the secretary and treasurer (elected every four years), and the graduate student representative (elected every year).

ELIGIBILITY

In submitting self-nominations or nominating others, please take note of the following eligibility guidelines:

• Nominees for offices must be members of the Association in good standing at the time of nomination and, if elected, must maintain membership in the Association during their term of office;

·         Nominees for all offices, with the exception of Graduate Student Representative, must demonstrate previous engagement with the organization through participation in the organization, planning, or execution of one or more of the three previous CRSEA conferences;

 

·         All nominations must be accompanied by a vita/resume that clearly reflects a connection between the nominee’s scholarship/praxis and CRT. Relevant places within the document should be highlighted (literally). The vita should also show evidence of a clear-cut commitment to racial justice in schools and society;

 

·         All nominations must be accompanied by a brief bio (no more that 250) that may be posted to the Association’s website in the Elections section.

 

In addition, when nominees for the office of Vice President are contacted to obtain their consent to run, they will be asked to submit a 750-100 word personal statement. In this statement, candidates should talk about how they plan to help lead the organization in the service of its core values and detail the particular set of experiences they’ve had that prepares them to lead an organizations with racial justice as its mission. Candidates should further address their views regarding the various forms of advocacy the organization might take up as a part of its mission. These items should be also be reflected in the candidate’s bio.

 

REQUIREMENTS

In submitting self-nominations or nominating others, please take note of the following requirements.

 

For the offices of President-Elect and Vice-President, the following are deemed as essential to successfully fulfilling the obligations of those offices:

 

·         Strong communication skills; an ability to effectively facilitate discussions within and between Association members, Program Committee members, and a variety of institutional representatives affiliated with the conference host site; knowledge of potential funding sources and sponsors; and flexibility/availability to connect with members and committees throughout their term .

 

For the offices elected of Secretary and Treasurer, the following are deemed as essential to successfully fulfilling the obligations of those offices:

 

·         Secretary - Excellent writing ability; strong organizational skills; ability to function well as a team-player; keen ability to take initiative and lead projects when required to do so; commitment to fair, ethical and honest reporting and record keeping;

 

·         Treasurer – previous experience with managing budgets and accounts; strong organizational skills; detail-oriented; commitment to fair, ethical and honest reporting and record keeping; accessible to leadership team and university officials.

 

For the position of graduate student representative, the following are deeming as essential to successfully fulfilling the obligations of that position:

 

·         Evidence of research and/or praxis connected to CRT; an interest in a professional position within the field of education with focus on race, gender, class, law, or equity; an ability to communicate the needs of fellow graduate student members; an interest in blogging updates and resources to graduate students throughout the year; availability for meetings throughout the year.

 

Click on a link below for specific information about each of the CRSEA’s executive and elected offices:

Immediate Past President

(Executive Office, part of presidential succession)

 

President

(Executive Office, part of presidential succession; Marvin Lynn will serve as President for 2010-2011)

 

President-Elect

(Executive Office, part of presidential succession; office is open for election this year only)

 

Vice-President

(Elected Office, then part of presidential succession)

 

Secretary

(Elected Office, three-year commitment)

 

Treasurer

(Elected Office, three-year commitment)

 

Graduate Student Representative

(Elected Office, one-year commitment)

 

OFFICE DESCRIPTIONS

Immediate Past President

                The President shall become the Immediate Past President upon the end of his or her term as President and shall serve as a voting member of the Executive Committee in that capacity for a one-year term after serving as President. The Immediate Past President has duties and obligations as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the Executive Committee or the President. 

 

President

The President succeeds for a one-year term to the position of President from the office of the President-Elect. The President directs the general and active management of the business of the Association and has general and active supervision and direction over the other officers and staff, ensuring that their duties are properly performed. The President presides at annual business meetings of the Association and any meetings of the Executive Committee. The President performs all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the Executive Committee from time to time.

 

President-Elect

The President-Elect succeeds for a one-year term to that position from the office of Vice President. The President-Elect chairs the Program Committee for the Annual Conference, appoints its members, and is responsible for organizing the conference. The President-Elect shall presides at business meetings of the Association and meetings of the Executive Committee in the absence of the President, and assumes the office of President should there be a vacancy in that position. The President-Elect performs all duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Executive Committee.

 

Vice President

The Vice President is elected for a one-year term and shall become President-Elect the following year, then President, and finally Immediate Past President (and as such, the person elected to the office of Vice President serves a term of four years as a member of the Executive Committee). The Vice-President coordinates all of the activities of the Association’s various standing committees. The Vice President also serves on the Program Committee and assists its Chair (President-Elect) in organizing the Annual Conference. The Vice-President presides at meetings of the Association and the Executive Committee in the absence of the President and the President- Elect, and assumes the office of President-Elect should there be a vacancy in that position. The Vice President shall perform all other duties from time to time may that be assigned to him or her by the Executive Committee. 

 

Secretary

 

The Secretary is elected for a three-year term and keeps the minutes and current records of the Association and the Executive Committee. The secretary serves as custodian of the records; keeps accurate membership rosters; sees that books, reports, statements, and other required documents and records are properly kept and filed. The secretary chairs the membership committee and conducts membership campaigns; and shall perform all the duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the Executive Committee. 

 

Treasurer

 

The Treasurer is elected for a three-year term and receives all money of the Association and provides for its safekeeping in a reliable bank; pays all authorized expenses; keeps a record of all receipts and expenditures of the Association. The treasurer files appropriate tax forms; prepares a financial report after each fiscal year for presentation to the Executive Committee and for distribution to the membership at the Annual Business Meeting. He or she also makes initial budget proposals; reviews and signs annual conference contracts, and shall perform all duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Executive Committee. 

 

Graduate Student Representative

 

The Graduate Student Representative is elected for a one-year term and is limited to members who will remain graduate students during that term. The GSR attends all meetings of the Executive Committee and participate on behalf of the general graduate student membership. The GSR informs graduate student members of CRSEA matters and concerns, bring information about student concerns to the attention of the Executive Committee, and shall perform all the duties incident to the office of Graduate Student Representative and such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the Executive Committee.