I'm writing to encourage you to participate in the current Call for Nominations for the open positions on the JA-SIG Board and the new uPortal Project Steering Committee. The nominating period ends on Wednesday of next week (see below for details).
Serving on one of these committees is a great way to have an immediate impact on the strategic direction of our organization and to play an active role in the continuing evolution of the community source movement in higher education. Plus, you get an opportunity to work with some great like-minded people whose ideals, creative thinking, and impressive efforts are truly inspiring. Have I piqued your interest yet? (Hope so :-). If you or someone you know would be interested in joining us, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to let us know. Self-nominations are happily accepted. Questions? Feel free to email me directly: jjmarkow at ja-sig.org. Thanks, and we hope to hear from you soon. Jonathan Markow JA-SIG Board Chair On 7/26/07, Carl Jacobson: University of Delaware <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The JA-SIG Elections Committee is pleased to announce the opening of > nominations for: > > 1) Two (2) positions on the JA-SIG Board of Directors, and > > 2) Three (3) Stakeholder positions on the uPortal Project Steering > Committee. > > JA-SIG, Inc., is a non-profit (501(c)3), international consortium of > educational institutions and commercial affiliates supporting > community-driven, open source software development and promoting open system > architectures for higher education. > > JA-SIG BOARD > > The Board of Directors provides leadership for JA-SIG by serving the > interests of the entire community, promoting JA-SIG's objectives, > representing and coordinating sponsored projects, ensuring that project > management is consistent with the organization's mission, and making sure > that JA-SIG operates within its fiscal resources. The Board of Directors > meets in person at least twice a year at such times and places as designated > by the Chair. Board members are expected to attend monthly > video-conferences and regularly conduct Board business electronically. Board > members are not compensated for their work. Nominees will be expected to > confirm that their institutional leadership approves of this commitment of > time if elected. > > The Board elections will replace one Director position that has been > vacant and will add an additional position to the board. Nominations for > these positions will be open, and nominees will be selected by a vote of the > JA-SIG Membership. Board Directors shall serve for a term of three > years. Board Directors may serve only two consecutive terms. > > uPORTAL PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE > > The uPortal Project Steering Committee serves as the governing body > responsible for the strategic direction and operational oversight of the > uPortal project. It acts as an advocate for the project. For more > information on committee responsibilities, refer to the JA-SIG > wiki<http://www.ja-sig.org/wiki/display/JSG/uPortal+Project+Steering+Committee> > . > > The Steering Committee will be composed of two representatives chosen by > the current group of uPortal committers; one Board representative or > appointee; and three other stakeholders from the community who will be > chosen by JA-SIG Members through the election process. Project Steering > Committee members are not compensated for their work. > > ELECTION PROCESS > > Nominations for both Board Directors and Project Steering Committee > Stakeholders must be emailed to [EMAIL > PROTECTED]<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&[EMAIL PROTECTED]>no > later than 5:00 PM EDT (GMT-4) on Wednesday, August 15, 2007. Anyone can be > nominated to stand for election to these positions. Self-nominations are > also allowed. Receipt of any nomination you submit will be confirmed. The > JA-SIG Elections Committee will notify all nominees, explain the > expectations for Board Directors and Stakeholders and confirm their > willingness and ability to run for election. If they agree, additional > information about them will be solicited and posted. > > A current list of JA-SIG Members eligible to vote may be found on the JA-SIG > website <http://www.ja-sig.org/wiki/display/JSG/JA-SIG+Members>. > > The elections are scheduled to be conducted for a period of three weeks > via email, beginning Thursday, August 16, 2007, with results announced soon > after Wednesday, September 5, 2007. More complete directions will follow. > > Thank you very much for helping us present the most qualified slate of > candidates. We look forward to hearing from you soon. > > JA-SIG Elections Committee > Carl Jacobson > Debbie Smith > David Koehler >
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