MASFAA Officer Nominations Sought

Submitted by the Nominations and Elections Committee

 

The MASFAA Nominations and Elections Committee is seeking MASFAA members who are ready to make a difference for their peers, their students, and their careers. We invite you to consider nominating yourself or a colleague to run for a MASFAA elected office for the 2020-21 membership year. MASFAA has service opportunities for President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer-Elect, and two Delegate-at-Large positions. These new MASFAA leaders will begin a life changing experience when they take office at the conclusion of our conference this upcoming October in Michigan. MASFAA and the financial aid profession depends on volunteers to develop and grow our association and our great profession. Please consider nominating yourself or sharing the name of nominee idea(s).

Please submit nominations online by February 20, 2020 for consideration. That’s 2/20/2020.

Here are the duties of the vacant officer positions with more detail online in MASFAA Policies and Procedures documents:

• President-Elect: The President-Elect is an Officer of the Association and performs the duties of the President in the event of absence, incapacity, or termination of the President and performs such duties as are assigned by the President or prescribed by the Executive Council. This is a three-year commitment (serving as President-Elect, then President, then Past-President).
• Secretary: The Secretary is an Officer of the Association and is responsible for developing, distributing, and maintaining the applicable records of the Association and the Executive Council. The Secretary distributes meeting notices and such other communications as provided for in the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws. This is a two-year commitment.
• Treasurer-Elect: The Treasurer-Elect is an Officer of the Association and performs the duties of the Treasurer in the event of absence or incapacity of the Treasurer. The Treasurer-Elect is responsible for assisting the Treasurer with developing, distributing, and maintaining the financial records of the Association and the Executive Council and performing transactions as directed by the Finance Committee. The Treasurer-Elect shall be ready whenever required to give to the Executive Council any funds and financial records as requested. This is a two-year commitment (serving as Treasurer-Elect, then Treasurer).
• Delegate-At-Large (2 Positions): Delegates-at-Large are Trustees of the Association and serve as representatives of the general membership of MASFAA for the purpose of discussing issues and concerns brought before the Executive Council. 

If you have any questions we encourage you to reach out to any member of the Nominations and Elections Committee:

Maureen (Mo) Amos, Northeastern Illinois University
Samantha Matchefts, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Val Meyers, Michigan State University
Chad Olson, Iowa State University
Marvin Smith, IUPUI (chair)
Karla Weber, University of Wisconsin