CNLI Meeting

Sept. 27, 2014

Introduction

• Introduce Committee Members• Function of Committee• Confidentiality• Slate Goals– Double Slating– Diversity Goals

• Nominations Schedule and Process• Identification of Candidates (National, State)

FunctionInitial Role of Committee

• Set election and campaign policy, schedule• Identify candidates for open positions• Initial contact can be made by individual

committee members, ask for bio or resume• Initial contact is to confirm interest but not

nomination • Committee makes final nominations decision,

not individual committee members at Committee meetings and teleconferences

FunctionAfter Committee Decides on Candidates

• Contact candidates to confirm their nomination

• Explain again the role and duties of position• Remind candidates to send in their campaign

statements and photo to naswca@naswca.org as soon as possible

Confidentiality, Slate Goals

• Confidentiality– What’s said in CNLI, stays in CNLI

• Slate Goals– Double slating but not always possible– Diversity• Latinos, Asians and Native Americans under

represented

Schedule, Process

• Fall-Winter: Identify and Contact Candidates• January: Present preliminary slate to Board• February: Finalize slate fill remaining vacancies• March Publicize slate, announce petition

process, polls open• March-April: voting starts• May: Polls close, results announced• July: Term begins for newly elected

National Vacancies

Chapter can suggest candidates for National elected positions through the Region XIII National CNLI Representative: Pantea Rahimian Pantea.rahimian@gmail.com2014 National Vacancies: Board of Directors• Vice President – 2015-18, Treasurer – 2015-18

• BSW Student Member – 2015-17– Student must be active student in 1 of 2 year term

Statewide Positions

• Board of Directors Treasurer• Board of Directors First Vice President• Board of Directors VP Prof Development• Board of Directors Student Director MSW

North• Board of Directors Student Director BSW

South

Board- Regional Positions

• Board of Directors Dir Region B• Board of Directors Dir Region F• Board of Directors Dir Region H• Regional Assistant Director Region A• Regional Assistant Director Region C• Regional Assistant Director Region G• Regional Assistant Director Region I

CNLI

• Nominations & Leadership Chair• Nominations & Leadership Regions A & C• Nominations & Leadership Regions G, H & I

Delegate Assembly

• Statewide (4 at large positions)• Regional (9 regional positions)• Student Rep (elect in 2016 for 2 years)