Please use the following form to self-nominate yourself or nominate another person for a Co-chair or Committee Chair position.
All submissions must be received by 11:50PM Eastern Time on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Co-chair - Represents the Coalition with other Entity Groups, the International Office, and the Convention Steering Team. Sets meeting times and steers the Directorate Board. Serves as the Election Coordinator. Required to serve two years. Serves as a member of the Directorate. Responsible for helping in the transition for the next person in this role.
Awards & Recognition Chair - Create signature and annual awards for the coalition that recognize the work that practitioners and scholars are doing around fat identities within higher education and student affairs. Chairs the Awards & Recognition Committee. Serves as a member of the Directorate. Responsible for helping in the transition for the next person in this role.
Convention Relations Committee - Works with the Convention Steering Team to reserve spaces, tables, and times for recruitment and social activities for the coalition. Promotes opportunities for volunteering for the convention. Chair the Convention Relations Committee. Serves as a member of the Directorate. Responsible for helping in the transition for the next person in this role.
Fundraising and Finance Chair - Handles all financials and fundraising. Works closely with the International Office and the ACPA Foundation. Chairs the Fundraising and Finance Committee. Serves as a member of the Directorate. Responsible for helping in the transition for the next person in this role.
Marketing and Communications Committee - Maintain a website and social media accounts. Create and distribute coalition- and organization-wide communications. Maintain the organization of the coalition shared drive. Archive any historical documents or information. Chair the Marketing and Communications Committee. Serves as a member of the Directorate. Responsible for helping in the transition for the next person in this role.
Membership and Engagement Committee - Responsible for the development and facilitation of social, academic, and developmental programs during and after convention. Collaborates with the Directorate to ensure that new members are cultivated and retained throughout the year. Collaborates with the Coalition and Network Social Chairs/Membership and Engagement Chairs to assist in the promotion of their events. Maintains record of membership data. Chairs the Membership and Engagement Committee. Serves as a member of the Directorate Responsible for helping in the transition for the next person in this role.
Research and Scholarship Committee - Supports the Scholar/Practitioner-in-Residence. Works with the Membership and Engagement Committee to provide academic and scholarly Programming to the coalition and ACPA organization. Curates, promotes, and disseminates relevant academic resources for educating the community at-large around issues of fatness. Chairs the Research and Scholarship Committee. Serves as a member of the Directorate. Responsible for helping in the transition for the next person in this role.
