Board of Directors Election
Today, the Open Education Conference is launching a community election process for the formation of its Board of Directors. Guided by the Strategic Vision, the Board of Directors will assume leadership of the conference in January 2022 to shape its future as a sustainable, community-owned event.
Community members interested in running for the Board of Directors are invited to review the requirements and self-nominate by December 3, 2021. Voting will take place from December 8-15, 2021. For more details, visit the election page below and read last week’s announcement.
Candidate Self-Nomination
The election will select six community members to serve two-year terms on the Board of Directors. Anyone interested in being a candidate is invited to review the Requirements & Responsibilities and complete the self-nomination form. In general, candidates for the election must:
Have attended the Open Education Conference at least once.
Identify with the Open Education Conference community and work toward its Strategic Vision.
Be able to fulfill the Requirements & Responsibilities, including the 6-10 hour monthly time commitment.
Have not served on a committee for the 2020 or 2021 Open Education Conference.
The deadline for election candidates to self-nominate is December 3, 2021 at 11:59pm PST.
Voting Process & Registration
Anyone who has attended the Open Education Conference or otherwise identifies as a member of the Open Education Conference community is eligible to vote in the election. If you registered to attend OpenEd20 or OpenEd21, you are already registered to vote. If you did not register for either of these events (or would like to update your registered email address) please complete the voter registration form.
Voting will take place December 8-15, 2021 and secure voting instructions will be delivered to each registered voter by email.
Background & More Information
For the last two years, the Open Education Conference has been supported by an interim organizing structure designed to aid the conference’s transition to a fully community-owned event. The conference’s Strategic Planning Committee has worked in partnership with the community to build strong foundations for this transition, including collaborative development of the Strategic Vision and election process.
The Board of Directors is being formed to assume leadership of the conference in January 2022. Membership will be comprised of six two-year seats selected through a community election and six one-year seats filled by returning committee members. Visit our election webpage for the full details, including Bylaws and FAQ.
