1. 2013 IEEE EAB Nominations & Appointments Committee
Eleanor Baum, Chair
23 November 2013
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2. EAB Nominations & Appointments Charter
Scope
The EAB N&A Committee is responsible for managing the nominations and appointments process of the EAB
The EAB N&A Committee shall
seek out, and recommend to the EAB, candidates for EAB offices
propose, with the concurrence of the EAB, candidates for IEEE elective and appointive offices to the IEEE N&A Committee
Financial Support
Any financial support required shall be provided through the budgetary processes of the EAB*
Administrative support shall be provided by the EAD
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3. EAB Nominations & Appointments Charter
EAB Voting Membership Appointments
Appointments of EAB voting membership are made by the Chair of EAB in consultation with the EAB N&A Committee
Voting membership of EAB shall be annually submitted to the IEEE Board of Directors for affirmation and shall represent a balance of experience and knowledge of industry, government and academe
Appointments made by the Chair of EAB, in consultation with the EAB N&A Committee include:
EAB Committee Chairs
Liaison Representatives
EAB Committee members
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4. EAB Nominations & Appointments Process
Candidates for EAB Positions
EAB N&A Committee is responsible for seeking out, and recommending to the Chair of EAB, candidates for Chairs of EAB Committees and other EAB positions, excluding the position of Chair of N&A
Criteria for Nominees
EAB N&A Committee should consider the following criteria for nominees for EAB positions:
Experience, or high-level of interest in education
Record of being an active volunteer and contributor
Willingness to serve
High skills level or interest expressed in area needed by the EAB position
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5. EAB Nominations & Appointments Process
Candidates for Vice President, Educational Activities (VP-EA) per EAB Operations Manual
Recommendations for VP-EA, along with appropriate biographical information and candidate statement, shall normally be presented to the EAB for vote at its second face-to-face EAB meeting of the year
Immediately following the EAB meeting, the EAB N&A Chair shall submit to the IEEE N&A Committee a slate of candidates for VP-EA, as endorsed by the EAB
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6. EAB Nominations & Appointments Process
In 2012 and 2013, the following happened:
Corporate Process Changed
March – Corporate received VP candidate nominations
May – Corporate received VP Candidate submission of biographical materials/position statements
June - VP-EA Candidate nominations were reviewed by EAB N&A
June - EAB N&A presented recommended candidates for VP-EA to EAB
July – EAB N&A Committee Chair provided names of recommended candidates to IEEE N&A Committee
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7. EAB Nominations & Appointments Process (cont’d)
September – IEEE N&A meets and recommends candidates to IEEE Assembly
October – If conditions are met, candidate(s) may successfully petition to be considered for VP-EA
April – Deadline for receipt by Corporate of nominations for Committee Chairs
July – Deadline for Committee Chair Candidates to submit biographical materials/position statements
August – Candidate names/materials received by EAB N&A
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8. Proposed EAB Nominations & Appointments Process for 2014
November - EAB Operations Manual to be updated to follow Corporate process for nominating candidates for VP- EA
April – EAB Issues Call for Nomination for EAB Treasurer, Committee Chairs and Committee members
July – Deadline for receipt of candidate names/bios/ statements for all EAB positions (Treasurer, Committee Chairs, Committee members)
September – EAB N&A face-to-face meeting
November – Recommendations to VP-EA
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9. Proposed EAB Nominations & Appointments Process
Revised Process takes effect in 2014 for 2015 EAB
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