College Nominating Committee Call for Nominations

The 2024-2025 CNC will make recommendations for the following elected and/or selected positions:

Board of Chancellors (BOC):

• President (elected 1-year term)
  
• Vice President (elected 1-year term)
  
• Chancellor-at-large (elected 3-year term)
  
• Chair, Commission on General, Small, Emergency, and/or Rural Practices (GSER) (elected 3-year term)
  
• Chair, Commission on Women and Diversity (elected 3-year term)
  
• Speaker of the Council, CSC, (elected 2-year term)
  
• Vice-Speaker of the Council, CSC, (elected 2-year term)

Council Steering Committee (CSC):

• Council Steering Committee member (4 members elected annually; 2-year term)
  Chapter verification by applicant of councilor status for the term nominated (through May 31, 2027) is required prior to submission.

College Nominating Committee (CNC):

• College Nominating Committee member (3 members elected annually; 2-year term) Chapter verification by applicant of councilor or alternate councilor status for the term nominated (through May 31, 2027) is required prior to submission.
  

Intersociety Summer Conference

• Intersociety Summer Conference - Private Practice Representative (1 member selected; 2-year term)

Important Application Dates: 

The application link will be available from August 30, 2024 through December 6, 2024.

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Eligibility

Candidates must be active ACR Members and meet additional criteria as outlined in the list of candidate qualifications. Please complete the following prior to beginning your application:

• Review position qualifications and time commitments.
• Log in to My ACR to review and complete your profile.
• Read the ACR Electioneering Policy.

Seek guidance from your chapter and/or the College Nominating Committee if you have questions regarding your qualifications.

Application Deadline

The deadline to submit candidate applications is 11:59pm ET on December 6, 2024. Applications will not be accepted after the submission deadline.

Applications must include:

• Complete online candidate application form
• Two letters of recommendation
• Chapter verification for CSC and CNC positions
• Current curriculum vitae
• Recent photograph
• Current COI disclosure questionnaire

It is highly recommended to begin your application as early as possible to ensure that you meet the deadline as it is the responsibility of the applicant to complete all sections of the application. Several sections of the application require follow-up or verification by the applicant or others which cannot be guaranteed to be turned around within 24 hours.

Letters of Recommendation

At least two current ACR members who are not members of the Board of Chancellors must endorse your application. Any member with direct knowledge of your achievements may write a letter of recommendation. Use the  membership directory to obtain email addresses with which to contact your selected endorsers. For assistance, contact  CNC@acr.org.

Chapter Verification

Applicants must obtain verification of their councilor status from their chapter for the position of Council Steering Committee (CSC) member or councilor/alternate councilor status for the position of College Nominating Committee (CNC) member for the term nominated (through May 31, 2027). Look up chapter leadership contact information on the  ACR Chapters web page.

For assistance, contact chapters@acr.org.

Election Manual Publication

All candidate application responses, including relevant disclosures from your COI questionnaire, will be published in the ACR Election Manual unless otherwise stated, if you are selected for the final slate. Candidates appearing on the slate will have an opportunity to review a proof page prior to publication.

Your curriculum vitae may also be made available to supplement the information published in the election manual.

Required Attendance at ACR Annual Meeting

All candidates must attend the ACR 2025 annual meeting in person from May 3-7, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Candidates in contested elections will deliver a two-minute presentation to the Council.