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Elections Materials Available for the 2010-2011 Board of Directors


At FORUM 2009, elections will be held for the 2010-11 President, Vice President and the four Quadrant directors. To learn more about these positions and to participate in the elections, click here (PDF).

In order to be considered a certified candidate the interested person must meet all eligibility requirements in the Bylaws and submit the following materials. The following should be submitted in one PDF and be received in the AIAS office by 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday, November 23, 2009.

• Letter of intent to run addressed to JW Blanchard, Assoc. AIA, Chair of the Elections Committee
• Résumé or Curriculum Vitae (limit two pages)
• Letter of school support (as defined in 4.232 of the Rules of the Board)
• Signed statement on the AIAS Policy on Intern Compensation
• Responses to the candidate questionnaire
• Complete contact information (daytime phone number, email and street addresses, etc.)

Send the PDF to AIAS_Elections@drop.io.

Upon receiving the required materials, the office will send each certified candidate further instructions on the elections and campaigning process. All certified candidates' submissions will be posted on the AIAS website before FORUM 2009 for the other chapter leaders and members to review. These written responses will be one of the most important tools that your colleagues will use to evaluate each candidate’s credentials.

The AIAS is an extremely successful organization because of the dedication and passion of its grassroots-oriented student leadership. If you are interested in running as a certified candidate, please contact Past President JW Blanchard prior to submission of materials so he can answer questions to all candidates equally.