The 2022 NCA Nomination Committee solicits from any member of the Association names of possible nominees for NCA Second Vice President and At-Large Members of the Legislative Assembly and the Leadership Development Committee.
The Nominating Committee will review and narrow the slate of nominees who will eventually appear on the general election ballot. The Nominating Committee will not be limited in its deliberations to the list of nominees. All nominees must be a member of the Association at the time of nomination and must agree to maintain membership during the term of office. The slate of nominees who will appear on the general ballot will be announced in October. The general election will be conducted in December.
Nominations are due Thursday, September 1 Friday, September 23. Send nomination information electronically to nomination@natcom.org.
Questions can be submitted to the 2022 Nominating Committee Chair, Ronald L. Jackson II, ron.jackson@uc.edu or NCA Director of Membership and Governance, Justin Danowski at jdanowski@natcom.org.
Second-Vice President
The elected nominee will assume office as Second Vice President on January 1, 2023, plan the 2024 NCA convention in New Orleans, Louisiana as First Vice President, serve as NCA president in 2025, and Immediate Past President in 2026.
Officers, chairs, trustees (the LA and its EC who are listed on the IRS Form 990), key employees, substantial contributors or employees thereof, and grant selection committee members are not eligible to receive grants from NCA.
Qualifications of potential nominees include:
- A senior member of the Association at the time of nomination
- A record of ongoing involvement with NCA
- A record of successful leadership experience
- An understanding of the communication discipline and the Association
- An understanding of and commitment to work toward meeting NCA’s Strategic Plan Commitment to inclusion diversity, equity, and access
Nomination materials must include:
- A cover letter explaining one’s interest and reasons for seeking nomination
- Current curriculum vitae
- Up to a 1000-word statement of goals for or vision for the Association.
- Three letters of recommendation
- Letter of institutional support for the specific duties of the position Self-nominations are strongly encouraged.
- A professional photo or headshot
Two nominations will be added to the election ballot by the Nominating Committee. Self-nominations are strongly encouraged.
At-Large Members of the Legislative Assembly
At-Large Members of the Legislative Assembly are elected to a three-year term to begin January 1, 2023.
Up to six members will be nominated and three will be elected by the membership.
The Legislative Assembly serves a key liaison function between the leadership and the broader membership. The strength of NCA relies in significant part on informed responses to the questions that come before the LA. The business at the LA meetings is legally governed by the NCA Bylaws, and decisions are guided by the Association’s strategic plan towards inclusion, diversity, equity, and access.
Expectations: The LA meets each year in tandem with NCA’s annual convention and is the principal policy- making body of the Association. There is typically a full afternoon session the Wednesday before the convention begins, as well as a shorter morning session on Saturday. Additional work is completed electronically throughout the year.
Officers, chairs, trustees (the LA and its EC who are listed on the IRS Form 990), key employees, substantial contributors or employees thereof, and grant selection committee members are not eligible to receive grants from NCA. General duties and responsibilities for members of the Legislative Assembly include:
- Attending the Legislative Assembly meetings held during the Annual Convention
- Reviewing, deliberating, and voting in respect to Association matters as brought forth to the Legislative Assembly.
Qualifications: Nominees can be at any stage of their professional careers. At-Large Members represent emerging interests and critical problems and help the LA achieve a balanced representation of teaching levels, ethnic and minority group interests, gender, age, and academic status.
Each nomination must include:
- A cover letter explaining one’s interest and reasons for seeking nomination
- Current curriculum vitae
- A professional photo or headshot for election ballot
Self-nominations are strongly encouraged.
At-Large Members of the Leadership Development Committee
At-Large Members of the Leadership Development Committee are elected to a two-year term to begin January 1, 2023. Up to four members will be nominated and two will be elected by the membership.
The Leadership Development Committee solicits, nominates, and forwards a slate of candidates to the Legislative Assembly for approval to fill vacancies on association committees, councils, award selection committees and such other vacant positions within the association governance.
General duties and responsibilities include:
- Attending Leadership Development Committee meetings held during the NCA annual convention and virtually throughout the year
- Encouraging members to stand for nomination to NCA committees.
- Reviewing, deliberating, and approving a slate of nominees for various governance positions that are forwarded to the Legislative Assembly for final approval
Qualifications: A nominee should have a broad understanding of the discipline and NCA and have knowledge of and appreciation for the contributions made by members of NCA committees in the variety of work they do for the discipline and the Association.
Each nomination must include:
- A cover letter explaining one’s interest and reasons for seeking nomination
- Current curriculum vitae
- A professional photo or headshot for election ballot
Self-nominations are strongly encouraged.