Nominations for the SSR Board of Directors are now being accepted from SSR Regular and Emeritus Members.
The SSR Nominating Committee is now accepting nominees for the SSR 2025 Board of Directors Election. As an SSR Regular or Emeritus Member, now is your opportunity to recommend fellow SSR members who would be outstanding leaders of our society.
The positions open for nomination this year are:
- Vice President-Elect
- Secretary
- Treasurer-Elect
- Director (two positions available)
- Director, Early Career Investigator
Once nominations are submitted, the SSR Nominating Committee will evaluate and put forward a shortlist of nominees and alternates which, upon SSR Board approval, will be included on the ballot for voting.
If you would like to nominate a colleague, please contact the person to confirm his/her willingness to be evaluated by the Committee. Nominations should include the name, rank or title, and professional affiliation of the person you wish to nominate. Self-nominations are also accepted.
We encourage the nomination of individuals representative of the richness of our membership, including diversity of gender, race, ethnic background, geographic location, and field of study.
The deadline to submit nominees is Friday, November 8, 2024. After the November 8th deadline, the Nominations Committee will contact the nominees with additional details.
Please submit your nomination HERE. If you have any questions, please contact Nominations Chair Hugh Clarke (hugh.clarke@mcgill.ca) before Friday, November 8, 2024. Visit the SSR Governance site for listings of previous SSR Officers, Board Members, and Committee Members, and visit the SSR Bylaws for descriptions of the duties of all positions. Contact details for all current members can be found in the SSR Directory.
2024 Election Timeline
September 25, 2024: Call for Nominations Opens
November 8, 2024: Call for Nominations Closes
March 2025: Board of Directors Election, Voting Opens
April 2025: Board of Directors Election, Voting Closes
July 2025: Newly Elected Officers Begin Term
Submit your nomination HERE!