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Nominations:
​Board of Commissioners

TWO Open BOC Positions:
Either program or individual member representatives each serving a three-year term. We hope to recruit individuals representing Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) and from Carnegie Classification R1 institutions.
If you are not currently an individual or program member of COSMA, you may join to be eligible to serve on a Board. Statements of Interest are due March 31st.
The COSMA Board of Commissioners (BOC) is comprised of eleven members from the COSMA membership. At least one individual representing minority-serving institutions, one individual representing the public, and one individual representing practitioners in sport industry. The BOC meets twice a year and independently determines the accreditation status of an institution's sport management academic unit.
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We are looking for representatives from Minority-Serving Institutions such as Hispanic-Serving-Institutions (HSI) AND Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Community Colleges. We also encourage individuals at R1 institutions to apply. Other aspects of diversity are considered such as gender identification, race, age and geographic location (among others).

It is preferred if Commissioner nominees are able to attend the next scheduled in-person meeting: Friday, September 11, 2026, virtually. A second meeting will be scheduled in February 5, 2027, concurrent with the COSMA Conference, in Clemson, SC. Date will be finalized with input from ALL Commissioners at the September meeting.

Complete the application below and include your statement of interest no later than 5pm EDT, March 31.
Board of Commissioners Duties

[application] cosma board of Commissioners - due March 31st
    Max file size: 20MB
    Include the following in your statement of interest:
    ​a) History as a Board member in this or other organizations
    ​b) Interest in becoming a leader in the sport management academic community while serving the individual and program members of the organization.
    Max file size: 20MB
    a) history as a Board member in this or other organizations b) interest in becoming a leader in the sport management academic community while serving the individual and program members of the organization.
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  • ABOUT
    • Vision Mission Values >
      • CHEA Recognition
    • Directory of Accredited Programs
    • Board of Commissioners >
      • Commissioners Actions
    • Board of Directors >
      • Strategic Planning
  • Join
    • COSMA Exit Survey
  • Accreditation
  • Conference
    • 2026 NYC Symposium
  • NC-SMA Symposium
  • COSMA Journal
  • Professional Development
  • Students