2016 Election Process for the Board of Directors
Duties of the Board:
Program/Program-Secretary Director: Any individual who meets all of the following criteria shall be eligible for appointment:
1. Is an individual member of COSMA or is at an institution in good standing that is a COSMA program member;
2. Does not currently hold elected or appointed office on a regional or national accrediting body;
3. Does not serve on the Society for Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America Board of Directors) or the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) Executive Council.
Student Director: Any student who meets items 1, 2, and 3 (item 4 is preferred) of the following shall be eligible for appointment:
1. Is enrolled at the graduate level in a sport management program;
2. Is currently recognized in academic good standing at his/her institution;
3. Demonstrates an interest in sport management accreditation or policy;
4. Demonstrates experience with oversight boards
Finance Director: Any person who meets at least one criterion in category “A” and at least one criterion in category “B” shall be eligible for appointment:
Category A
1. Is presently or formerly responsible for the finances of a non-profit or for-profit entity;
2. Has a present or former finance relationship with the sport management profession;
Category B
3. Is presently or formerly a member of the academic community;
4. Demonstrates interest in sport management;
5. Demonstrates experience with oversight boards.
Terms of Office
Each Director shall take office in May and serve a term of three years. The terms of office of the Directors will be staggered. Directors may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
Nomination Requirements:
Nominating Committee:
In accordance with the COSMA By-Laws, the Nominating Committee is selected by the Board of Commissioners and approved of by the Board of Directors and is comprised of four members who are current COSMA program or individual members. The Nominating Committee is charged with the task of collecting and evaluating nominations for all open positions on the Board of Directors. The Committee selects candidates for the Board of Directors in accordance with the procedures specified by the By-Laws, following a formal and rigorous review process, to be voted on by the membership.
The election shall be held by electronic ballot for all COSMA program and individual members in good standing during a three week period after March 31. An opportunity for anonymous write-in nominations will be made available on the electronic ballot. Those candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected to the BOD. In the event of a tie between two candidates for one directorship, a run-off election will be held by electronic ballot. The winners will be announced after the election.
The Nominating Committee will consider the experience and skills of qualified and interested individuals while assessing the overall balance and performance of the organization’s Board of Directors. In this respect, the Nominating Committee also focuses on fostering and creating a long-term leadership culture and succession plan within the Board structure. Specifically, the Committee will express its commitment to continuity of leadership between the generations of leaders within the Board as a whole as it chooses nominees. As a result, if specific representatives of the membership are needed while others are not (e.g., nominees from public institutions or nominees from small institutions), the call for nominations will state these specifications. Individuals must be members in good standing with COSMA (except for the Student Director) in order to be considered for any position (individual or program).
Nomination Process and Timeline:
March 1: Open call for candidates interested in serving on the Board of Directors
March 31: Deadline for interested individuals to submit a Statement of Interest. Statements should include: 1) the individual’s complete contact information, 2) their history as Board members in this or other organizations, and 3) their interest in becoming a leader in the Sport Management Academic community while serving the individual and group members of the organization. Statements of interest must be submitted electronically by 5:00 PM (EST) March 31.
April 6 - 20: The final candidates are submitted to membership for a vote.
April 22: Election results are compiled and the new Board members are notified and changeover occurs.
Members of the 2016 Nominating Committee:
Christopher Greenwell, University of Louisville
Dee Jacobsen, Louisiana State University
Sarah Gee, Massey University
Criteria for 2016 Elections
The Nominating Committee will review ALL interested candidates for the final slate.
Commitment:
All Board members are encouraged to attend related sport management conferences and meetings where possible and act as “goodwill ambassadors” for the organization by interacting in a positive way with supporters, members, and other sport management professionals. All Board members are encouraged to actively support the goals of academic accreditation as well as the goals of the COSMA, and to foster an environment of increasing professionalism on the Board.
Board members are expected to support COSMA by maintaining their membership (individual or program) throughout their service as a Board Member. This does not apply to any Public Board Members. Board Members must be able to attend and participate in the routinely scheduled board meetings (conference calls, in-person meetings). Further, Board Members are expected to serve actively on a committee of the Board. Board members are covered by a Code of Conduct. Board members upon installation and annually must disclose any conflicts of interest.
- The BOD shall elect its own chair at the beginning of each year. The Chair will run the meetings and be a spokesperson for the BOD and COSMA.
- The BOD shall have such authority as is necessary and appropriate for the general oversight of the affairs of COSMA. Included among its authority and responsibilities are:
- Establishing the policies and procedures essential to accomplishing the mission and goals of COSMA and its proper functioning;
- Establishing committees and task forces, as necessary, and appointing members to these committees and task forces;
- Approving the annual budget and strategic plan of COSMA;
- Approving all contracts and other legal documents of COSMA;
- Monitoring the effectiveness of the policies, procedures, and activities of COSMA and approving changes and improvements where appropriate;
- Monitoring membership recruitment, public relations, and recognition of COSMA by appropriate agencies or groups.
- Monitoring any misuse or misrepresentation of the COSMA name and the COSMA accreditation process;
- Adopting such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as it shall deem advisable and may, in the execution of the powers granted, delegate certain of its authority and responsibility to the Executive Director.
Program/Program-Secretary Director: Any individual who meets all of the following criteria shall be eligible for appointment:
1. Is an individual member of COSMA or is at an institution in good standing that is a COSMA program member;
2. Does not currently hold elected or appointed office on a regional or national accrediting body;
3. Does not serve on the Society for Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America Board of Directors) or the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) Executive Council.
Student Director: Any student who meets items 1, 2, and 3 (item 4 is preferred) of the following shall be eligible for appointment:
1. Is enrolled at the graduate level in a sport management program;
2. Is currently recognized in academic good standing at his/her institution;
3. Demonstrates an interest in sport management accreditation or policy;
4. Demonstrates experience with oversight boards
Finance Director: Any person who meets at least one criterion in category “A” and at least one criterion in category “B” shall be eligible for appointment:
Category A
1. Is presently or formerly responsible for the finances of a non-profit or for-profit entity;
2. Has a present or former finance relationship with the sport management profession;
Category B
3. Is presently or formerly a member of the academic community;
4. Demonstrates interest in sport management;
5. Demonstrates experience with oversight boards.
Terms of Office
Each Director shall take office in May and serve a term of three years. The terms of office of the Directors will be staggered. Directors may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
Nomination Requirements:
- Nominees for Industry and Program Directors must be program or individual members of COSMA, but outside representation is required for the Student and Finance Directors.
- The nominator must secure the consent of the nominee(s).
- Members may nominate themselves.
Nominating Committee:
In accordance with the COSMA By-Laws, the Nominating Committee is selected by the Board of Commissioners and approved of by the Board of Directors and is comprised of four members who are current COSMA program or individual members. The Nominating Committee is charged with the task of collecting and evaluating nominations for all open positions on the Board of Directors. The Committee selects candidates for the Board of Directors in accordance with the procedures specified by the By-Laws, following a formal and rigorous review process, to be voted on by the membership.
The election shall be held by electronic ballot for all COSMA program and individual members in good standing during a three week period after March 31. An opportunity for anonymous write-in nominations will be made available on the electronic ballot. Those candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected to the BOD. In the event of a tie between two candidates for one directorship, a run-off election will be held by electronic ballot. The winners will be announced after the election.
The Nominating Committee will consider the experience and skills of qualified and interested individuals while assessing the overall balance and performance of the organization’s Board of Directors. In this respect, the Nominating Committee also focuses on fostering and creating a long-term leadership culture and succession plan within the Board structure. Specifically, the Committee will express its commitment to continuity of leadership between the generations of leaders within the Board as a whole as it chooses nominees. As a result, if specific representatives of the membership are needed while others are not (e.g., nominees from public institutions or nominees from small institutions), the call for nominations will state these specifications. Individuals must be members in good standing with COSMA (except for the Student Director) in order to be considered for any position (individual or program).
Nomination Process and Timeline:
March 1: Open call for candidates interested in serving on the Board of Directors
March 31: Deadline for interested individuals to submit a Statement of Interest. Statements should include: 1) the individual’s complete contact information, 2) their history as Board members in this or other organizations, and 3) their interest in becoming a leader in the Sport Management Academic community while serving the individual and group members of the organization. Statements of interest must be submitted electronically by 5:00 PM (EST) March 31.
April 6 - 20: The final candidates are submitted to membership for a vote.
April 22: Election results are compiled and the new Board members are notified and changeover occurs.
Members of the 2016 Nominating Committee:
Christopher Greenwell, University of Louisville
Dee Jacobsen, Louisiana State University
Sarah Gee, Massey University
Criteria for 2016 Elections
The Nominating Committee will review ALL interested candidates for the final slate.
Commitment:
All Board members are encouraged to attend related sport management conferences and meetings where possible and act as “goodwill ambassadors” for the organization by interacting in a positive way with supporters, members, and other sport management professionals. All Board members are encouraged to actively support the goals of academic accreditation as well as the goals of the COSMA, and to foster an environment of increasing professionalism on the Board.
Board members are expected to support COSMA by maintaining their membership (individual or program) throughout their service as a Board Member. This does not apply to any Public Board Members. Board Members must be able to attend and participate in the routinely scheduled board meetings (conference calls, in-person meetings). Further, Board Members are expected to serve actively on a committee of the Board. Board members are covered by a Code of Conduct. Board members upon installation and annually must disclose any conflicts of interest.
