UMass Amherst Alumni Association

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Nominee Evaluation Criteria

1. To be considered a qualified candidate for nomination, all nominees must meet the following criteria:

   • Be a UMass Amherst alumna/us
   • Be a dues-paying member of the Alumni Association in good standing
   • Meet eligibility requirements for maximum allowable years of consecutive Board service
   • Pledge to abide by the Volunteer Code of Conduct, Confidentiality and Conflicts of Interest statement
   • Submit a complete and timely nominee application

   Additionally, the Nominating Committee will utilize the nominee application and interview process to consider, at minimum, the following criteria when making final determination of the nominees to be included on the ballots:

   • Diverse Board representation
     • Graduation decade
     • Gender
     • Race/Ethnicity
     • School or College
     • Degree and major
     • Profession or Industry background
     • Geographic location
   • Specific professional expertise or educational background required to support achievement of current AA goals, including but not limited to:
     • Human Resources or Career Services
     • Communications or Public Relations
     • Membership Services
     • Internet or Web Technologies
     • Higher Ed Administration
     • Nonprofit or Public Policy experience
   • Affiliations
     • Alumni constituent groups
     • University system or campus groups
     • Legislature
   • Volunteer experience
     • Alumni Association service and volunteer involvement
     • UMass Amherst alumni/student volunteer involvement
     • Demonstrated leadership and collaborative team-building background
     • Ability and willingness to meet all Board member responsibilities

   The Nominating Committee may disqualify any nominee for just cause.  Just cause may include, but is not limited to:

   • Conflict of interest
   • Failure to comply with nomination procedures and timelines
   • Failure to sign the Volunteer Code of Conduct, Confidentiality and Conflicts of Interest statement
   • Failure of a current board member to maintain an attendance record at Board and committee meetings of greater than 50% during their term of office without just cause