Nominations are invited for
a. the post of Chair of the Practice Section. The person elected will
automatically sit on the Executive Committee. This post is responsible for
encouraging, promoting and advertising the work of the practice section;
b. members of the Executive Committee. At least half the places on the
Executive Committee are made vacant every year though current members
can stand for re-election.
Nominations should be sent to Sandra Harris, BSA Membership Administrator
(see address below) by November 30th, 2008 at the latest and any election
will be held before the AGM which will be held at the Bradford Conference on
15th January 2009.
Please note:
1. There is no pro-forma. Nominations should simply state clearly who is
nominated. The constitution makes no stipulation as to seconding for
nominations.
2. Self-nomination is permissible.
3. Nominations must be accompanied by a simple, brief, and factual c.v. of no
more than 150 words. Please also provide full contact information including e-
mail address.
4. Nominations must be typed, signed and sent by post in an envelope
marked 'MeCCSA Election', to our colleagues at the BSA who will administer
the election:
Sandra Harris, Membership Administration, The British Sociological Association,
Bailey Suite, Palatine House, Belmont Business Park, Durham, DH1 1TW.
5. Nominees must be members of MeCCSA either through their institution or
through individual membership. Institutional membership covers all members of
the department or unit which has paid for and holds membership.
6. The Constitution stipulates that
“Between Annual General Meetings of the Association, its powers
shall be exercised on its behalf by an Executive Committee which shall consist
of nineteen Committee Members and the elected chairs of sections…. The
elected Committee shall itself elect from among its members four Officers:
Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. …At least half of the
Executive Committee Members shall submit themselves for annual election by
the members of the Association through a postal/electronic ballot. The
Executive Committee shall determine how the seats for election are selected,
provided that no member of the Executive Committee shall sit for more than
two years without standing for re-election”
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