Any member who wishes to submit a nomination for the offices in ICA's fall 2008 elections must do so by February 29, 2008, the deadline for receipt of all nominations. Members may nominate candidates for president-elect select, a student board member, and two board members-at-large - representing the regions East and South & West Asia.
The East Asia region, as defined by the UNESCO Statistical Yearbook, includes China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. South & West Asia includes Arab League, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen.
Board members, both student and at-large, serve 2-year terms on the board. The president serves for one year, but will be a member of the ICA Executive Committee for 5 1/2 years: six months as president-elect select; one year as president-elect and conference program chair; one year as ICA president; two years as past president; and one year as chair of the ICA Finance Committee.
Any ICA member may nominate any other ICA member for office. Nominations must include a letter of nomination and statement about the candidate’s credentials and record of service to ICA. Nominees will be asked to provide a vita and list of references.
George Cheney, U of Utah, is the current chair of the ICA Nominating Committee. Other committee members include Jesus Arroyave, U del Norte, Colombia; Jennifer L. Bartlett, Queensland U of Technology; Kirsten Drotner, U of Southern Denmark; and Rajiv N. Rimal, Johns Hopkins U. Questions on the nominating process may be directed to George Cheney at george.cheney@utah.edu. Send nominations - which must be received, not postmarked, by February 29, 2008 - to:
Dr. George Cheney
Department of Communication, U of Utah
255 S. Central Campus Drive, Room 2400
Salt Lake City UT 84112 USA
(01) 801-585-5918 phone
(01) 801-585-6255 fax
Online balloting in the fall 2008 ICA elections will begin on September 15 and continue until October 1, 2008.
