Updated July 2021
SECTION 17 – NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
17.1 DUTIES
The duties of the Nominations Committee shall include providing nominees to the Board of Governors for Board positions, Society offices of president-elect, first vice president, second vice president, ombudsman, and secretary The Nominations Committee also provides nominees to the Board of Governors for the Audit Committee and the Board-elected member of the Nominations Committee, and the annual solicitation of names of potential candidates to be considered by the IEEE nominations and appointments committees and boards. The IEEE Computer Society is committed to equality of opportunity and recognizes that its technical and professional interests are best served when a broad spectrum of backgrounds and talent is brought to bear upon its activities. The Nominations Committee shall strive for slates of candidates that represent the diversity of the Society.
17.2 MEMBERSHIP
The members of this committee are selected/appointed according to the procedure specified in Article XI of the bylaws. All members should be selected on or before 1 January of the year in which they will serve.
17.3 BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND OFFICER NOMINATIONS
The Nominations Committee shall make its nominations for Board of Governors positions and the officer positions of president-elect, first vice president and second vice president as set forth in Article II of the bylaws. When vacancies occur on the Board of Governors, the Nominations Committee also shall provide to the Board nominees to fill these vacancies at the earliest possible date. To avoid potential conflicts of interest, a person should not serve as a franchised member of the Board and as IEEE division director at the same time.
17.4 OTHER NOMINATIONS
The Nominations Committee shall provide nominees for the offices of Ombudsman, Secretary, Audit Committee members and the board-elected member of the Nominations Committee to the Board at the board’s last meeting of the calendar year prior to the year in which these candidates will serve.
17.5 BOARD CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
The Nominations Committee shall make all potential board candidates aware of the travel requirements prior to soliciting their willingness to serve.
