Elections 2015
Board of Directors
Director, Research Policy
As per the Federation’s Governance policies, in the event that there is only one candidate declared for a specific open position, that candidate shall be acclaimed into the position and there shall be no election for that position.
The candidacy of Lisa Philipps has thus been acclaimed as Director, Research Policy.
Director, Research Dissemination
As per the Federation’s Governance policies, in the event that there is only one candidate declared for a specific open position, that candidate shall be acclaimed into the position and there shall be no election for that position.
The candidacy of Michael E. Sinatra has thus been acclaimed as Director, Research Dissemination.
Directors, Associations (2 positions)
Candidates and results for Director, Associations (2 open positions):
- 24 votes (elected) – Julia Wright
- 23 votes (elected) – Dominique Marshall
- 9 votes – Dawn Buzza
- 9 votes – Blye Frank
Number of ballots (votes) submitted: 65
Note: each eligible voter could submit up to 2 votes for this position.
Directors, Institutions (2 positions)
Candidates and results for Director, Institutions (2 open positions):
- 28 votes (elected) – Lisa Young
- 23 votes (elected) – Michael Owen
- 8 votes – Donna Kotsopoulos
Number of ballots (votes) submitted: 59
Note: each eligible voter could submit up to 2 votes for this position.
Procedure
The election was held electronically between Monday February 2, 2021 and Thursday, February 12 at 4:00pm (EST), using the software “Fluid Surveys”. Eligible voters were sent an email (and two reminders) with a single access code and instructions for logging in to the voting system.
Eligible voters for all open positions were the Federation’s current Board of Directors’ members and current Representatives to the General Assembly. General Assembly representatives from Associations were eligible to vote for Director, Associations but not Director, Institution. Similarly, General Assembly representatives from Institutions were eligible to vote for Director, Institutions but not Director, Associations. Current Board of Directors were eligible to vote for both Director, Associations and Director, Institutions positions.
These results will be ratified by the Board of Directors during their next meeting, on March 27, 2015.
In total, 63 members have voted, of which 28 are institution members, 23 are association members and 12 are Board of Directors members.
What is the role of the Nominating Committee and who is on it?
The role of the Nominating Committee is to ensure that the proper electoral procedures, as provided for in the By-law and any election rules adopted by the Board, are observed. In addition, the Nominating Committee shall make nominations to ensure that the composition of the Board shall reflect the highly qualified and diverse composition (including geography, gender, language, governance and policy experience) of the Federation in all respects.
Members of the Nominating Committee include:
- Dr. Antonia Maioni (McGill University)
- Dr. Nadia Abu-Zahra (University of Ottawa)
- Dr. Gayle MacDonald (St Thomas University)
Appointments
Chair, ASPP Academic Council
The Board appoints the Chair, Award to Scholarly Publications Program (ASPP) Academic Council normally from within members of the ASPP Academic Council.
Treasurer
The Board also appoints a Treasurer. The following candidate is being considered:
Questions?
Contact Véronique Mallet.