(Appendix 5.3 Continued)

VASFAA

BOARD - COMMISSIONER - COMMITTEE PLANS & REPORT FORM

(Add additional objectives and status reports as needed)

Committee: Nominations and Elections

Commissioner/Board Position: Brad Barnett – Past President

Year (e.g., 2005-06): 2006-07

Committee Members:

Brad Barnett - Chair

Melissa Wyatt – SCHEV

Tom Morehouse – Nelnet

Standard Goal 1: Solicit, evaluate, and coordinate the submission of potential eligible candidates for offices to the Board of Directors. [Strategic Plan 4.1 A (1,3)]

Objective 1 (HOW the committee plans to achieve the stated goal ): Solicit nominees through the newsletter The VASFAA Voice, sector meetings, the VASFAA List Serve, the VASFAA web site, and conversations with VASFAA members.

Status Reports of Objective 1 (Please report your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):

Date: 8/14/06

Report: The committee’s goal is to present the board with two President-Elect candidates, two Secretary candidates, two Treasurer-Elect candidates, and four Representative-at-Large candidates (two vacancies with this position), for a total of 10 candidates. To date, the committee has identified 8 potential candidates, with two confirmed interests in running for office. Shortly after the fall semester begins the committee members will begin to contact the potential candidates with the intent of securing confirmations on their desire to run for office.

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Standard Goal 2: Conduct Elections in accordance with the By Laws and Policies and Procedures manual.

Objective 1 (HOW the committee plans to achieve the stated goal): Conduct Elections in accordance with the By Laws and Policies and Procedures manual.

Status Reports of Objective 1 (Please report your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):

Date: 8/14/06

Report: Nothing to report at this time.

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Objective 2 (HOW the committee plans to achieve the stated goal):

Status Reports of Objective 2 (Please report your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):

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Report:

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BUDGET

Item (Broad general categories) Cost

Board Approved Amount: $0

Date: 5/24/06

(Use separate sheet if necessary.)