Committee on Alumni Trustee Nominations (CATN)

Representative of the The Board of Trustees, Committee on Alumni Trustee Nominations (CATN)

Posted by Committee on Alumni Trustee Nominations (CATN) on 07/15/2013

General Information

Process for Filling Position: Direct appointment by staff or administration
Number of Seats: 1
Location: Non-geographically based
Eligible Constituent(s): Alumni

Summary of Position

Committee members will confidentially evaluate nominees through a review of prepared biographies including professional, civic and alumni involvements. Discussions of each nominee will include committee members sharing experiences based on direct interaction with nominees. Committee members will also add to the discussion by providing knowledge of a nominee’s professional or civic involvement. Committee members will be required to assist with the promotion of the annual election by sharing information with their constituency group. Additionally, as a volunteer for Cornell University, vote in Cornell's annual alumni trustee election.

Cornell Interests:

Affinities

University-Wide

Talent Expectations: Skills

Communicate

Speak to Groups

Members are expected to contribute to the deliberations about each nominee, sharing experiences as they relate to volunteer, professional, or civic roles. Honest and candid dialogue and debate is critical to the committee’s process, and members must have persuasive communication skills, excellent listening skills, and the ability to act with tact and discretion.

Lead/Manage/Serve

Serve on a Committee or Board

Members will assess nominations and make decisions based on information presented, research, and conversations during meetings.

Build/Maintain Relationships

Represent Cornell

Regular attendance and participation at meetings is required. Members will represent not only Cornell and the Committee on Alumni Trustee Nominations, but also their respective constituent and affinity groups. Prospective members should have a broad and diverse engagement with Cornell through multiple involvements, and draw upon their perspective of alumni through myriad relationships they have cultivated.

Responsible Contact

Contact Name:

Magdalena Bartishevich

Email:

mak93@cornell.edu

Phone:

607-255-8636

Time Commitment

Average Time Commitment: 5-7 hrs/month
Duration: Not Applicable
Term of Office: 1 year
Number of terms in Office: Not Applicable

Requirements

Prerequisites Current or recent volunteer experience with the college or volunteer organization the member is representing on CATN. The chair of the Committee on Board Composition and Governance and the chair of the Board of Trustees decide who is appointed to represent the Board of Trustees on CATN each year at the May meeting.

Hiatus Required? No hiatus required
Dues Required? No

Meetings

Meeting Attendance Required? Yes

Meeting Location(s):

On Campus: No
Off Campus: Yes
Off Campus Location: The committee meets in-person three times each year and may have one or two additional “virtual” meetings via conference call or webinar. In-person attendance is strongly encouraged but sometimes work or personal commitments may keep a person from attending; therefore, telephone participation is allowed for one meeting only. With participation in two of the meetings essential to the continuity of the committee's deliberations, participation at one of the first two meetings is mandatory for voting privileges at the third meeting when candidates are selected.
Conference Call: Yes
Meetings per year: 4x year

Additional Attendance Requirements: One orientation webinar is required for all new members; All members are strongly encouraged to attend annual Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference (CALC).

Yearly Philanthropic Expectation:

Make a gift to Cornell at a level of individual comfort

Alumni Trustee Election

Vote in the annual trustee election