[Plsgs] PLSGSC officer elections

[Lauren W Jackson]

Hi all!

I hope that your semester is concluding smoothly and that everybody is in
good health.

We need to hold elections for the PLSGSC officer positions for the upcoming
academic year. In previous years we have held elections in an open forum at
one of the club meetings. Even if there are valid reasons for doing so, it
can be uncomfortable to speak out against a particular nominee in this
setting. None of us want to hurt each other or damage our working
relationships. Thus, we are going to make this years election process
anonymous to encourage a greater diversity of nominees and provide a level
playing field during the election process.

*The first thing we need you to do is nominate your peers (or yourself) *for
the following officer positions: President, Vice President, Treasurer,
Public Relations Officer, and Records Officer*.* I have attached the club's
constitution for you to review our objectives and see what duties are
required of each officer. Please email me your nominations. *We will accept
nominations through May 1st*. I will send out two reminders during this
period

The current officers will maintain a list of nominees for each position. *We
will contact each nominee* to see if they would like to be considered for
the position they have been nominated for.

We will then send out an anonymous survey for people to vote. *You will be
able to cast your vote anytime from May 2nd through May 6th*. This survey
will require you to include your name to prevent multiple votes by a single
person, or votes from people who aren't eligible to vote. I will be the
only student to see these names and promise to maintain everybody's
privacy. I am heading off to the frozen north at the end of this semester
and will not be running for any position, so this should not present a
conflict of interest. I will only share this information with the club's
advisor, Dr. Pryor, so that he may be consulted should there be any
suspicion of foul play.

*We will announce who has been elected for each position at the final club
meeting.* Stay tuned for further details...

Serving as an officer in PLSGSC may require an extra bit of your time, but
it is a good way to demonstrate leadership and can be included in your CV
and/or funding proposals to set yourself apart from the competition. I
strongly encourage you to seek out leadership opportunities such as this.
Good luck to all of you!

Lauren


-- 
Lauren W. Jackson III
Graduate Research Assistant
Dr. Pryor Mycology/Plant Pathology Laboratory
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
The University of Arizona
laurenjackson at email.arizona.edu
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