Greetings PowerCAMPUS User Group Membership Institution Representatives! (Whew, that was a mouthful! ).

I hope this post finds you well and happy! The purpose of this is to make you aware of upcoming executive officer elections and to solicit qualified candidates. We are looking for additional qualified people who would be willing to be candidates for the positions that are up for re-election. They are Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. (More information as to the terms and duties is available at the bottom of this email.)

The nominations are open now and will close at 11:00a (EST) on April 12th. If you are interested in being a candidate for one or more of these vacancies, please email david.bazan@northwestu.edu with the following information:

• Position(s) you are willing to run for
• Your full name
• Your institution and position (Title)
• The number of years of PowerCAMPUS experience
• Your photo (optional).

If you work at a PCUG member institution, you are eligible to run and to vote. The time commitment is a minimum of 2 hours a month and could be as much as 3-5 hours in some months.

The elections will be held online beginning at 11:00a (EST) on April 13th and closing at 11:00a (EST) on April 20th.

If you have any questions, please email me. Thank you for your consideration of this.
David Bazan
2015-16 PCUG President Director | Information Technology
Office 425-889-5322 | IT Help Desk 425-889-5310
david.bazan@northwestu.edu | northwestu.edu

Duties of Vice-President

• Serves for one year and then ascends to the office of President for one year
• Perform the duties of the President in the event of the President’s disability or absence from meetings
• Contact new Ellucian clients on behalf of the PCUG with contact information provided by Ellucian’s General Manager of Solutions Management
• Complete other assignments as designated by the President

Duties of Secretary

• Serves for two years (no term limits)
• Record and distribute minutes of all PCUG membership and Executive Board meetings
• Receive nominations at the annual PCUG conference, obtain consent of nominees and prepare ballots
• Perform other duties necessary and incidental to the office of Secretary.

Duties of Treasurer

• Serves for two years (no term limits)
• Collect annual dues and other monies as required
• Keep an account of all monies received and expended
• Make disbursements as authorized by the President
• Prepare an annual report of the transactions and fiscal condition of the PCUG
• Deliver to the successive Treasurer or to the President all books, monies, and other property at the expiration of the term of office
• Perform other duties necessary and incidental to the office of Treasurer

Duties of President

• Serves for one year
• Preside at the annual PCUG conference, membership business meetings and Executive Board meetings
• Solicit agenda items and prepare the agenda for all membership and Executive Board meetings
• Appoint such standing or special committees as may be required to carry out the purposes of the PCUG
• Perform other duties necessary and incidental to the office of President

Ellucian is now accepting applications for three vacancies they have on the PowerCampus Customer Advisory Board (CAB).

The PowerCampus CAB was created to obtain customer feedback and to keep lines of communication open between Ellucian and the client base. The Advisory Board assists with the priorities of the backlog and is a sounding board for strategic direction.

The Board meets quarterly by video conference and the meetings are normally one hour in length. Ad hoc meetings may be called as needed. The initial term is two years, although many members have had longer terms to maintain continuity during board cycles.

Members of the Advisory Board will select the new candidates and notifications will be sent out no later than September 4, 2015. When selecting candidates, the aim is to maintain representation from across our client base from a geographical perspective as well as an institutional demographic perspective—large/small, two year/four year, traditional/non-traditional, for profit/not for profit. This ensures a balance that is comparable to the client base. The Board is encouraging representation from some of the under-represented areas including the Southeast, Central, and Northwest regions, public/state schools, and customers with over 2,000 FTE students.

The first meeting following the selection of new members will be October 14, 2015.

We hope you’ll consider becoming a member of the PowerCampus CAB, and help us shape the future for the product. We’re very excited to have the opportunity to work closely with you and gain insight into your needs and how Ellucian can help you succeed. The deadline for applications is August 14, 2015.

If you have additional questions about the PowerCampus Advisory Board, please don’t hesitate to contact me at carol.dandary@ellucian.com.