AFA Council Vacancies

The AFA Executive Council has the following vacancies:

• Seats for two Adjunct Faculty (each expiring in August, 2009).
• Seats for two Regular* Faculty (each expiring in August, 2010).

To be considered for these positions, email a brief statement to afa@santarosa.edu
by 5 pm, Tuesday, September 23.

Eligibility Requirements. A candidate must:

• be an AFA member for five months prior to selection,
• be able to attend Executive Council meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 3 - 5 pm, and semi-annual retreats, and
• submit a statement of candidacy of up to 250 words upon request

Preferred Qualities. Candidates should possess:

• a desire to represent ALL faculty,
• an ability to be an active advocate for AFA and its missions and goals,
• a willingness to represent AFA on District-wide committees,
• a sensitivity to the confidential nature of negotiations and grievances, and
• a potential for future leadership roles in AFA.

Based on response, the Executive Council may make an appointment, call a special election of the membership to fill each of these seats, or delay filling the seat until its regular election in the spring. Details for this process are found in Article II of the AFA Bylaws (http://www.santarosa.edu/afa/Misc/bylaws.pdf).

*Probationary and Temporary Faculty members are also eligible for these seats