It is time to build the ballot for the 2025 Executive and Coordinating Committees officer election. Please consider self-nominating or nominating someone you think would contribute to the MALCS leadership team in the following positions:
Chair-Elect (elected to a three-year term)
- Have a minimum three previous years of MALCS participation
- Support Chairperson in the implementation of policies and procedures of the organization
- Assume duties of Chairperson in their absence
- Consult with Webjefa and Communications Committee to make recommendations on editorial policy, publishing, and functionality of MALCS digital presence
- Solicit perspectives from MALCS members
- Submit midyear and annual report
One Representative At-Large Position (elected to a two-year term)
- Attend the Summer Institute
- Identify pertinent topics in relation to their special interest and regions
- Attend Coordinating Committee meetings
- Serve on Summer Institute program committee
- Serve as liaison between Coordinating Committee and chapters
- Help develop local chapters
- Submit announcements and items of interests for MALCS website and social media
- Mentor incoming At-large Representatives
- Maintain current chapter contact information
- Prepare and submit midyear and annual reports
Herstorian (appointed to a three-year term)
- With the Recording Secretary, Webjefa and Administrative Coordinator, maintain an organized record (print and/or electronic) of documents of historical significance to MALCS including such items as newspaper clippings, photographs, notice of events, Summer Institute materials, articles, etc.
- Create and supervise historical projects
- Serve as a liaison between MALCS and the official MALCS archives at UCLA
- Turn over all relevant historical materials to the Administrative Coordinator and MALCS archives
The term for each of these three positions begins July 31, 2025.
- Submit the following for each nomination using this form by June 13, 2025:
- Full name (and title, if available);
- Name of position nominated/self-nominated for;
- Current institution/organization;
- E-mail address and phone number;
- Capacity in which nominee worked with MALCS (50 word limit); and
- Candidate’s statement (100 word limit) that articulates interest in and qualifications for serving MALCS. This information will be shared with all our members.
We will confirm all nominees accept their nomination, and that all nominees’ MALCS membership is current. Ballots will be circulated June 20 through July 11.
Caucus Representative positions listed below are also open. Caucus Representatives serve two-year terms (2025-2027). Each caucus elects its own representative in a caucus-specific election. If you are a member of one of the caucuses listed below, please consider running for representative. Be on the lookout for a message soon about this election process from your Caucus Representative.
- WINC (Women’s Indigenous Native)
- LBTQ (Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer)
- Undergraduate Student
- Graduate Student
Questions about the nomination process for the two elected Executive Committee positions (Chair-elect and At-Large Representative), the appointed Herstorian position, and the Caucus representative elections can be directed to gro.sclam@sanacihc.