New Leadership Groups are formed annually, with the process completed by July November 1 each year. Leadership Group members serve for one year, from July November through the following JuneOctober. The Leadership Group consists of representatives from VIVO member institutions, as well as three community-at-large members.
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- Each platinum institutions seats one member.
- Each gold institution seats one member (temporarily, until VIVO’s gold members increase).
- Each silver institution seats one member (until VIVO’s silver members increase).
- Bronze institutions together seat one two member who is elected by the community liaisons of the bronze members. Nominations for the bronze representative open in early May September and elections are held in mid-May.September. (On 10-03-2022 a vote was held and passed to increase the bronze representation from 1 to 2.)
Three community-at-large members of the Leadership Group are elected by the community. Anyone affiliated with a VIVO member institution can nominate up to three people, and anyone in the VIVO community can be nominated to serve as a community member of the LG. At least four nominations must be received. If less than four nominations are received, nominations will remain open.
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The new Leadership Group is announced in JuneNovember.
Electing Officers
In JuneSeptember, nominations for Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary are opened. Any LG member can volunteer or nominate any other LG member. In JulyOctober, elections are held for new officers. The new LG meets at the end of JulyNovember.
Leadership Group Member Role
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