CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: CSA Executive Council Positions
CSA Vice President Message
The CSA Nominations Committee is currently seeking nominations for the upcoming annual election of members to the CSA Executive Council. The open offices for the CSA Executive Council 2025-2026/7 period are:
(1) Vice President, (one-year and then assumes Presidency);
(2) Two (2) Executive Council Members positions for a two-year term (2025-2027); and
(3) Graduate Student Representative position for a two-year term (2025-2027).
Descriptions of responsibilities for these CSA EC positions are outlined below.
Guidelines for identification of nominees are also outlined below.
All additional information regarding the duties that accompany these CSA positions are set out in the CSA Constitution and Bylaws.
Deadline for Nominations:
All nominations must be submitted by April 30, 2025. All nominations should be submitted by email to the CSA VP at vice.president@caribbeanstudiesassociation.org.
All nominations should be submitted on formal/institutional letterhead and should include the following information:
(a) Name, institutional affiliation, and contact information for the person nominated
(b) A summary statement indicating that appropriate guidelines have been met
(c) Brief paragraph stating the rationale for nomination.
(d) Contact information of person making the nomination.
If your nominee is to be included on the CSA election ballot, the nominator will be asked to help secure the following information from the nominee:
(a) Photograph
(b) Biography;
(c) CV;
(d) Candidate statement on their vision for CSA (300-350 words)
(e) Letter of Institutional Support (recommended but not critical)
All nominated individuals should be in good financial standing with the Association and must be current members.
All CSA members in good financial standing are invited to participate in the election process. Based on the CSA Constitution Article111 Section 2 “Membership in CSA is established by payment of annual dues on a calendar year basis, from January through December.”
For membership details visit: https://www.caribbeanstudiesassociation.org/membership/.
