2026 Board of Directors Elections

NASW Wisconsin Chapter Board of Directors
Terms of Service and Electoral Standards

NASW-Wl BOARD AND OFFICERS

The board has seventeen (17) or eighteen (18) members

• Four or Five officers
• Three Southeast/Racine/Kenosha Regional Representatives
• Three South Central/Southwest Regional Representatives
• Three West Central/North Central and Northeast Regional Representatives
• Two At-Large board members
• Two student reps: one MSW & one BSW student

*Additional Board Members (18) and officers (5) occurs every other year when there’s a President-elect

ELECTION BALLOTING

Electronic voting starts on or by May 15^th. The balloting period lasts three weeks.

Election results are announced in June

Term of office starts July 1^st and runs through June 30^th.

BOARD MEETINGS

• The Board meets four times per year virtually or in a hybrid manner on Saturday, typically from 9:00-1:00 PM
• The first meeting is usually in August or September. New members receive an orientation usually in the afternoon of the first board meeting..
• The other Board meetings are typically in December, March and June
• Board meetings are either virtual or hybrid

Board Position Duties and Responsibilities

VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUDGET AND FINANCE

Time Commitment – Extensive

• Serves for three years.:
• Chairs the Finance Committee.
• Serves on Executive Committee.
• Presents financial statements to the Board of Directors
• Serve on committees as requested by President
• Represent issues and concerns of constituency
• Advocate in their best interest
• Represent Chapter and profession as appropriate
• Helps recruit new members and candidates for elected position.

• Can run for consecutive terms,

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SECRETARY

Time Commitment – Moderate

• Serves for three years.  
• Keeps minutes of Board of Directors meetings
• Keeps minutes of Executive Committee meetings
• Attend all Executive Committee meetings
• Interpret board policies & decisions to members
• Represent issues and concerns of constituency
• Advocate in their best interest
• Represent Chapter and profession as appropriate

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STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVE - UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE LEVEL

• Serve for one year
• Member of the Board of Directors
• Be fully aware of issues needing action
• Interpret board policies & decisions to members
• Bring issues & concerns of student constituency
• Advocate in students best interest
• Represent chapter and profession as appropriate

EXPECTATIONS

• Attend all board meetings
• Participate in decision making process
• Participate in NASWWI activities
• Conduct the business of the chapter per Bylaws
• Serve on at least one Board committee

Qualifications

• Member of NASW WI Chapter
• Enrolled in Social Work School Program at the undergraduate or graduate level

REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND AT-LARGE MEMBERS

Time Commitment – Moderate

• Serve for three years.
• Member of the Board of Directors
• Be fully aware of issues needing action
• serve as chair on committee as requested
• Interpret board polices & decisions to members
• Bring issues & concerns of constituency
• Advocate in their best interest
• Represent chapter and profession as appropriate
• Time Commitment - Moderate

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