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colleagues can partner with us, notagainst us. Whether we are discussingmore funds for Pell Grants, buildingpartnerships through the HigherEducation Act, or working to securefunds for our institutions’ aginginfrastructures, the higher educationcommunity has, can, and will continueto work together. I want to be partof the solution and would appreciateyour vote in San Francisco.Announcement ofDiversity Committee CandidatesThe Diversity Committee consists of 10 members, two from each region.Committee members serve staggered two-year terms. At ACCT’s Annual Congress,one member is elected from each of the five regions at the Regional Caucusesand Meetings.Regional Nominating Committees met at the National Legislative Summit onFebruary 8, 2009 to nominate candidates for the Diversity Committee.2009 Candidates for ACCT Diversity Committee(1) Two-year term in each region unless otherwise stated.The following is the slate of nominees:Frederick WhangTacoma Community College, WAAloha. I have always believed, haveseriously committed and have heartilydedicated myself to the goals andideals espoused by our communityand technical colleges. I have seenthe tremendous good that our schoolshave provided to our communitiesand nation, especially in times ofeconomic stress. This good canespecially be measured by the lifechanging events that our schoolsprovide to our students daily.I have been active with ACCT as thepast chair of the APINATA Caucus fortwo years and as an associate memberof the Diversity Committee. As afurther measure of my commitment toACCT, I have attended every NationalCongress, every National LegislativeSummit, and the GovernanceLeadership Institutes. I believe thatnow is the time for me to step-up tothe next level of participation andcommitment in ACCT and pledge myfullest dedication and efforts on behalfof the Association.Central RegionMoudy S. NabulsiSoutheastern Community College, IASouthern RegionVACANT Two-Year Term One-Year Partial TermNortheast RegionElaine JohnsonCounty College of Morris, NJNominations will be accepted from the floorduring the Southern Regional Caucus andMeeting at the San Francisco CommunityCollege Congress on October 8, 2009.Pacific RegionShauna WeatherbyClover Park Technical College, WAWestern RegionJohn MondragonCentral New MexicoCommunity College, NMAll candidates received support of their respective Nominating Committee.Note: Nominations will be accepted from the floor on all elections. Nominationsmust be made by a Voting Delegate from each candidate’s respective institution. TheVoting Delegate making the nomination must make the nomination on behalf of themember board and provide a letter affirming the member board’s support at or beforethe nomination.4ACCT ADVISOR FALL 2009

2009 Diversity Committee Candidate StatementsDIVERSITY COMMITTEECentral RegionMoudy S. NabulsiSoutheast CommunityCollege, IAI am seeking re-election to the DiversityCommittee. I have served for 17years on the Board of SoutheasternCommunity College including servingas Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Since1997, I have served as Southeastern’srepresentative on the Iowa Associationof Community College Trustees. Ialso serve on the Board of Directorsfor the college’s Foundation. I amVice-President and President-Electof Humanities in Iowa which helpsto enhance education of art, culture,and diversity.I believe ACCT is an importantassociation that provides public policyand advocacy at the federal level onbehalf of its members. I assure you ifI am re-elected, I will continue to domy utmost to fulfill the vision of ourorganization. I believe the communitycolleges are the backbone of thecommunities they serve. I ask for yoursupport in voting for me and I will behonored to continue serving you.Northeast RegionElaine JohnsonCounty College of Morris, NJAs a member of theCounty College of Morris (CCM) Boardof Trustees, I serve as Chair of theCommittee on Minority Enrollmentand Retention. I fully understandthe importance of providing qualityeducation to all populations and theneed to ensure that diverse individualsare given every opportunity to enrollin higher education. This boardcommittee developed the StrategicPlan for Increasing Minority Enrollmentand oversees CCM’s efforts to increasethe enrollment and retention of Blackand Hispanic students. With my EqualEmployment Studies Certification,I am able to lend an informedperspective. My interest in servingdiverse populations extends beyondthe college. Professionally, I am theDirector of Programs and Services forHomeless Solutions, Inc. My communityinvolvement includes service as Chairof the Morris County ComprehensiveEmergency Assistance System and ViceChair of the Morris County HumanRelations Commission.Pacific RegionShauna WeatherbyClover Park TechnicalCollege, WAI would like to take this opportunityto convey my heartfelt commitmentto promoting diversity in highereducation and bringing about changeto serve a more diverse studentpopulation. Community colleges needto make a strong commitment to servediverse communities, and developdiverse leadership.Since 2002, I have served on theBoard at Clover Park Technical Collegewhich has provided me valuableexperiences to be a Diversity Committeemember. I have served as BoardChair and been active supporting thecommunity colleges at the state, localand national levels. I believe I havebeen influential in guiding our collegeto offer a more welcoming environmentfor everyone.I also serve as mentor for AfricanAmerican college students andat-risk youth. This has given me the5ACCT ADVISOR FALL 2009opportunity to grapple personally withtough issues facing students of color. Iwould be honored to be a member ofthe Diversity Committee.Southern RegionVacant Two-Year Term One-Year Partial TermWestern RegionJohn MondragonCentral New MexicoCommunity College, NMI was born and raised in New Mexico,the most ethnically diverse state in thecountry. New Mexico is the only MinorityMajority state. I have taught at all levels,Kindergarten through Undergraduateand Graduate. I serve as the DepartmentCoordinator in the Department ofEducational Leadership at the Universityof New Mexico.I directed the New Mexico Researchand Study Council doing researchin areas such as: Special Education,Bilingual Education, Charter Schools,and Alternative High School Education. Ico-authored a textbook and the Historyof Education in New Mexico. I foundedthe New Mexico Mathematics andEngineer Achievement organization thatsupports over 5,000 under representedmiddle and high school students. I haveworked with poverty and immigrantpopulations and assisted many studentsin staying in school and transitioninginto vocations or higher education.I believe we can become an evenstronger country by educating ourdiverse population to the maximum oftheir potential.

The Hilton San FranciscoSan Francisco, CaliforniaACCT Regional Caucuses and MeetingsThursday, October 8, 2009 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.1.Call to Order7.Introduction of Director-at-Large Candidates2.Regional Caucus Rules of Procedure8.Regional Meeting3.Regional Nomination Committee Report4.Election of Regional Director5.Election – Nominating Committee Members6.Election – Diversity Committee Member(s)a. Update on the ACCT State, Province andTerritory Coordinators Networkb. Regional Business as Determined by theRegional ChairRegional Caucus Rules of Proceduretrustee from the same state as the committee member whovacated the position. A member of the Board of Directorscannot serve as a member of the nominating committee.In order to be considered for nomination to the Board ofDirectors, a nominating committee member must tender his/her resignation to the regional chair, postmarked 30 daysprior to the scheduled nominating committee meeting at theNational Legislative Summit.8. Nominating committee members shall serve for two-year,staggered terms. They may serve more than one term, butterms may not be consecutive. The chair of each nominatingcommittee shall be elected by the respective nominatingcommittee at the close of the regional caucus and meeting.9. Diversity Committee elections will take place using thesame guidelines as outlined for regional director elections.A majority of ballots cast is necessary for election to thecommittee. On any ballot, voting delegates may cast asmany votes as there are positions to be filled. On any ballotonly one vote may be cast for a candidate. If one or morecandidates are elected on any ballot, then all remainingcandidates shall continue to be eligible for election to anyposition remaining to be filled. If no person is electedon any ballot, then the candidate receiving the lowestnumber of votes on that ballot shall be dropped before thenext ballot.1. Seating arrangement: The voting delegate area is restrictedto voting delegates only.2. All voting delegates must wear their ACCT badge with“Voting Delegate” credentials.3. In order for a delegate’s vote to be counted on any matter,the delegate must be seated in the voting area.4. ACCT’s regional teller is responsible for distributing ballotsto voting delegates, collecting ballots, counting ballots, andreporting results to the chair. The assistant regional tellerand sergeant-at-arms help the regional teller with theseresponsibilities.5. Candidates for director-at-large positions may be introducedindividually within an organized group, may leave theircampaign material in the caucus room, and may speak, butno longer than any other director-at-large candidate, at thediscretion of the caucus chair.6. Regional director elections will take place in accordancewith rules listed in the ACCT Bylaws. A majority of ballotscast is necessary for election as director. On any ballot,voting delegates may cast as many votes as there arepositions to be filled. On any ballot, only one vote may becast for a candidate. If one or more candidate is electedon any ballot, then all remaining candidates shall continueto be eligible for election to any position remaining tobe filled. If no person is elected on any ballot, then thecandidate receiving the lowest number of votes on thatballot shall be dropped before the next ballot.7. Regional Nominating Committees for the nomination ofdirectors of the Association and the Diversity Committeeshall be composed of five members each. These membersshall be elected from the voting members of that regionat caucuses held during the Annual Congress of theAssociation. No more than one member shall be from thesame state. Vacancies shall be filled by the regional chairwith consideration given to filling the vacancy with aNote: The ACCT Bylaws provide for nominations from thefloor on all elections. Nominations must be made by a votingdelegate from each candidate’s respective institution. Thevoting delegate making the nomination must make thenomination on behalf of the member board and providea letter affirming the member board’s support at or beforethe nomination.Campaign materials are not to be posted or distributed atthe voting delegate sign-in table. Active campaigning is notallowed at the voting delegate sign-in table.6ACCT ADVISOR FALL 2009

The Hilton San FranciscoSan Francisco, CaliforniaACCT Senate MeetingFriday, October 9, 2009 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.1.Call to Order2.Senate Rules of Procedure3.Introductions4.Election of Directors-at-Large5.State of the Association and FinancialReport to the MembershipSENATE RULES OF PROCEDURE6.Ratification of Amendment to theACCT Bylaws7.Other items11. A majority of ballots cast is necessary for election asdirector-at-large. On any ballot, voting delegates maycast as many votes as there are positions to be filled. Onany ballot, only one vote may be cast for a candidate. Ifone or more candidates are elected on any ballot, thenall remaining candidates shall continue to be eligiblefor election to any position remaining to be filled. Ifno person is elected on any ballot, then the candidatereceiving the lowest number of votes shall be droppedbefore the next ballot.1. Seating arrangement: The voting delegate area isrestricted to voting delegates only.2. In order to vote, voting delegates must wear their ACCTbadge with “Voting Delegate” credentials.3. ACCT’s regional teller is responsible for distributingballots to voting delegates, collecting ballots, countingballots, and reporting results to the chair. The assistantregional teller and sergeant-at-arms help the regionalteller with these responsibilities.4. All voting delegates must wear their ACCT badge with“Voting Delegate” designation.5. In order for a delegate’s vote to be counted on anymatter, the delegate must be seated in the voting area.6. Only voting delegates may speak on any motion andmust go to a microphone in order to speak. No votingdelegate may speak to any motion for more than twominutes. No voting delegate may speak to any motiona second time until all voting delegates who wishto address the motion have been recognized. Votingdelegates may be recognized for further discussion at thewill of the chair.7. During the official Senate proceedings, non-votingtrustees are restricted from the voting delegate area.8. To be considered a valid nomination, nominationsfrom the floor must be made at the microphone by avoting delegate from the candidate’s institution. Thevoting delegate making the nomination must make thenomination on behalf of the member board and providethe chair a letter affirming the member board’s support ator before the nomination.9. The ACCT coordinator of tellers supervises the ballotcounting reporting process in accordance with Bylawsrules and regulations.10. Campaign materials are not to be posted or distributedwithin the Senate meeting room.Note: The ACCT Bylaws provide for nominations from thefloor on all elections. Nominations must be made by a votingdelegate from each candidate’s respective institution. Thevoting delegate making the nomination must make thenomination on behalf of the member board and provide aletter affirming the member board’s support at or before thenomination.Campaign materials are not to be posted or distributed atthe voting delegate sign-in table. Active campaigning is notallowed at the voting delegate sign-in table.7ACCT ADVISOR FALL 2009

Ratification of Amendment to the ACCT Bylawsat the 2009 San Francisco CongressOn October 29, 2008, the ACCT Board of Directors approvedthe following proposed clarification to the ACCT Bylaws(italicized and underlined text) and requests membershipapproval of this change at the ACCT Senate Meeting onOctober 9 at the Hilton San Francisco.(i.e., Phoenix University). Thus, there is no requirement thatvoting members be not-for-profit institution boards, implying thatfor-profit institution boards not publicly elected or appointed arepotentially eligible for membership.Given the history and tradition of ACCT representing onlyboards of publicly elected or appointed institutions, the currentBylaws definition could be too broadly construed to includefor-profit institution boards. Given ACCT’s long-standingopposition to allowing proprietary institutions access to federalcategorical funds (the “single definition” issue), allowing suchinstitutions to join ACCT would conflict with the association’spublic policy positions.At the 2008 New York Congress, the Governance and BylawsCommittee reviewed a recommendation to add an amendmentto the current definition by inserting the word not-for-profit. Theamendment would preserve the spirit of the current definitionin broadening eligibility to advisory and state governing boards,but restrict membership only to nonprofit institution boards,consistent with the culture of publicly elected and appointedboards fully accountable to their communities.ARTICLE II — MEMBERSHIPSection 1. Voting MembersGoverning and advisory boards of accredited not-for-profitcommunity-based postsecondary educational institutions thatprimarily offer programs other than baccalaureate, graduateand professional degrees, including boards of state systems thatinclude such institutions, are eligible to become Voting Membersof the Association.RationaleThe current definition is remarkable in that it does not specifythe type of boards potentially eligible to join ACCT. Thedefinition refers to “accredited” institutions, but increasingnumbers of proprietary or for-profit institutions are accreditedProcedure for Submitting ResolutionsAccording to Article V, Section 7, of the Bylaws, resolutions to be voted on by the ACCT Senatemay be submitted in the following ways.d. Proposed resolutions not meeting the requirements setforth above may be considered by the Senate under thefollowing procedure:1. The proposed resolution must be submitted to thepresident in writing, signed by the voting delegates of atleast five Voting Members prior to the Senate meeting.2. The Senate must suspend the rules, without debate, bya three-fourths favorable vote of the voting delegatespresent and voting.3. The proposed resolution must be adopted by atwo-thirds favorable vote of the voting delegates presentand voting.a. Proposed resolutions relating to governance of theAssociation shall be submitted in writing to the Governanceand Bylaws Committee, through the president, no later thanJuly 1 of that year. Proposed resolutions may be submittedby a Voting Member, the Board of Directors, or by theGovernance and Bylaws Committee.b. The Governance and Bylaws Committee shall study allproposals received and shall forward with comments to theBoard of Directors. The Board of Directors shall preparea report of its recommendations. Such report shall bedistributed to the Voting Members of the Association no laterthan thirty days in advance of the Senate meeting at whichthe resolutions shall be considered.e. Resolutions adopted by the Senate shall expire on thetermination date set in the Resolution, or if there is not atermination date, three years after the date of adoption,unless re-authorized by the Senate.c. Proposed resolutions following the process of paragraphsa. and b. above must have a majority vote of the votingdelegates present and voting to be adopted.8ACCT ADVISOR FALL 2009

ACCT Board CommitteesSeek Associates for 2010Inviting member trustees to serve onACCT Board Committees has expandedmembership participation in thegovernance of the Association, whilebringing new ideas and expertise tocommittee deliberations.Committees for 2010 will be formedbefore the first of the year. Membertrustees are asked to indicate theirinterest in serving as an associatecommittee member for a one-year termby October 16, 2009. Those interestedin serving should submit the 2010Associate Committee Interest Form,(see page 10) indicating committeepreferences (if only one choice is listedand you are not selected to serve on thecommittee of your choice, you may notbe placed on another committee unlessa second and third choice are stated). Ifyou wish to include comments relatingto your committee choices and areas ofexpertise, you may fill this in under the“Comments” section of the form. Eachrequest must have a letter of nominationfrom the individual’s board supportingthe appointment to an ACCT committee.The following ACCT BoardCommittees are seekingvolunteer members: Diversity — The DiversityCommittee ensures leadership forthe involvement of historicallyunderrepresented diversepopulations within the governanceactivities of ACCT. It promotesrespect for and acceptance ofdiverse individuals and promotesawareness and educationalopportunity for underrepresentedpop

9 ACCT Board Committees Seek Associates for 2010 table of contents 1 ACCT ADVISOR FALL 2009 Association of Community College Trustees advisor Fall 2009 10 2010 Associate Committee Interest Form 11 Seeking Regional Nominating Committee Members for 2010-2011 12 ACCT State, Province, and Territory Coordinators Network 13 ACCT Deadlines