National Student Research Group 2011-2012 Officer Election Process
Candidates for NSRG office must complete the candidacy form. The deadline for submission of candidacy is 3 p.m. EST, on March 22, 2010. Online voting for the NSRG Officer slate will take place March 26 - April 16, 2010. Elected candidates will take office at the conclusion of the 2011 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition in San Diego, California (March 16-19), and will serve through the conclusion of the 2012 AADR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Tampa, Florida (March 21-24).
To ensure a diverse representation on the NSRG, only one candidate is eligible to run from each school. The NSRG Nominating Committee will review all nominees at the conclusion of the candidacy period. If there are multiple nominees from a school, the local SRG faculty advisor will be asked to select one candidate for the entire ballot.
Any active student member of IADR/AADR must have renewed their membership or joined prior to March 22, 2010, to be eligible to run and/or vote in this year's election.
All information submitted on the candidacy form should be carefully PROOFREAD. The information you submit will not be re-typed and will be provided for voters exactly as you submit it.
Duties:
Anyone interested in serving as an AADR National Student Research Group Officer should be available to attend the following meetings, first as an Officer-elect and then as an Officer:
- August 2010—NSRG Board Meeting
- January 2011—NSRG Board Meeting (normally held in Alexandria, Virginia)
- March 2011— IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition (San Diego, California)
- August, 2011—NSRG Board Meeting
- January, 2012—NSRG Board Meeting (normally held in Alexandria, Virginia)
- March 2012—AADR/CADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition (Tampa, Florida)
Expenses for the Board Meetings are borne by the AADR. Students are responsible for their own travel and registration for the AADR Annual Meetings.
The following are the specific duties of each office:
President: provides effective leadership in achieving the NSRG's purposes; presides over the annual business meeting; serves as the NSRG's official representative to other organizations. Serves as a voting member of the AADR Board of Directors and attends Board meetings (one in December and one in April/May). Attends every officer meeting.
Vice-president: Serves in place of the President at the request or absence of the President. Assists the President in providing effective leadership for the SRG organization. Performs any duties requested by the President. Attends every officer meeting.
Councilor: represents the NSRG at the annual AADR Council meeting (held during the AADR Annual Meeting); determines issues, with other NSRG officers, to present to the AADR Council; and reports to the NSRG on the actions of the AADR Council. Responsible for organizing DENTSPLY/Caulk Competition. Attends every officer meeting.
Secretary: keeps accurate and up-to-date notes of all proceedings at the annual business meeting; provides clerical assistance to the President. Attends every officer meeting.
Eligibility:
An Officer-elect must have no less than two years remaining in their respective training program and as an eligible student member of AADR (as defined in the AADR Constitution) in order to be considered for election-one year to serve as officer-elect and a second year to serve as officer.
