Nominations for International Senators

Deadline for submitting nominations to SWE is March 1
Are you a strategic thinker? Interested in charting the strategic direction of SWE? Nominate yourself or someone else for International Senator.

The International Senator is a member of SWE’s Senate, and is responsible for:

• Charting the strategic direction of SWE by developing and adopting long-range goals for the Society.
  
• Developing and/or adopting proposed changes to the Society bylaws, policies, and procedures that are in line with the strategic plan.
  
• Conducting essential dialogue with Society membership on long-term trends and issues of common interest.
  

In accordance with the adoption of S-1803 "Senate and Regions" Proposal to Amend Bylaws, the International members must elect an International Senator to serve for a three-year term commencing on July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021 (FY19 – FY21).



The deadline for submitting nominations is March 1, 2018 to SWE Headquarters and requires the following:

• Candidate statement as .doc, .docx or .txt, maximum of 400 words. Include name as you want it displayed on the slate.
  
• Photo in gif or .jpg format, at least 300 dpi. File size 1MB maximum.
  

Please be aware of the following responsibilities and time commitments before applying for the position:

• Senators must be voting members of the Society (except special Senators) and will serve for a term of three (3) fiscal years
  
• Senators should anticipate participating in a lot of virtual meetings and communications
• The role typically requires the following time commitments:
  • Monthly conference calls – 1 hour each
  • Participation in 1 sub-team
  • Annual Strategic Planning (2 mandatory face-to-face meetings, calls 1-5 hours per month)
  • Strategic initiatives (Variable)
  • Committees' strategic planning (Variable)
  • Communications (Variable)
  • Face-to-face Senate meetings – At least 2 per fiscal year
  • Annual Conference (Fall; 3 days – mandatory)
  • Winter Senate meeting (Winter; 1 day – mandatory)
  • WE Local (Spring; 1 day – currently not required, but highly recommended)
  • Offline discussions on bylaws amendments and motions (Variable)
  • Active communication with Society membership
• Funding for travel is currently available through SWE for the Winter Senate meeting and annual strategic planning sub-team face-to-face meetings. Future funding to be determined
• These roles and responsibilities are subject to change by the Senate leadership team as the governance changes continue to be implemented

Nominees should possess the five SWE leadership competencies:

• Communication
• Self-Management and Development
• Business Acumen
• Coaching, Mentorship and Sponsorship
• Leadership Abilities

Contact Kate Hull, Speaker of the Senate, to learn more about the role.