The CACUSS Board of Directors is comprised of nine (9) members. The CACUSS bylaws outline the structure of the Board. As a Director, you are elected* by the membership to oversee the Association as whole. A Director is responsible for fiduciary oversight of CACUSS operations, the development of strategy (planning), policy, and legal duty to oversee the management of our stated objectives and activities. Please review the full position descriptions for the Director at Large, and/or Finance Director and/or President/President-Elect positions.
*there is one (1) appointed director position each year.
How to get involved?
You must submit a nomination application with the support of two (2) members in good standing.
Nominations for the 2026-2027 Board will open in December 25 and close on on March 15, 2026. Directors are elected at the Annual General Meeting on May 26, 2025.
Directors are expected to attend regular meetings (every 4-6 weeks virtually), two (2) in-person meetings (in October/November and in May/June at the annual conference) and participate in committees as required. Directors must complete an orientation at the start of their term. Director terms are two (2) years. Please refer to the position description for the Director at Large role below.
NB: February 2024
We have updated our process for selection of candidates to move forward for election at the AGM. Please read more here.The rubric that the Nominations Committee will be using to assess candidates can be found here.
We will prioritize applications from colleagues who:
Identify and/or have intersectional identities as Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQ+, and/or living with a disability
Work in Quebec, the Prairies, or the North
Are newer professionals with less than 10 years’ experience
Work at a college, CEGEP, and/or technical institution
Have experience as Senior Student Affairs leaders and/or have been in the profession for 20+ years
Have experience managing budgets and/or experience at a leadership level at other not-for-profit organizations.
In addition, we welcome nominations from folks who bring the following competencies at an intermediate or advanced level in:
Financial Acumen
Post-Secondary Acumen
Intercultural Fluency
Indigenous Cultural Awareness
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Click here to complete your nomination. Submit your nomination materials via email to contact@cacuss.ca, which must include full name, institution, contact information, position, as well as full names and contact information for two (2) current members who support your nomination. You may also choose to provide us with a photograph by emailing it to contact@cacuss.ca.
If you have questions about the Director roles you can email Angie Clarke, CACUSS President-Elect, Chair Nominations, Elections, Leadership Development Committee at angie.clarke@mi.mun.ca
Annual Reports of CACUSS
Click here to access the annual reports of the organization, presented at the AGM.
