MPSEOC new Board of Directors elections

| Nominations Closed - May 16, 2022
|  Applications Closed - June 13, 2022
​|  Voting Closed on July 8, 2022

 |  MPSEOC Board of Directors  |
OFFICIAL VOTING - OPEN
​|  Deadline To Vote:  July 8, 2022
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VOTING PROCESS
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  • ​​STEP 1:  All voting details & voting ballot password have been emailed to your campus Institutional Representative & Directors.  Please see this person(s) to share your ideas for your overall campus vote. ​​​
  • STEP 2:  Review the candidates listed below and encourage your colleagues to do the same.
  • STEP 3:  Work collaboratively to identify the candidates you wish to select.  Each campus only has 1 overall vote.
  • STEP 4:  Select your top candidates.  We will be asking for your first choice, second choice, etc.  
  • STEP 5:  Log into the online voting ballot linked below and enter using the password that was emailed to the Director & Institutional Representative of your campus.  Submit only ONE ballot for your institution.
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  • Important Notice:  Our Elections Process is online.  By submitting your online ballot, you agree to this online process.  If you do not want to vote online and prefer a paper voting ballot be mailed to you, please contact MPSEOC immediately @ 406.531.3531 or Amy.Leary@MontanaColleges.com. 
  • Deadline for submission is July 8.
 
Thank you for voting!  We will be announcing our new Board Members @ our annual MPSEOC Membership Meeting at the Summer Conference on August 2-3, 2022.  If you have questions or need help, please contact MPSEOC @ 406.531.3531 or Amy.Leary@MontanaColleges.com.  

A special thank you to all who applied!  Happy Summer!

- The MPSEOC Board of Directors
*Password required.  This has been emailed to your Director & Institutional Representative.

2022 Board Applicants

KIM BARROWS
Dean of Student Affairs/Interim Registrar/Admissions Officer
aANIIIH NAKODA COLLEGE

jOHN maSSENA
dIRECTOR OF aDMISSIONS
uNIVERSITY OF moNTANA

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Be a Part of the MPSEOC Board of Directors?
|  Montana is truly unique in the breadth and depth of educational opportunities found in this great state.  With 25 accredited institutions across the state, students have access to every kind of higher education including four-year public and private colleges and universities, two-year college of technology opportunities, community colleges, and tribal colleges.  The MPSEOC Board is a perfect way to help connect Montana's education  more to help students together! 

| Since 1987, the Montana Post Secondary Educational Opportunities Council (MPSEOC) mission has been to help collaborate higher educational opportunities for Montana students.  As a Director on the MPSEOC Board, you will help continue and grow that mission as a Montana team.

Who Can Make Nominations?                                                                         
| Any MPSEOC Member who is a professional staff member of the admissions, new student services, or enrollment management offices of the 25 Montana institutions may nominate candidates.  MPSEOC Members may nominate themselves or other MPSEOC members.

Who Can Be Nominated?
|  Any professional staff member of the admissions, new student services, or enrollment management offices of any Montana university, college, community college, college of technology, or tribal college can be nominated.  
| One year of Admissions experience preferred. 
|  Once nominated, if one chooses to accept, he/she will have to complete the above application, submit a letter of support from your institution's director, and resume.  
| Your application materials will be shared with each institution for voting purposes.
 
What is the Main Goal of the Board of Directors?
|  The operation of the Council is entrusted to a volunteer Board of Directors (who are elected by the entire membership).  The Board of Directors provides overall vision and guidance for the Executive Director and the membership.

What is the Time Commitment?
|  The time commitment varies throughout the year.  However, the majority of the commitment is limited to the following:
      |  Attend Board Meetings that take place throughout the state (typically 4-6 per year)
      |  Attend a Board Retreat in February
      |  Help Facilitate the Annual Summer Conference
      |  Share feedback, help make decisions, and ask questions via email and phone with the Executive Director

Why is Your Involvement Important?
|  The more diverse representation the MPSEOC Board hosts, the more well-rounded of decisions can be made in trying to collaborate and represent the different institutions within the state of Montana.  By serving on this Board, you are helping keep our state institutions connected to better serve Montana students.  

If you have any more questions, please contact us:   

|  Amy.Leary@MontanaColleges.com  |  406.531.3531

Election Timeline

March 2022  |  Nominations Open
  • May 16, 2022  | Deadline for Nominations
  • May 2022 |  Past President of the Board will contact nominees via email, and Executive Director will follow up with phone calls to each nominee.
  • June 13, 2022  |  Deadline for Nominations to accept & apply.
  • Open through July 8, 2022   |  Voting Open – 1 vote from each of the 25 MPSEOC Member Institutions.  
  • Annual MPSEOC Membership Meeting |    August 2-3, 2022 @ the Annual Summer Conference these new Board Members will be announced.​
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions, please contact us @ 
​Amy.Leary@MontanaColleges.com or  406.531.3531.  

Nominations Close:  July 8, 2022
Please share any feedback you have to help make this Elections & Award process better for you.  Thank you!