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Call for Nominations

In accordance with the Bylaws of the IEEE Signal Processing Society, the membership will elect, by direct ballot, THREE Members-at-Large to the Board of Governors (BoG) for three-year terms commencing 1 January 2009 and ending 31 December 2011.

Alfred O. Hero, SPS Past President and Chair of the Nominations and Appointments Committee, has provided the following formal procedures for the SPS's 2008 general election:

  1. Publication of a call for nominations for positions of Board of Governors Member-at-Large. Nominees must hold SPS Member grade (IEEE Member grade or higher AND Member of SPS) to hold elective office (MARCH).
  2. From the responses received, a list of candidates will be assembled by the Past President for presentation to the Nominations and Appointments Committee (APRIL).
  3. The Nominations and Appointments Committee ballots to create a short list of at least SIX candidates (by bylaw, at least two candidates must be submitted for each Member-at-Large position becoming vacant) (APRIL-MAY).
  4. Names of candidates willing and able to serve are advanced for ballot to the SPS's voting members (JULY).
  5. Collection and tabulation of returned ballots will again be handled by the IEEE Technical Activities Society Services Department on behalf of the SPS (JULY-SEPTEMBER).
  6. The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes who confirm their ability to serve will be declared elected to the Board with three-year terms commencing 1 January 2009 (SEPTEMBER).

Please provide nominations for Member-at-Large to Past President Alfred O. Hero via e-mail to sp.info@ieee.org or via fax to 732-235-1627. Please provide the name, address, phone, fax, e-mail or other contact information of the nominee, along with a brief background on the individual (no more than 100 words, please) and any information about the individual's current activities in the Signal Processing Society, the IEEE, or other professional societies. Nominations must be received no later than 28 March 2008.

What are Members-at-Large?

Members-at-Large are IEEE Signal Processing Society members elected by the Society’s membership via the annual election, to serve on the Society’s Board of Governors.

What is the Board of Governors?

The Board of Governors is the governing body that oversees the activities of the IEEE Signal Processing Society. The Board of Governors is comprised of the following 17 Society members: seven officers of the Society who are elected by the Board of Governors and nine Members-at-Large elected by the voting members of the Society. The six officers are: the President, the President-Elect, the Vice President-Awards and Membership, the Vice President-Conferences, the Vice President-Finance, the Vice President-Publications and the Vice President-Technical Directions. The Executive Director of the Society shall serve ex-officio, without vote.

What is the role of the Board of Governors?

The Board of Governors has the responsibility of establishing and implementing policy, and receiving reports from its standing boards and committees.

What role do the Members-at-Large have on the Board?

Members-at-Large are directly elected by the Society's membership to represent the member viewpoint in Board decision-making. They typically review, discuss, and act upon a wide range of items affecting the actions, activities and health of the Society. Election to Member-at-Large is a prerequisite for election to President-Elect (and subsequent service as President and Past President).