Elections

Nominees for President-elect must be an active AACP member who does not hold the title of dean, associate dean or assistant dean.

• Is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Board of Directors and commits to serving on the board for three years
• In the absence or disability of the President, the President-elect performs all duties of the President and when so acting is subject to all the same restrictions.
• Chairs the Strategic Planning Committee
• Serves as a member of Finance Committee
• Serves as a member of the board of the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE)
• Attends an executive leadership program in association management with the EVP/CEO
• Appoints volunteers to the committees of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
• Performs other duties as requested by the President or Board of Directors
• Represents the Association at AACP/NABP District Meetings

Please contact Immediate Past President  Todd Sorensen for more information.

• Serve as a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Board of Directors and commits to serving on the board for three years
• Serve as a member of the COD Administrative Board of the Council and commits to serving on the Council for three years.
• Assumes the duties of the Chair in the event of the latter's absence at regular meetings.
• If the office of Chair becomes vacant, the Chair-elect completes the unexpired term of the office and the office of Chair-elect remains vacant until the next regularly scheduled election
• Serve on AACP Strategic Planning Committee

Please contact Immediate Past Chair Russell Melchert for more information.

Only current members of the Council of Sections may be nominated as the Chair-elect

• Serves as a member of the Council’s Administrative Board for a three year term
• Serves as a representative of this Council on the Board of Directors of the Association 
• At the conclusion of the annual business meeting of the Section at the Annual Meeting, the Chair-elect shall assume the duties and responsibilities of Chair until the conclusion of the annual business meeting the following year.
• Attend the Leadership Forum, Interim Meeting and Annual Meeting 
• Work with the current Chair to develop a focus for the Council for the following year
• Collaborate with the Chair-elect for the Council of Deans and the Chair-elect for the Council of Faculties to share visions, decide joint task forces and charges, and appoint those task forces  
• Serves on the New Investigator Award (NIA) committee and contributes to the decision making process for NIA awards.
• Assumes the Chair’s duties and responsibilities in the event of the latter’s absence at meetings of the Section or of the Association, or in the event of the death, resignation, or incapacity of the Chair 
• Serves on the Strategic Panning Committee and additional Council or Board committees or assist in other capacities, as needed

Please contact Immediate Past Chair David Holdford for more information.

Only current members of the Council of Faculties may be nominated as the Chair-elect

• Serves as a member of the Council’s Administrative Board for a three year term
• Serves as a representative of this Council on the Board of Directors of the Association 
• At the conclusion of the annual business meeting of the Faculty at the Annual Meeting, the Chair-elect shall assume the duties and responsibilities of Chair until the conclusion of the annual business meeting the following year.
• Attend the Leadership Forum, Interim Meeting and Annual Meeting 
• Work with the current Chair to develop a focus for the Council for the following year
• Collaborate with the Chair-elect for the Council of Deans and the Chair-elect for the Council of Sections to share visions, decide joint task forces and charges, and appoint those task forces  
• Assumes the Chair’s duties and responsibilities in the event of the latter’s absence at meetings of the Section or of the Association, or in the event of the death, resignation, or incapacity of the Chair 
• Serves on the Strategic Panning Committee and additional Council or Board committees or assist in other capacities, as needed

Please contact Immediate Past Chair Craig Cox for more information.

The Secretary of Knowledge Management shall be elected by the Council to a two-year term, beginning with the termination of the annual meeting.  The Secretary of Knowledge Management may be re-elected to serve additional terms.  The Secretary of Knowledge Management shall serve the Council by collecting the group's knowledge assests and sharing the knowledge assets within the group's Community in AACP Connect.  This consists of keeping record of the minutes of all business meetings as well as the group's other work products.  Other work products include but are not limited to committee and/or taskforce reports, standing rules of procedures, policies and guidelines.

Specific duties:

• Implement, support, and reinforce AACP's knowledge management processes within the Council
• work with AACP staff to ensure that meeting minutes and other work products are properly uploaded to the group's Community document library in AACP Connect
• assist the Council to understand the importance of knowledge management and support a culture of knowledge capturing and sharing
• work to capture the historical context of the Council by promoting the recording and sharing of expertise and experience within the group by utilizing their Community's document library and discussion board in AACP Connect
• record and dissmeniate the minutes of the business meetings within 30 days of the meeting, and sercve as the communications person for all administrative activites of the Council

Please contact Immediate Past Chair Russell Melchert for more information.

The At-Large Representative shall serve as a member of the Council’s Administrative Board and be responsible for increasing member engagement in the Council’s activities and representing the interests of COF members at all meetings of this Council and its Administrative Board. The At-Large Representative shall be elected by this Council to a two-year term, in odd numbered years, and the term of service shall begin with the termination of the annual meeting. The AtLarge Representative may not be elected to successive terms of office.

Specific duties:

• Serve as the COF liaison to the Rules and Resolutions Committee

• Serve as the COF liaison to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Grant Review Committee

• Post messages on AACP Connect COF discussion board regarding topics that are consistent with the mission of the Council and of general interest to COF members – typically every 3-4 weeks. The messages are intended to increase member engagement and increase awareness regarding COF and AACP products and services that may be of benefit to Council members.

Anticipated Time Commitment:

• On average, the COF At-Large Representative will spend to 3-5 hours per month fulfilling the responsibilities of this office

• Attend all COF Administrative Board conference calls (and, if available, remotely attend face-to-face meetings held in conjunction with other AACP Meetings) – typically 4-6 per year (60-90 minutes in duration)

• Attend and participate in the AACP Annual Meeting (typically 4-5 days – travel required) in July. 

Financial Support: • AACP DOES NOT provide travel support to attend meetings related to fulfilling these responsibilities • Meeting registration fees are NOT supported by AACP.

Please contact Immediate Past Chair Craig Cox for more information.

The Council elects one representative from its membership to serve as a liaison between the Administrative Board and the members of the Council. The term of office shall be two years. No representative may be elected to successive terms. The Administrative Board Representative will chair the Council’s Resolutions Committee.

Please contact Immediate Past Chair Russell Melchert for more information.

The Treasurer shall be elected by the membership for a three-year term and shall chair the Finance Committee. The Treasurer may stand for re-election for a second three-year term.

Please contact Immediate Past Chair Todd Sorensen for more information.