OVERVIEW -- C.A.R. COMMITTEE SELECTION

TIMELINE FOR 2010 APPOINTMENTS

(Dates are subject to change)

May 2009
Committee selection information placed online for all Leadership Groups and Directors/Committee members for recommendations for Chair, Vice Chair, and Member position on standing, special and advisory committees.  Information outlines policies on committee selection, descriptions/mission statements, and information on how to enter C.A.R. committee recommendations via www.car.org.

Regional Chairs (2009) are to notify C.A.R. headquarters of the name of their respective Regional Chair for 2010 and the name of the Assistant Regional Chair, if possible.

June 2009
The deadline date for submitting C.A.R. Committee recommendations (Chair or Vice Chair of Standing Committees, and Chair, Vice Chair or Members of Special or Advisory Committees) for 2009 is Friday, June 19, 2009. 

Regional Chairs for 2009 are requested to notify C.A.R. headquarters of Nominating Committee Member and Alternate Member representing their Region for next year.  In addition, if information is available, Association Executives are to advise C.A.R. of the name of local Association President for 2010.

July 2009
Local Associations/Regions provided with information on members who are being considered for C.A.R. committee assignments and/or have continuing terms on committees for the year 2010.  Leadership Team reviews all committee recommendations for Leadership and Member on Specialized/Advisory positions.

July 2009
Regional Chairs for 2009 to notify C.A.R. of: 1) Committee Regional Representatives and 2) Recommendations for Committee Members at Large.

August 2009
C.A.R. Chair, Vice Chair, Executive Committee, Committee Liaisons, Strategic Planning & Finance and the Specialized/Advisory committee selections for 2010 finalized.  Respective appointees confirmed.  Regional Chairs and Local Associations are advised that selections are posted on C.A.R. Online.

August 2009
All Regional Representative Recommendations and remaining Committee Member Recommendations are due on Friday, August 7, 2009.

August 2009
Leadership Team reviews and finalizes committee rosters for 2010.

October 2009
Members notified of 2010 appointments online.  Regional Chairs and Local Associations advised of appointments of members within the Region/Local Association who have been asked to serve on C.A.R. committees for 2010.

October 2009
Preliminary 2010 committee rosters are available to C.A.R. staff coordinators to share with their committee leadership.

November 2009
Final committee rosters available to C.A.R. staff coordinators and committee leadership.  Regional Chairs provided respective rosters of Directors and Committee members by Region for 2010.

If you have any questions, please contact Lynette Flore (lynettef@car.org) or Pauline Avila (paulinea@car.org).

Revised: 4/28/09