2024-2025 ULAA Board Nominations

Dear Latino Bruins, 

The UCLA Latino Alumni Association (ULAA) seeks dynamic leaders who are interested in serving on the ULAA Board for the benefit and advancement of the Latino community, including alumni, students, faculty and staff. ULAA is accepting nominations for the officers and committee chairs for the 2024-2025 term. ULAA will be hosting an optional information session on Monday, March 25 at 6 p.m. via Zoom to provide background information on the open board positions and to share insight from current board members. Officers and chairs will serve a one-year term that will end on June 30, 2024. All nominations must be submitted by 11:59 PM, Friday, April 12, 2024.

For the following positions, except for Vice President, nominees must have attended 1 ULAA event or information session within the past 3 years.

• President - to be nominated for this role, the person must have completed 1 year of leadership on ULAA within the past 3 years
• Vice President - to be nominated for this role, the person must have completed 1 year of leadership on ULAA within the past 3 years
• Executive Board Officer: Secretary
• Executive Board Officer: Treasurer
• Chair, Membership Committee
• Chair, Finance Committee
• Chair, University Relations Committee
• Chair, Scholarship Committee
• Chair, Community Relations Committee

Submit Nominations

The following information is necessary to nominate a person for a ULAA board position:

All nominations must be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. No follow-up will be done to complete the nomination form of those with missing information. Please submit the above information for anyone you are nominating through this form by 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2024. Once all nominations are received, we will contact all nominees to ask that they either confirm or reject the nomination. All nominees who accept their nomination will be asked to send a copy of their resume or curriculum vitae (CV). They will also be asked to participate in an interview in May 2024.

An ad hoc selection committee is in place to review all candidates and will announce the 2024-2025 ULAA Board by June 30, 2024.

Nominate A Bruin

Board Position Descriptions

President in addition to other responsibilities and duties established by
the by laws shall:

1. Be the official spokesperson and representative of ULAA.
2. Preside at meetings of the Board and general and special
   membership meetings.
3. Call for regular meetings of the Board at least quarterly.
4. Call for special meetings of the Board, and regular and special
   membership meetings.
5. Be a member of a standing committee.

Vice President shall exercise the powers of the President in absence or disability of the President; shall be a member of a standing committee; and shall perform such other duties as set forth in the bylaws.

Secretary shall be the custodian of all records of ULAA; shall be responsible for the minutes of all membership and executive meetings; shall be a member of a standing committee; and shall perform such other duties as may be set forth in the bylaws.

Treasurer is responsible for maintaining the financial records of ULAA. This includes but is not limited to managing the checking account, maximizing the organization's savings by using money markets or CD's when appropriate, and recording all expenses from all events. The treasurer shall also provide the Board a detailed balance sheet which shall include all anticipated expenses to be incurred within the next 30 days. The treasurer is also responsible for depositing all funds received from membership, reimbursement of expenses, corporate donations, and event proceeds. The treasurer shall work with the various event chairs to monitor and deposit all funds and donations expensed in preparation and execution of the event. These funds shall be deposited within 15 calendar days of receipt.

Membership Committee. This committee shall be responsible for alumni engagement with our members, outreach and social events.

University Relations Committee. This committee shall be responsible for recruitment and success of students, faculty and administrators, and monitoring policies and practices of UCLA.

Community Relations Committee. This committee shall be responsible for public and media relations, and promotional activities involving ULAA.

Finance Committee. This committee, which shall include the Treasurer as a member, shall be responsible for development and submission to the Board for approval, fiscal policies, and procedures on fundraising strategies.

Scholarship Committee. This committee shall be responsible for the recruitment, selection, and recommendation of candidates which will be submitted to the Board for approval.