NAIA Cabinet

Objectives of NAIA-SIDA and the NAIA Cabinet are to expedite in every way possible the promotion of, and publicity for, member institutions and their student-athletes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, for the NAIA as a whole and the underlying philosophy to which it is committed. The NAIA-SIDA Board of Directors serves dually as the NAIA Cabinet.

Governance within the NAIA-SIDA / NAIA Cabinet includes a president, first vice president, second vice president, past president, and four at-large members. The first vice president succeeds the president. The second vice president is not in the rotation to the presidency.

Term:

Officer rotation: 9 years (three years each as 1st VP, President, Past President)
Second Vice President: 3 years (does not automatically transition to 1st VP)
At-large members: 2 years

Time commitment:

Monthly Zoom meetings (usually second Tuesday of the month). The president and two other members of the Board (at the president's appointment) serve on the NAIA's National Administrative Council. The NAIA NAC meets semi-annually, including at the NAIA National Convention. The president also serves on the NAIA's Council of Presidents (non-voting member). The first vice president shall serve as program chair for the NAIA-SIDA Workshop and serve on the Council for Student-Athletes. The second vice president shall record the minutes of each meeting and conference call of the Association and Board of Directors and report said minutes to the NAIA National Office for dissemination. Board members are encouraged but not required to attend the NAIA-SIDA Divisional Day during the CSC Convention.

How to apply:

Nominations are accepted prior to the CSC Convention — usually in April.

Process:

Each member institution gets one vote per open position on the Board. The first vice president succeeds the president. The first vice president shall be elected by a majority vote of eligible voting members and shall hold office for three years or until his/her successor is elected and qualified. In the event that 51 percent is not achieved by one candidate, the top two vote-getters will go to a run-off election. The first vice president must have previously served on the board. The office of president will be filled by the first vice president upon the completion of their three-year term. The second vice president shall be elected by a majority vote of eligible voting members and shall hold office for three years or until his/her successor is elected and qualified. In the event that 51 percent is not achieved by one candidate, the top two vote-getters will go to a run-off election. The second vice president does not automatically rotate into the first vice president role. At-large members shall be elected by eligible voting members. The top vote-getter by vote of the eligible voting members shall be declared the winner. In the case of multiple open positions, it shall be the top vote getters as determined by the number of open positions. Each eligible voter will be allotted the same number of votes as open positions. Each at-large member shall serve a two- (2) year term on a rotating basis.