Procedure for composing the new Nominating Committee

The new nominating committee shall consist of the three most recent past ACL presidents, each serving for the three years following their own presidency, and six ACL fellows appointed as follows:

1. A fellows roster is set up by listing all fellows chronologically by year of induction and alphabetically by last name.

2. Each year an invitation to join the committee is issued to the next two fellows in the roster that have not yet served on the nominating committee, that have not served on the ACL executive committee during the past five years, and that are compatible with the requirements that the committee should contain:

• a. at least 3 men,
• b. at least 3 women,
• c. at least 2 members from each of the three major geographical regions.

If a candidate declines the invitation, new invitations are issued following the order in the roster. If the end of the roster is reached without having filled all positions on the committee, it is up to the ACL executive committee to invite suitable candidates, who are not fellows, so that as many of the requirements as possible are fulfilled.

When the committee is first established, six fellows will be invited, with the first two serving only for one year, the next two for two years, and the last two for three years. After that, one third of the committee members will be replaced each year (one past president and two fellows). The committee shall be chaired by the past ACL president whose term is about to expire (for a duration of one year).

• ACL Nominating Committee - 2021
• ACL Nominating Committee - 2020