Size of Council

• 27 members appointed by the President for staggered terms no longer than 3 years
• Recommendations for members come through an open nominations process
• 5 of the 27 members are external to OSU
• 2 members will be directly linked to the Central Administration - The President will appoint a member for the Planning Cabinet and the Provost will appoint a member from the Coordinating Council.

Qualifications of Council members

• Nominees will be selected to represent as much diversity as possible, while not selecting individuals to represent a particular group
• Faculty, staff and student nominees will selected from regional and main campus
• Nominees will be selected who will be able to view issues impacting women from both a personal, campus wide perspective and/or national perspective.
• Nominees should be able to actively participate in the work of the Council.

Process and timeline for decision-making

• Nominations are accepted through The Women's Place during the nomination process.
• Nominations should be made on line or paper copies can be obtained at TWP
• Individuals may nominate themselves or be nominated by others
• The President will appoint new members to the Council at the beginning of Fall quarter annually or as needed.