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  • Sigma Xi Call for Nominations for Leadership Positions

    Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, is seeking nominations for qualified candidates to fill the president-elect, director, and associate director positions, and representation of regions and constituencies on the Committee on Nominations. 

    Sigma Xi’s candidates and elected leaders are expected to meet the commonly held standards of professional ethics and scientific integrity and will be asked to sign Sigma Xi’s Code of Ethical Conduct to this effect. Sigma Xi seeks diverse and inclusive slates for all positions.

    Only active full members of the Society are eligible to run for office. An inactive member may become active at any time through payment of current dues.

    President-Elect:  3-year term, each year with distinct title, duties, and responsibilities.  Failure to complete any part of the 3-year term will end the term in full:   

    President-elect: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024

    President:  July 1, 2024 – June 2025

    Past-president: July 1, 2025– June 30, 2026

    Nominations for the President-Elect should be submitted to elections@sigmaxi.org by March 30, 2022.


    The following positions carry a 3-year term beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2026
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    Board of Directors:
     
    • Mid-Atlantic Region (MA)
    • Northeast Region (NE)
    • Research & Doctoral Universities (R&D)
    • Membership at Large (MAL)


    Associate Directors

    • Area Groups, Industries, State & Federal Labs (MI)
    • Comprehensive Colleges & Universities (CM)
    • Northwest (NW)
    • Southeast (SE)


    Committee on Nominations
    3-year term beginning November 2022 through November 2025

    • Baccalaureate Colleges (BA)
    • Canadian/International Group (CI)
    • North Central (NC)
    • Southwest (SW)


    Nominations for the Board of Directors, Associate Directors and Committee on Nominations should be submitted to 
    elections@sigmaxi.org by June 30, 2022.

    Please visit our 2022 Elections Page to view a list of duties and responsibilities for each position.  Self-nominations are welcomed. The election will take place immediately following the International Forum on Research Excellence (IFORE), powered by Sigma Xi held in November 2022.