The OLC Board of Directors is a collaborative group of individuals who are dedicated to a future where high-quality online, blended and digital learning is universally accessible to all learners. Their role is to:
Board Member Position Description
OLC Board members have the following responsibilities:
Term of Service
OLC Board of Directors serve a three-year term. Participation as an OLC Board member is an uncompensated volunteer activity. Board members may have approved expenses reimbursed for attendance at OLC Board specific activities per the OLC Board Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy and in compliance with IRS guidelines.
The Governance Committee seeks nominations, from full-time employees of educational institutions, for vacancies on the OLC Board of Directors with the term of service to begin January 1, 2026.
Per the Bylaws of the organization, nominees must be OLC members, individual or institutional membership (but not community members), in good standing with the organization.
Qualifications
A new Board member should be an engaged member of the online, blended and digital learning education community, possessing a broad perspective on the field with exposure beyond their educational institution such as statewide, national or international experience and knowledge in our field. This should include a commitment to service in our community.
Additionally, a potential Board member should have professional experience and expertise in one or more of the following areas of importance:
It is expected that a new Board member should have a demonstrated record of service to OLC and knowledge of the history and mission of the OLC, as well as a genuine interest in OLC’s success.
We seek nominations for Board members from a wide range of backgrounds and experience to represent the diversity of our membership.
Nominees will be automatically disqualified if they are employed full-time by a competitor, hold certain Board roles with a competitor, lack current OLC membership (professional or institutional), are current or former OLC employees (except as permitted by the Bylaws), work at the same institution or within the same system as a current Board member, or fail to follow the nomination process, including self-nominations.
Board Nominations
May 22, 2025
Nominations Portal Opens
August 15, 2025
Nominations Portal Closes
December 19, 2025
New Board Members Notified By This Date
For additional information, please contact the Online Learning Consortium at BoardNominations@onlinelearning-c.org
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