Board of Directors Nominations

Call for nominations is now open.

OLC Board of Directors

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:

  1. Provide guidance and set the strategic direction for the organization
  2. Ensure that the organization has sufficient resources to support the mission

Board Member Position Description
OLC Board members have the following responsibilities:

  • Actively promote the services and activities of the OLC 
  • Fully understand the mission, vision, strategic priorities, and goals of the organization
  • Attend and actively participate in board and committee meetings (approximately 5 – 10 hours per month)
  • Serve on board committees, task forces, and advisory councils as needed
  • Prepare in advance for all board and committee meetings by reviewing the agenda and materials
  • Participate in regular reviews of board overall performance
  • Support board efforts in providing oversight of the OLC CEO
  • Follow all board policies, including Conflict of Interest

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.

Nomination Process

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:

  • Higher education finance
  • Governance
  • Executive leadership
  • Policy 
  • Research/scholarship
  • Teaching
  • Instructional Design
  • Administrative leadership at the program, school/college, or institutional level
  • Strategic planning

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.

Important Dates

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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