Serving on the Board of Governors is a great way to have an impact by supporting fellow alumnae, students, and the Mills legacy and shaping the future of the organization during a critical time of transition and decision-making.

General expectations of Governors include, but are not limited to the following:

• Actively serve on, and preferably Chair, at least one committee;

• Attend all regularly scheduled board meetings (Traditionally, there have been 4-6 meetings per year. Moving forward, we expect them to be as frequent as monthly);

• Attend retreats, workshops, or other Board development activities, when scheduled; and

• Attend AAMC-sponsored events as much as possible.

Anyone who has completed at least one semester at Mills College can apply to serve on the AAMC Board of Governors. This term will begin in July and last for three years.

Alums may indicate on their application if they want to serve as an AAMC officer. Current Governors must submit or update their application to indicate they want to be considered for an officer position.

Per AAMC bylaws, it is up to the Nominating Committee whether to decide to hold an election or not. The AAMC has not held general elections for board seats in recent years, even when there have been more than one applicant per position. There were questions about this process last year, and it was requested that the AAMC seek a legal opinion about the compliance of the bylaws in last year’s selection of Governors by the Nominating Committee without an election.

The AAMC, its Board and leadership, engaged the Mill Law Center to provide an assessment on AAMC’s current bylaws and nomination and election procedures, specifically whether AAMC’s bylaws are in compliance with California corporations’ law both in its written form and in application. It was determined that the AAMC was in compliance with California Corporations Law and the AAMC Nomination Committee followed AAMC bylaws for election of the current officers and governors, and no further action is needed.

Please send your questions via email to nomcom@aamc-mills.org, and a member of the Nominating Committee will get back to you.