The President-Elect shall have the following QUALIFICATIONS:

• Holds an active membership in MNRS and is a member in good standing.
• Must have previously served or is currently serving on the MNRS Board of Directors to meet position requirements.
• Is elected by the MNRS membership.

The President-Elect shall have the following RESPONSIBILITIES & Activities:

• Utilizes term of office to become familiar with the current issues of the society to prepare for the office of president.
• Serves as a Board Liaison to committees and workgroups as determined by the President.
• Serves as a member of the Executive Committee.
• May serve as a Leadership Academy Mentor.
• Attend Bi-Weekly Presidents’ meetings with the Executive Office.
• Review Leadership Academy applicants and serve on the Selection Committee.
• If the President is not able to complete their term, the President-Elect shall perform the duties of the President.

Activities of the MNRS Board of Directors will be in accordance with the MNRS bylaws and the policies and procedures. The incoming board is installed at the annual conference. Except for the President-Elect and Immediate Past-President, all Board of Directors serve two-year terms.

The Vice President shall have the following QUALIFICATIONS:

• Holds an active membership in MNRS and is a member in good standing.
• Is elected by the membership.

The Vice President shall have the following RESPONSIBILITIES & Activities:

• Shall perform such duties as may be delegated to them by the President or the Board of Directors.
• Performs the duties of the President-Elect if the President-Elect is not able to complete their duties.
• Serves as the Board Liaison to the Program Planning Committee.
• Serves as a member of the Executive Committee.
• May serve as a Leadership Academy Mentor as appointed.
• May review Leadership Academy applicants and serve on the Selection Committee, as appointed.

Activities of the MNRS Board of Directors will be in accordance with the MNRS bylaws and the policies and procedures. The incoming board is installed at the annual conference. Except for the President-Elect and Immediate Past-President, all Board of Directors serve two-year terms.

• Holds an active membership in MNRS and is a member in good standing.
• Is elected by the membership.

The Secretary shall have the following RESPONSIBILITIES & Activities:

• Ensures that proper record-keeping practices are being followed.
• Verifies that the minutes for each meeting are approved at the following meeting of the Board.
• Serves as a Board Liaison to the Western Journal of Nursing Research (WJNR).
• Prepares the MNRS News material for WJNR, getting input from the President and MNRS staff.
• Serves as a member of the Executive Committee.
• May serve as a Leadership Academy Mentor as appointed.
• May review Leadership Academy applicants and serve on the Selection Committee, as appointed.

Activities of the MNRS Board of Directors will be in accordance with the MNRS bylaws and the policies and procedures. The incoming board is installed at the annual conference. Except for the President-Elect and Immediate Past-President, all Board of Directors serve two-year terms.

The Board Member-at-Large shall have the following QUALIFICATIONS:

• Holds an active membership in MNRS and is a member in good standing.
• Is elected by the membership.
• Is from a Large Institution (1,000+ Students and Faculty). 

The Board Member-at-Large shall have the following RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as a Board Liaison to committees and workgroups as determined by the President.
• May serve as a Leadership Academy Mentor as appointed.
• May review Leadership Academy applicants and serve on the Selection Committee, as appointed.

Activities of the MNRS Board of Directors will be in accordance with the MNRS bylaws and the policies and procedures. The incoming board is installed at the annual conference. Except for the President-Elect and Immediate Past-President, all Board of Directors serve two-year terms.

The Board Member-at-Large shall have the following QUALIFICATIONS:

• Holds an active membership in MNRS and is a member in good standing.
• Is elected by the membership.
• Is from a Medium Institution (500-999 Students and Faculty). 

The Board Member-at-Large shall have the following RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as a Board Liaison to committees and workgroups as determined by the President.
• May serve as a Leadership Academy Mentor as appointed.
• May review Leadership Academy applicants and serve on the Selection Committee, as appointed.

Activities of the MNRS Board of Directors will be in accordance with the MNRS bylaws and the policies and procedures. The incoming board is installed at the annual conference. Except for the President-Elect and Immediate Past-President, all Board of Directors serve two-year terms.

The Board Member-at-Large shall have the following QUALIFICATIONS:

• Holds an active membership in MNRS and is a member in good standing.
• Is elected by the membership.
• Is from a Large Institution (<500 Students and Faculty). 

The Board Member-at-Large shall have the following RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as a Board Liaison to committees and workgroups as determined by the President.
• May serve as a Leadership Academy Mentor as appointed.
• May review Leadership Academy applicants and serve on the Selection Committee, as appointed.

Activities of the MNRS Board of Directors will be in accordance with the MNRS bylaws and the policies and procedures. The incoming board is installed at the annual conference. Except for the President-Elect and Immediate Past-President, all Board of Directors serve two-year terms.

Service Terms (2 years total)
2026-2028

The Nominating Committee consists of five persons, and the immediate past President serves as the Chair. Four members are elected by the membership to serve. The current MNRS President serves as the Board Liaison to the Committee.

The chair and the elected committee members serve a two-year term with two of the elected members rotating off the committee each year (no second two-year term).

The Nominating Committee Member shall have the following QUALIFICATIONS:

• Holds an active membership in MNRS and is a member in good standing.
• Is elected by the membership.

The Nominating Committee Member shall have the following RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in recruitment of candidates for the ballot.
• Committee members will participate in the nominating committee conference call to select the slate of candidates for presentation to the board.

Committee Responsibilities and Duties: 

• It is the responsibility of the committee to secure candidates for the ballot and present a slate of qualified, acceptable candidates to the board for approval and to the membership for a vote.
• The committee members shall consider the specific discussions related to potential nominees to be confidential. Committee members are prohibited from disclosing potential and final nominees to the membership.
• The committee will conduct its business via digital meetings, communications as deemed necessary by the committee chair.
• Copies of all committee action notes, minutes, and final correspondence to potential nominees will be forwarded to and retained at the MNRS office. All such documents or communications are strictly confidential.