NIRSA Board of Directors
NIRSA Board of Directors 2025–2026
About the NIRSA Board of Directors
As NIRSA continues to embody our leaders in collegiate recreation moniker, the association’s Board of Directors is fully committed to providing the visionary and practical guidance needed to achieve our higher goals. While this includes developing strategic initiatives for the future of our organization, the Board also holds fiduciary and legal responsibilities, establishes policies, guides the Executive Director, and serves as sole shareholder of NIRSA Services Corporation.
The Board is currently working to ensure the successful progression of our strategic plan. This includes developing efforts and initiatives inspired by our strategic values — Health & Wellbeing; Equity, Diversity & Inclusion; Leadership; Service; Global Perspective; and Sustainable Communities — and assembling special committees to activate these values on NIRSA Member Institute campuses.
Professional and student members are encouraged to join in the conversation as the Board continues to guide our organization in how — and why — NIRSA can best build healthy campuses and communities.
The NIRSA Board of Directors comprises three officers in the Presidential Track (President, President Designee, and President Elect), three At-Large Directors, and a Board-elected Annual Director.
Nomination, Application and Election Process
Members interested in serving in a leadership position on the Board are encouraged to review the position descriptions for Presidential Track and At-Large Director.
How to Get Involved
The Nominations & Appointments Committee recruits nominees, reviews applications and supporting materials, and determines the slate of candidates for the At-Large Director and Presidential Track positions on the NIRSA Board of Directors.
Initial application forms will be available August 8, 2025, and are due September 12, 2025. A resume and completed Institutional Support Form are required when submitting the initial application.
The committee will complete their review of initial applications by October 6; they will then invite finalists to the second stage of the application process. This stage consists of a 15-minute interview and a written application. The written application will be due by October 24, 2025. Please note that if you submit an initial application and are invited to advance and submit a full written application, this occurs on a very tight timeline. The committee will utilize information from the written application, the interview, and reference checks to slate two candidates for the At-Large Director position and two candidates for the Presidential Track position.
Those applicants that are slated to stand for election will have their written application materials posted on the website, for review by the membership, exactly as received by the committee. Therefore, it is in each candidate’s best interest to seek out peer-reviewed feedback on issues of grammar and clarity.
If an applicant would like NIRSA Communications to assist with a basic grammar review, their application must be received by October 16, 2025. This review is only for correctness (such as correct punctuation or correct use of homophones) and not for clarity (such as improving sentence structure or sharpening prose) so as not to alter the candidate’s message in any way. After receiving basic grammar feedback, the candidate will have to approve the edits and resubmit the document by October 24.
The final slate of candidates will be approved by the current NIRSA Board and announced to the membership in mid-December. Electronic elections will occur January 16-27, 2026 with results announced in early February.
Questions?
If you have questions about the position description or election process, please feel free to contact any member of the Nominations & Appointments Committee.
If you have questions about the application and supporting materials, please contact Natasha Fischer, NIRSA Member Engagement Manager.
