It's Fall, and time to hold our 2027 Dallas ONS Chapter Board of Directors election. This is a great opportunity for you to get more involved in your chapter!
The Dallas ONS Board consists of an exquisite team of nurses who collaborate in developing programs for the chapter with the needs of the general membership in mind, given the financial resources available that are consistent with the mission and strategic plans of ONS National and are always open to embrace new perspectives!
Being a member on the Dallas ONS Board of Directors offers many opportunities such as learning new skills, participating in unique opportunities exclusive to board members, and becoming part of a team of equally passionate nurses, to say the least!
To be a board member, you must be a current member of the Dallas chapter of ONS and attend most of the chapter meetings.
Each term is 2 years however some Board members stick around longer. It is not uncommon for a Board member to rerun for their current position or for a new position when their 2-year term has been completed.
Per National ONS guidelines, a member can serve on the Board up to 6 cumulative years, then they must take at least 1 year off. We have several Board members who complete their 6 years, take a year off, and then come right back to run again to hold a position on the Board!
We hope you will consider joining the Dallas Chapter ONS Board and look forward to working with you!
Accepting applications through Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Email any questions to Kim Marchand at kimmmarchand50@gmail.com
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POSITION
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DESCRIPTION
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Treasurer Elect
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- Shadowing and assisting the current Treasurer with the chapter budget, financial records, reimbursements, deposits, and bank-account processes.
- Learning the requirements for tracking chapter income and expenses, such as event registrations, sponsorships, educational-program costs, scholarships, and membership-related funds.
- Becoming familiar with required ONS financial reports and the records needed to support them.
- Participating in board meetings and financial discussions so you understand the chapter’s priorities and can help make responsible budget decisions.
- Helping maintain continuity if the Treasurer is unavailable, depending on your chapter’s bylaws and internal procedures.
- Completing other chapter or ONS-assigned leadership duties. Local expectations can vary by chapter.
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Director at
Large
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- Serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Directors. In this capacity, the Director at Large may vote.
- Serves as a liaison to committees:
- Works with the Committee Chairpersons to oversee the activities of the committees and report to the Board on their progress.
- Performs special assignments as they arise.
- The Director at Large shall have been an active member of the chapter, served as a committee member, board member or held a position of leadership in previous organizations before election to this office.
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Social Events Chair & Co-Chair
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- Plan informal gatherings such as networking dinners, coffee meetups, holiday events, welcome events for new members, or other social gatherings.
- Choose and communicate with venues; arrange reservations, food, décor, door prizes, or other event details.
- Promote events through email, the chapter’s website, social media, flyers, or member communications.
- Welcome attendees at events, introduce newer members to others, and encourage participation from nurses who may not already know people in the chapter.
- Gather informal feedback afterwards, what turnout was like, what people enjoyed, and what events they would like next.
- Work within the approved budget and give receipts or expense details to the Treasurer.
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Nominations
Chair
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- Conduct an annual chapter election by ballot ensuring that each member has one vote ballot.
- Encourage chapter members to vote in the election.
- Submit an Election Results Form to ONS within two weeks of completing the election procedures.
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Membership Chair
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- Maintains or helps review the chapter’s member and prospective-member contact lists, following the chapter’s and ONS’s privacy practices.
- Promotes the benefits of chapter involvement—education, networking, leadership development, advocacy, and connection with local oncology-nursing colleagues
- Monitors membership participation and identify ways to improve attendance or involvement.
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2027_Board_Nomination_form_with_qr_code.docx