Harvard Club of Singapore – Call for Nominations for 2026 Election
We’re opening nominations for four seats on the HCS Board. Two of these seats are the Vice President and Treasurer officer roles (each officer also serves as a Board member). The other two seats are for Ordinary Board Members.
🗓️ Nomination deadline: 11:59 pm (SGT) on Sunday, 14 December 2025
How our staggered 9‑seat Board works
The Club maintains a 9‑member Board for continuity and renewal. Rather than electing all nine seats at once, we use a staggered election system:
- Each year, a subset of seats is up for election (typically 4 in one year and 5 in the next).
- Officer roles (e.g., President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary) are Board seats and are counted within the nine.
- This year (2025), four seats are contested: Vice President, Treasurer, and two Ordinary Board Member seats.
This model ensures experienced members remain on the Board while creating regular opportunities for new leaders to serve.
Positions in this election
- Vice President — Officer & Board member
- Treasurer — Officer & Board member
- Ordinary Board Member (2 seats)
Competencies Preferred
- Ability to serve as the webmaster for the Club’s website and be the IT administrator for the Club’s Google Workspace and Google Site. Provide IT support for Stripe troubleshooting.
- Bookkeeping skills and desire to serve as the Vice Treasurer
- Marketing and communications, including willingness to design and execute campaigns to drive membership increases. Serve as the copy editor for all of the Club’s communications.
Eligibility reminder: All candidates must be eligible to serve as officers under section 12 of the Societies Act 1966. Please verify your eligibility before submitting a nomination. Learn more.
Nomination Rules
- Who may nominate: Members in good standing. Self‑nominations are allowed.
- Consent required: All nominations must be for candidates who have consented to be nominated.
- Deadline: Submit by 11:59 pm SGT, Sun 14 Dec 2025.
- How to submit: Use the online nomination form below. Incomplete or late submissions may not be accepted. Submissions made through other methods (e.g., email or hand delivery) will not be accepted.
Key Links
Nominating Committee — Member Email
Read the message sent to all Club members
Read the message sent to all Club members
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Club Constitution
Governing rules of the Harvard Club of Singapore
Governing rules of the Harvard Club of Singapore
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Roles & Responsibilities
Vice President, Treasurer, and Ordinary Board Member
Vice President, Treasurer, and Ordinary Board Member
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Past KPI Commitments
Examples of targets the Club has publicly committed to
Examples of targets the Club has publicly committed to
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Nomination Form
Self‑nominate or nominate a consenting candidate
Self‑nominate or nominate a consenting candidate
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What to prepare for your nomination
- Full name, graduation year(s), and program(s).
- Preferred contact details.
- Short candidate statement (150–200 words) outlining your motivations and contributions.
- Any relevant prior HCS or community leadership experience.
- Confirmation of consent to be nominated and eligibility under section 12 of the Societies Act.
After nominations close
- The Nominating Committee will verify eligibility and consent.
- Confirmed candidates will be announced to members with voting instructions.
- Election and results timeline will be communicated to all members.