NIRSA SERVICES CORPORATION

Board of Directors Application Information

Overview

The NIRSA Services Corporation (NSC) was incorporated June 1, 1999 as a wholly owned for-profit subsidiary of the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA). To stay compliant with IRS rules about unrelated business income (UBI), sponsored and endorsed programs and the sale of products with an advertising component were transferred from NIRSA to NSC. To protect the assets of the Association in the event of possible litigation directed against the Association due to its sponsorship or execution of a sport event, all sport events were also transferred to NSC.

Over the past 10 years NSC has operated three divisions: sponsorships, the National Campus Championship Series (NCCS), and a few member services (Recreational Sports Directory, Bluefishjobs.com and NIRSA Passport). The business of NSC is largely enterprise, and is supported by its for-profit structure. However, NSC is also unique in that its sole shareholder is a not-for-profit trade association who expects its subsidiary to operate consistent with the mission, vision and values of the parent organization.

As such, the Directors of the Corporation are expected to be knowledgeable about enterprise, sponsorship, current issues in collegiate recreation, and the mission and values of the NIRSA Services Corporation at its parent organization (NIRSA). Directors are expected to be strategic-thinking team members, who can lend their expertise to grow enterprise operations of NSC consistent with the mission and values of NIRSA.

All corporate powers of the Corporation shall be exercised by or under the authority of the Board of Directors. The NSC Board of Directors is comprised of seven members serving staggered, three-year terms.  NSC Board members are appointed at NSC’s Annual Meeting of the Shareholder. The NIRSA Executive Director serves as Vice President of the NSC, and is a non-voting member of the NSC Board.

NSC Board Member Expectations

All NSC Directors have the following duties and functions but are not limited to:

• Commitment to serve a three (3) year term
• Maintain NIRSA membership in good standing throughout the term
• Attend and participate in all meetings of the Board of Directors, regardless of type and medium
• Manage the requirements of a volunteer leader with the expectations associated with one's primary job responsibilities
• Represent the Board of Directors at various NSC functions, as appropriate
• Uphold the mission/vision of NIRSA Services Corporation and its parent organization (NIRSA)
• Demonstrate a commitment to NSC's programs and services.
• Active interest in promotion and sponsoring of NSC programs and events.

To accomplish the duties and functions of a Director, appropriate funding within the NSC annual operating budget will be available.

NSC Board Member Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications necessary for an NSC Director:

1. Current Professional, Professional Life, or Emeritus membership as well as at least five (5) prior years of professional membership.
2. Five (5) years in an administrative/management position with direct experience in:
   1. budget development and budget accountability
   2. supervision of full-time staff
   3. event management
3. Service to NSC and/or NIRSA in a volunteer leadership capacity.
4. Proven interest in NSC's and NIRSA's respective missions.
5. Demonstrated commitment to NSC's and/or NIRSA's programs and services.
6. Active interest in promotion and sponsoring of NSC programs and events.

Preferred Qualifications for an NSC Director:

1. Exceptional oral communication skills as demonstrated by NSC and/or NIRSA presentations.
2. Excellent written communication skills as demonstrated by responses to required questions.
3. Previous experience on a not-for-profit or for-profit board of directors.
4. Past experience in strategic planning.
5. Knowledge of current issues and trends in higher education.
6. Experience with enterprise operations and/or corporate sponsorship programs.
7. Entrepreneurial experience in public or private sector.

Application, Nomination and Appointment Process

Annually the NSC President appoints a nominations committee consisting of three NSC Directors and/or Officers. Announcements of Board vacancies are made to the NIRSA membership through various means, including eFAST news, NIRSA KNOW, and www.nirsa.org. Applications for Board vacancies are received by the NIRSA National Center (NNC) and forwarded to the NSC President and members of the NSC nominations committee.

The NSC nominations committee reviews the applications taking in to consideration how the candidate meets the criteria for Board positions, and other knowledge areas necessary for the NSC Board. The NSC nominations committee forwards a summary of applicants and their recommendation to the NSC Board. The NSC Board discusses the applicants and approves a slate to be presented to the Shareholder for its endorsement.

The NSC President convenes a Meeting of the Shareholder for the purposes of affirming the slate of NSC Board members for the coming year. After the Meeting of the Shareholder, the NSC President communicates the outcome to the applicants.

The application deadline for 2012 NSC Board positions is January 17, 2012.