AAM Accreditation Commissioner Self-Nomination Form (2025)

AAM Accreditation Commissioner Self-Nomination Form

Deadline January 17, 2025
Before submitting this form, please make sure you have read the information on the nominations page, including the position description and criteria. If you have questions about the nomination or selection process, please contact Julie Hart at jhart@aam-us.org.

If you wish to start filling out the form and return to it later, make sure you click SAVE at the bottom. You will be taken to a screen that asks you to log into JotForm or create an account--just click the Skip option at the bottom of that page. You do not need to create a JotForm account or log in.Then you will be presented with a screen to enter an email to send the continuation link to.

**Deadline is 11:59 pm (Pacific) on Friday, January 17th**
Part I: About You
Name*

First NameLast Name
Title
Organization
City, State*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Phone number type:*

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Part II: Volunteer Engagement with AAM
Have you been on a Peer Review assignment for Accreditation or MAP in the last 5 years (approximately)? Check all that apply.*

Yes - Accreditation visitYes - Museum Assessment visitMaybe - I can't rememberNo - it's been more than 5 yearsNo - I am signed up to be a Peer Reviewer but haven't done a visit yetNo - I am not an AAM Peer Reviewer
Have you volunteered for AAM in any of the following capacities in the last 5 years? Check all that apply.*

AAM Blog/Museum magazine authorContent/Editorial Advisory CommitteeAnnual Meeting Program or Host CommitteeScholarship reviewerAnother committee, working group, or task forceOther
Part III: Questions about your interest and qualifications.

Limit each answer to no more than about 200 words.
1. Describe your direct experience with Accreditation or any of the other Continuum of Excellence programs (MAP, CAP, STEPS, AZA accreditation). You may also include accreditation or standards assessment work in which you have been involved, in a substantive way, outside the museum field (e.g., healthcare, higher education).

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2. Why would you be a good Commissioner? Discuss what skills, experience, perspectives or other assets you can bring to the table that will help the Commission fulfill its decision-making responsibilities and guide the program’s continued evolution and growth.

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3. Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) is a priority focus area for AAM. This includes striving to have a diverse oversight body that is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive Accreditation Program. Please describe what a commitment to DEAI means to you and indicate how your Commission appointment might enhance and further the Alliance’s, and Excellence Programs’ DEAI efforts.

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4. Optional: Please share anything else you want the Nominating Committee to know.

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Part IV: Attach your resume or CV
Upload your resume/cv here. (PDF preferred)

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What happens next?
- If AAM staff have any questions during their review of your application for completeness and eligibility, they will contact you once the nomination period closes.
- Viable candidates will be forwarded to the nominating committee.
- If you are identified by the nominating committee to advance in the vetting process as a finalist you will be contacted, approximately in March, for an interview.
In 2025 there are two Commissioner seats to fill. Due to the volume of nominations usually received for limited spots, we cannot update everyone individually on the status of their application. If you are not contacted for an interview, your nomination will be kept in the pool of candidates to be considered in the next appointment cycle.
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AAM Accreditation Commissioner Self-Nomination Form

Part I: About You

Part II: Volunteer Engagement with AAM

Part III: Questions about your interest and qualifications.

Part IV: Attach your resume or CV

What happens next?