Please note that your application will be shared as submitted, in its entirety with the GDUI members eligible to vote in this election.
Application for Candidacy:
GDUI has three major responsibilities:
A. To promote the acceptance of guide dog teams by all agencies, employers, educational institutions, commercial establishments, and the general public.
B. To work for the expansion, standardization, and enforcement of legal provisions, both civil and criminal, governing the rights and responsibilities of guide dog users in the areas of public access, employment, housing, personal injury to dog and handler, transportation, and recreation.
C. To work in cooperation with guide dog training providers by contributing constructive input concerning selection, training, health care, and accommodations for both canine and human students, and providing constructive suggestions that will improve the quality of the training experience. With these goals in mind, please answer the following questions:
Date:
Position for which you wish to be a candidate (please specify specific officer or director position):
Applicant’s Name: City/State:
E-mail Address:
Are you a guide dog user?
Describe your background (Educational, occupational/professional and/or general experience).
Describe your connection to, experience and previous work within the guide dog community.
Why do you WISH to serve on the GDUI Board?
Have you served on the GDUI Board or a GDUI committee previously? If so, when?
If you previously served on the GDUI Board, or a GDUI committee, in what activities and/or initiatives were you involved ?
Which of your skills and experiences would most support Board activities?
Please describe a time when a group of which you were a part accomplished its goal(s). What caused the group to be successful? How did you contribute to this success?
The GDUI Board of Directors primarily uses e-mail to communicate with one another. Do you have access to e-mail? Are you able to communicate effectively using this medium?
The GDUI Board of Directors meets every other month by teleconference. Meetings last from 2 to 3 hours. Other ad hoc telephonic meetings are sometimes called as well. Board Members are often asked to chair and serve on committees and perform tasks on behalf of GDUI as directed by the officers and committee chairpersons. Will you be able to find time to perform the tasks described above?
Please note: The information you have submitted in your application will be shared in its entirety with the GDUI members eligible to vote in this election. Do you understand and accept this fact?