National Education Executive Council Bylaws

The NEEC shall consist of 15 appointed educators (one from each AAF District). The selection process will include candidate nomination by District Governors, candidate interviews with NEEC officers and the AAF EVP of Member Services, and vote by the voting NEEC members. 

Educators shall come from member schools (one from each district), which have an active AAF College Chapter, although they need not be the designated faculty adviser to the Chapter. 

In addition to those educators representing the AAF Districts, the Chair, in consultation with the AAF President and EVP of Member Services, may also appoint up to four at-large educators to the NEEC, who are not from already represented member schools and up to two at-large NEEC members from the practicing field of advertising. No more than 2 NEEC members can be from the same district. 

Faculty and at-large members may be appointed to no more than two, two-year consecutive terms but may be reappointed at a later date. Their numbers shall rotate by one-half each year. Terms commence July 1, of the appointment year. Should a member leave education or the practice of advertising or resign his or her committee or be absent from two consecutive meetings of the NEEC, the AAF President may appoint a new educator or practitioner to serve the remaining portion of that term of the applicable vacant position.

At-large members are non-voting members of the Council.

Article IV—Officers

The officers of the NEEC shall be:

  • Chair
  • Chair-Elect
  • Academic Advisory Committee


All officers shall be elected in accordance with the AAF Bylaws and the NEEC Rules and Procedures. Each officer shall serve a one-year term. 

The Chair shall be responsible for conducting the aims and purposes of the NEEC. The Chair shall preside over all meetings of the NEEC and shall serve on the AAF Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the AAF. 

The Chair-elect shall assist the Chair. The Chair-elect shall serve as assistant to the Chair and in his or her absence, will act for him or her and perform such duties as assigned by the Chair. Together, the Chair and Chair-Elect will seek to identify a member of the

Council to serve in a capacity consistent with a Secretary.

The Secretary will serve as a supporting role of the NEEC Executive Committee and is not in a position of leadership succession. The position is responsible for logistics as they relate to meetings and ongoing business as needed and advised by the Chair. 

The Academic Advisory Committee shall consist of three previous chairs and shall counsel the Chair on the activities of the NEEC. They shall continue as non-voting members of the NEEC. 

Article V—Nominations & Elections

The NEEC shall elect its own officers. The Chair and Chair-elect shall be elected from among the academician members.

The NEEC’s Nominating Committee shall consist of the Academic Advisory Committee, the Chair, Chair-elect and the AAF EVP Member Services & Programs. 

Each March, the Nominating Committee’s slate will be emailed to NEEC members with a return ballot deadline set at the end of the month. The Chair and Chair-elect for the next one-year term will be announced at the annual summer meeting. The Chair-elect will automatically advance to the Chair position following the Chair-elect term.

Article VI—Committees

The Chair shall appoint all members of standing and ad hoc committees and share serve as an ex-officio member of each.

The Chair may recommend additional committees or ad hoc committees. Customary committees consist of the National Student Advertising Competition Advisory Committee, Faculty and Student Engagement Committees and Distinguished Advertising Educator Award Committee.

Article VII—Meetings

The NEEC traditionally meets twice a year. The Chair may call other meetings of the Council with the concurrence of a majority of other Council members.

The Annual Fall Meeting shall take place each year in conjunction with the Student Advertising Career Conference. The primary purpose of the meeting shall be to review progress of ongoing projects and responsibilities as assigned.

The Annual Summer Meeting shall take place each year in conjunction with the AAF’s annual conference, ADMERICA. The objective will be to draw conclusions to annual projects and plan for the year ahead. The annual election of officers will be held at this time.

Article VIII—Quorum

At any meeting of the NEEC, ten members shall constitute a quorum. All motions or resolutions to prevail at any meeting of the NEEC must receive a majority of the votes, cast in person, unless otherwise provided herein. Proxy votes are not permitted unless pre-approved by the Chair under unusual circumstances.

Article IX—Conduct of Meetings

Roberts Rule of Order, Revised, shall govern all meetings of the NEEC and the Advisory Committee, except where otherwise provided in these rules and procedures.  

Article X—Amendments

Any proposed amendments to these policies must be approved by a majority of the votes cast in person by NEEC members present at any meeting.

Revised June 1, 2024