Affiliates
NCTE members come from many different contexts. Joining one of these groups provides access to resources and experiences tailored to particular interests and needs.
Affiliate Calendar
January / February
February 28: Affiliate and assembly group tax exemption forms are due.
March / April
By Mid-March: Affiliates and student affiliates receive information and applications for awards.
March or April: CCCC Convention.
Month of April: NCTE Advocacy and Leadership Summit
Early April: NCTE ballots are mailed.
June
June 1: Deadline for receipt of NCTE ballots at NCTE headquarters.
By Mid-June: Annual report reminders mailed to affiliates.
Mid-June: NCTE Directors receive minutes of the last Annual Business Meeting of the Board of Directors for reporting to the members of their affiliate.
June 30: Applications for most affiliate awards are due.
June or July: ELATE and CCCC Summer Conferences
July
July: Affiliate Leadership Meeting held every other year for all affiliates. Each affiliate sends up to four representatives.
July 15: Applications for Affiliate Excellence Awards are due.
Mid July: Literacies and Languages for All (LLA) Summer Institute.
August / September
Early August: Register for the NCTE Annual Convention and secure a hotel room. See the September Convention Preview or the NCTE website for details on registration and hotel information.
August 15: Affiliate annual reports due, including the online survey, updated rosters, dues.
September 15: Last day for receipt of affiliate dues and name(s) of NCTE Director(s) in order to be represented at the Annual Business Meeting of the Board of Directors.
September 15: Deadline for submitting student affiliate roster updates, dues, annual report forms, and editor reports.
October / November
Make last-minute preparations for the NCTE Annual Convention. Note that if your NCTE Director is unable to attend the Convention, you can designate an alternate to attend in his or her place.
October 15: Deadline for submitting resolutions to the NCTE Resolutions Committee Chair.
October 20: NCTE National Day on Writing.
Early November: Board of Directors packets emailed to all designated directors by early November.
November 15: Deadline for filing affiliate income tax with IRS if your group is a member of the NCTE Tax-Exempt Group.
Late November: NCTE Annual Convention.
December
December 1: Newly elected and appointed NCTE officers, committee chairs, and members of the Standing Committee on Affiliates take office.