As of May 26, 2020, date of the Special meeting of members, CICan adopted new by-laws to govern its board of directors. The new by-laws introduced a new category of directors called At-Large directors. This change was introduced to transition the board towards a more skill-based operating board, as opposed to completely regional based. This shift towards a more skills-based board aims to strengthen CICan’s governance by promoting competency-based leadership, while still ensuring that members from across the country have a voice in governing their association.

There are two categories of At-Large directors: At-Large directors from heads of member institutions and public At-Large Directors. The At-Large Directors are appointed by the Class B member, which is the chair of the board. They are appointed on recommendation of the board of directors. Since the At-Large Directors are appointed by the Chair of the Board on recommendation of the board, members are not required to vote to elect them. It is worth noting that members are still required to vote for Regional Directors when such positions are opened on the board.