Officers Positions

[World Student Association]

Our next meeting is this Wednesday, February 11th at 7pm at the Smolian International House.  We will be discussing the upcoming officer elections set for March 2009.  Food/drinks will be served.  Hope to see you there!

 

Below are descriptions of the officer positions.  If you are interested in running, please contact the group advisor Stacye Fraser at sfr...@uab.edu

          

    President

§  Must be a non-immigrant (F-1 or J-1 student)

§  Maintains an overall grade point average of 2.5 or higher;

§  Must be a sophomore or higher who can complete a full term of office;

§  Has overall responsibility for activities of the WSA;

§  Insures the WSA is in accordance with the constitution and by-laws;

§  Is the official spokesperson for the WSA;

§  Proposes agenda for each meeting;

§  Leads all executive and general meetings;

§  May call emergency meetings when necessary to address immediate concerns and needs;

§  Promotes harmony within the organization;

§  Serves as official representative of international students and scholars on University committees;

§  Coordinates activities related to elections;

§  Coordinates overall organization of WSA;

§  Attends all activities coordinated by the WSA or appoints a designated officer when unavailable to attend;

 

II.             Vice-President

§  Maintains an overall grade point average of 2.50 or higher;

§  Assumes duties of President in his/her absence;

§  Oversees and is responsible for membership and financial reports and insures that both are maintained properly;

§  Represents WSA at various forums as assigned by President or Executive Board;

§  Services as committee coordinator to insure all programs and activities are on schedule and are being handled properly and reports to the President;

§  Serves as signator for student account.

 

III.           Secretary

§  Maintains an overall grade point average of 2.50 or higher;

§  Maintains attendance records at all meetings and events;

§  Takes notes and produces minutes of all meetings to be made available to the membership before the next meeting;

§  Serves as WSA historian by maintaining scrapbook of activities;

§  Attends to official WSA correspondence as necessary;

§  Informs appropriate campus offices of any changes to the Constitution;

§  Produces a written summary of all activities.

 

IV.          Treasurer

§  Maintains an overall grade point average of 2.50 or higher;

§  Maintains accurate records and is held accountable for WSA's finances;

§  Monitors WSA's accounts;

§  Develops, in consultation with the Executive Board, the WSA's university funding proposal;

§  Pays WSA's bills and collects and deposits revenues into WSA accounts;

§  Oversees collection and records membership dues payment;

§  Prepares and submits monthly-quarterly-yearly financial statements to the Vice-President and give a financial report at all business meetings;

§  Responsible for writing receipts for all money transactions and turning receipts over to International Scholar & Student Services;

§  Serves as signator for the student account;

§  Submits budget proposal to ISSS advisor prior to events.

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