It is important that our group has an Executive Team of the positions below. This will help keep our group structured and organized. Officers are the most dedicated and involved members of our pro-life group. As a team, they will make major decisions for the group throughout the year. Below are some sample descriptions of what the positions may entail, but of course are not limited to these duties. Please read the following information carefully.
An e-mail will be sent out to active members of the nominees and their positions prior to the election meeting.
President - Is the voice of the group. In addition to scheduling and running meetings, this person will be the main representative for meetings with administration, community members, and fellow students.
- Provides vision and direction, short-term and long-term
- Oversees all other officers and helps them carry out their duties
- Delegates
- Runs meetings
- Knowledgeable about all aspects of the group
- Public face of the organization
- Ensures all tasks are completed - if someone drops the ball, the president's job is to pick up the slack
- Meets new members and welcomes them
- Motivates other members
- Keeps the binder
Vice President
- Assists the president in managing officers
- Fills in for president when needed
- Brings speakers to the group
- Helps plan events
- Meets every new attendee at meetings
- Helps president develop ideas
- Manage committees
Treasurer
- Manage finances
- Coordinates fundraising by organizing events
- Tracks donors and writes thank you notes.
- Develops budget and turns into Student activities
- Solicits Student Activities' Funds
- Pays bills
- Keeps track of all banking information
Secretary
- Keeps minutes of meetings
- Contacts and encourages delinquent members
- Send updates to SFLA
- Backs up all picture files in multiple places
- Keeps track of all login information for social media, email accounts, and websites
Public Relations
- Makes life and abortion a topic of discussion/debate in the community
- Takes pictures/videos of events
- Manages social media accounts
- Handles media (news, newspaper, etc.)
- Develops relationships with local, regional, and national organizations, along with president
- Partners with other pro-life friendly groups, advertises to them and through them
Member Coordinator
- Keeps track of every group member
- Collects contact information
- Sends out meeting reminders
- Keeps attendance at meetings and events
- Ensures that members participate
- Recommends recruiting strategies
In addition to the officer positions, it is at the president's discretion to appoint student assistants or committees to coordinate specific events or activities.
Of course, the Action-Oriented Members are one of the most important parts of this group. They will attend meetings, actively participate in group events, and will be putting the plans of the elected leaders into action!
Here is how the election process will take place:
Elections of officers will take place at an election meeting to be held once a year.
Any official member may be nominated for office and may nominate themselves.
Members who are running for office must be nominated and accept their nomination at the nomination meeting which shall occur a minimum of one week prior to the election meting.
Officers must be elected by a simple majority via secret ballot. Only active members are eligible to vote. Members must be present at the meeting to vote.
Elected officials will hold office for a one year term starting and ending on the last day of classes for the spring semester. (May 15th, 2018)
