Board Member Positions

 

President ∙ Vice-President ∙ Secretary/Treasurer ∙

Director of Membership ∙ Website Editor ∙

Director of Activities/Communications

 

 

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It is the job of the president to oversee all functions of the organization, to lead, to direct, and to communicate with the members and officers. The president also needs to communicate with the other accounting clubs on the other campuses. In the fall the president coordinates with Lynnwood to help out with the Network Open House. The president must hold monthly board meetings and monthly member meetings. The president will also be responsible for obtaining outside resource materials for the membership (i.e. trade journals). The president shall also be responsible for writing the quarterly letter (article) for the College of Business newsletter. Recruiting new members is an essential responsibility of this position.
 

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The vice-president shall perform the duties of the president in the president’s absence. In the event of vacancy of the presidency, the vice-president will normally become president. The vice-president should work closely with the president and assist in whatever capacity needed. The vice-president should also help coordinate any Network Open House events. The vice-president is also responsible for requisitioning funds from main campus for any Network Open House and the Graduation Party. Recruiting new members is an essential responsibility of this position.
 

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The secretary/treasurer shall keep all records, except financial, coordinate with the President to develop meeting agendas, write minutes, and remind the President of unfinished or deferred business. The secretary/treasurer should also assist the president in whatever capacity needed. The secretary/treasurer shall be present at all meetings to take the minutes, which are to be filed in the SSA office. Recruiting new members is an essential responsibility of this position.  The secretary/treasurer shall write checks with approval or instruction of the Board of Directors, keep financial records, and prepare a budget for the school year and quarterly financial statements. The secretary/treasurer deposits all membership dues and any other money received into the bank. Deposits must be made during bank business hours so that a receipt may be obtained.  Recruiting new members is an essential responsibility of this position.
 

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The director of membership is responsible for maintaining the membership records. The director of membership is to collect the applications, file them and pass dues payments on to the treasurer. The director of membership is to maintain a supply of applications and brochures in the office at all times. Membership applications and brochures should be available at New Student Orientations and all SSA events. The director of membership shall safeguard all SSA membership information in order to comply with Article X of the by-laws. Recruiting new members is an essential responsibility of this position.
 

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The Website Editor is responsible for updating the SSA website with the approval or instruction of the Board of Directors. The Website Editor shall update the SSA website on a timely basis in order to comply with the requirements of Article IV of the SSA by-laws. The Website Editor shall post current event information, contact information for the SSA Board of Directors, information that needs to be communicated to the accounting student body in general, and make sure that the website’s links are functioning. Recruiting new members is an essential responsibility of this position.
 

Director of Activities/Communications ∙ back to top

This Director of Activities/Communications is responsible for scheduling speakers throughout the school year. The Director of Activities/Communications should also be responsible for making sure important information is communicated in a timely manner to the members of the SSA and to the accounting student body in general. The Director of Activities/Communications is responsible for making announcements in classes and posting eye catching flyers. Recruiting new members is an essential responsibility of this position.  The Director of Activities/Communications is responsible for coordinating SSA functions and events (except for those previously designated). Functions and events may consist of the Network Open House, the traditional beginning and ending of quarter events, coordinate with main campus on the Rock Salt recruiting event, and other functions which may arise with the approval or instruction of the board of directors. Also responsible for coordinating with committee chairs, supervise activities, and make progress reports to members. Recruiting new members is an essential responsibility of this position.

 

 

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