UCABJ E-Board - 2008-2009 nominations

Want to be on the UCABJ executive board next year? Please throw your hat in the ring by email President Terron Austin at 4ucabj@gmail.com no later than Thursday, April 10.

2008-2009 POSITIONS:

President
The president shall be the chief executive officer of UCABJ, and shall have the responsibilities of:
1. Calling and presiding over the meetings of the Organization as well as the Executive Board.
2. Implementing this Constitution and decisions made by the Executive Board and special committees.
3. Having discretionary power in working decisions that can neither be conveniently submitted to the general assembly nor Executive Board. However, the president must notify the general membership of his actions within a week.
4. Appointing chairpersons and members of standing committees as well as create ad hoc committees deemed necessary. He shall also have the power to remove chairpersons and members from such committees and terminate ad hoc committees for the duration of his term.
5. Acting as an ex officio of every committee.
6. Requesting information from the Executive Board, standing committees and members, as deemed necessary to operate the Organization effectively and efficiently.
7. Overseeing all external affairs concerning the Organization by acting as its official spokesperson.
8. Serving as a conduit for relaying information between the Chapter and other parties within the National Association of Black Journalists – most namely other student chapters, the national student representative, the regional director, the regional student representative, and the deputy student representative.

Vice President
The vice president shall be the deputy executive officer of the UCABJ, and shall have the responsibilities of:
1. Assisting the president and assuming the duties of president in his absence.
2. Establishing connections with on-campus organizations for the purpose of developing partnerships within the Chapter’s mission.
3. Establishing connections with off-campus organizations for the purpose of developing partnerships for community service within the Chapter’s mission.

Secretary
The secretary shall be the chief record keeper of the UCABJ, and shall have the responsibilities of:
1. Keeping records of all meetings of the Executive Board and general assembly, and making sure such records are archived orderly.
2. Maintaining formal records of all correspondence and action taken by the Organization, and making sure such records are archived orderly.
3. Keeping membership lists.
4. Serving as a conduit for relaying information between the Executive Board and general assembly.
5. Serving as the sergeant at arms during all meetings, as the chief interpreter of Roberts’s Rules of Order and the Constitution of UCABJ.
6. Communicating with members of UCABJ about upcoming meetings through email and/or phone tree.

Treasurer
The treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of UCABJ, and shall have the responsibilities of:
1. Maintaining a complete, formal record of all monies received and expended by the Organization during the school year.
2. Receiving and disbursing funds on behalf of the Organization, on order from the president and/or Executive Board.
3. Providing a formal record of all monies received and expended by the Organization during the school year within a timely manner, as determined by the president.

E-board members are expected to attend all UCABJ meetings and programs for the entire school year.

To read UCABJ's constitution and bylaws, click here.