Thank you to those who came out for our special panel meeting last Wednesday - it was a great success!
During our next meeting, elections for the 2010-2011 Executive Board will take place. If you are interested, you are more than welcome to apply. Attached is the application as well as a document with short descriptions of each position's duties. Please fill out the application form, then email it to uscphisigma@gmail.com along with a 1-page resume by 12:00 pm (noon) on Tuesday, April 6th. Also, please prepare a 2-minute speech about why you should be elected to the position you are applying for; you will present this speech before your peers during the election meeting. Please keep in mind that this will be a drop-down election, meaning if you don't get the position you want, you can run for the next available position(s).
Here is the information for the election meeting:
Date: Wednesday, March 7th
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: GFS 108
Please come to apply for next year's Eboard, support your friends, and have a say in who will be next year's Eboard committee.
Hope to see you then!
-Phi Sigma
USC Alpha Alpha Chapter
Descriptions of Phi Sigma Executive Board Positions
President (position only available to current Eboard members)
The President is responsible for holding monthly executive board meetings as well as general meetings. He/She is responsible for promoting the ideals of Phi Sigma by creating an environment where Biology majors can socialize as well as discuss current academic research issues. He/She should also meet with the club's advisor at least twice throughout the year.
Vice-President (position only available to juniors and seniors)
The Vice President is responsible for assisting the President with the planning of events and is expected to lead Executive Board meetings when the President is absent. The Vice President's most important duty is to publicize, distribute, and collect associate and full-membership applications, which involves communication with the national headquarters.
Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for keeping record of all board meetings and general meetings by taking minutes, and must also maintain an updated roster of Phi Sigma members.
Treasurer
The Treasurer manages the Phi Sigma monetary account and orders food for the Phi Sigma meetings.
Publicity Chair
The Publicity Chair is responsible for managing the Phi Sigma email account and writing emails for meetings. The Publicity Chair’s main goal is to increase awareness about Phi Sigma at USC. The Publicity Chair also coordinates with the Publicity Committee Members.
Publicity Committee Members
The Publicity Committee Members regularly respond to email inquiries sent to the club account, as well as publicize major Phi Sigma events, such as general meetings. The time commitment is not major.
Webmaster/Historian
The Webmaster/Historian takes photos at general meetings, documenting what goes on in each general meeting, and updates the Phi Sigma blog. It requires familiarity with blogger and attendance at the general meetings.
