ROLE DESCRIPTIONS

• President

The President shall have the general responsibility for coordinating the activities of the Student Council and for directing and overseeing the publicizing of the affairs of the Student Body. She shall preside at all Student Council meetings. The President shall not have voting privileges, except in the case of a tie vote, during which she must cast the deciding vote. The President shall be the lead representative of the Student Body in dealings with Monterey Institute’s faculty and staff, and with the community. S/he shall be the officially appointed student representative at meetings of the Board of Overseers.  The President shall present an account of her/his activities to the Student Council at every Student Council meeting.

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• Vice President

The Vice-President shall share the duties and responsibilities of the President. The Vice-President shall chair the Academic Affairs Committee, and shall be the officially appointed student representative at meetings of the Monterey Institute Faculty Senate and Academic Committee. S/he shall serve as the Parliamentarian of the Student Council meetings and shall, in the absence of the President, preside at Student Council meetings.

• Treasurer

The Treasurer shall be the custodian of the Student Association’s funds. S/he shall keep all financial records, disburse funds, and present monthly and annual accounts of financial status of the Student Association to the Student Council and the Student Association. The Treasurer shall chair the Budget Committee and has the power to disburse otherwise unallocated amounts no larger than $250 a month upon the unanimous approval of the Executive Officers, but must report any such allocations at the next Student Council meeting. S/he is also the signing officer of all Student Council’s budgetary expenses and reimbursements. S/he shall preside at Student Council meetings in the absence of the President and Vice-President.

• Secretary

The Secretary shall be responsible for recording the minutes and acting as official timekeeper of all Student Council meetings. The Secretary shall maintain the permanent records of the Student Council and he/she will assist the Communications Director in composing correspondence on behalf of the Student Council. S/he shall ensure that copies of the minutes of all Student Council meetings shall be distributed in a timely manner to all Student Council Officers, the Student Council permanent records, and the Student Council Online domain. S/he shall preside at Student Council meetings in the absence of the President, Vice-President, and the Treasurer.

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