Election Role Descriptions

Position Descriptions:

• President Description
• Vice President Description
• Secretary Description
• Treasurer Description

NOMINATIONS TO Board Positions for SHRM Members June 2009

The Concordia University St. Paul (CSP) SHRM Student Chapter is proceeding with elections to fill these four positions on the CSP Chapter Board, as follows:

President. Shall preside at all meetings of this chapter; shall act as chairperson of the Executive Council; and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee. The president shall generate and update the chapter mission statement and annual goals/objectives. The president shall appoint chairpersons for standing and temporary committees, and shall administer the business of this chapter between regular meetings, exercising authority consistent with the powers given in the bylaws.

Vice President. Shall perform the duties of the president in the event of his or her absence, disability or at the president's request. If the office of the president becomes vacant, the vice president will temporarily act as president of this chapter. The chapter membership will then nominate and vote on a permanent replacement for the president. Shall also be responsible for coordinating the calendar of events for the chapter and shall attend represent CSP at seminars and retreats as requested.

Secretary. Shall take minutes of meetings, distribute meeting agenda and previous meeting minutes, circulate sign-in and sign-up sheets at meetings, make copies available of relevant announcements, scholarship forms, and any other materials for distribution at chapter meetings. The secretary shall also distribute all announcements, meeting agendas and minutes for chapter members.

Treasurer. The treasurer has the responsibility for gathering, distributing and managing the chapter's funds. Sound chapter operations require the establishment of and adherence to realistic budgets. All officers should be informed of funds budgeted for chapter activities prior to planning for the year. Members of SHRM are strongly encouraged to run for election. This is a great opportunity to get involved with your professional association and express your interest in the field of human resources.

Terms of office are for one year from October 9, 2009.

Submit Due Date:

The Candidate's Statement Form (link) must be submitted to the Concordia St. Paul SHRM Student Chapter Nominating Committee by 5:00 PM CT July 30, 2009. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Julie Tschida at tschida@csp.edu (651-603-6237) or Rita Kenyon at Kenyon@csp.edu (651-603-6330).