SUE Executive Positions up for Election

March 18, 2020

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The school year is coming to an end, which means it is time for the SUE executive team to rotate out to leave room for new ideas from eager students. The following are general descriptions of the responsibilities of each position up for election in the coming weeks. See our team page to see who currently holds each position. If you want more of an idea of what day-to-day responsibilities are, feel free to contact us at societyofundergradsineconomics@gmail.com.

 

If you are an enthusiastic student with a passion for serving your peers, creative ideas for how to make the U of C Econ experience better, and strong time management and leadership skills, then we encourage you to think about running for a VP role. You do not need tons of experience, you just need a willingness to learn quickly in a new role and work hard in a tight-knit team.  Stay tuned to our Facebook page and your email for more information and important dates regarding the election!

 

If you are interested in being the Executive VP, a Director (which is a lower level of responsibility but is meant to support a particular VP) or in the VP External/FASA Econ rep position, those roles are all hired after the SUE election is complete. If you run for a VP position in this election and do not get the role, we strongly encourage you to apply for one of the hired roles mentioned above. 

 

 

President:

 

The SUE president is responsible for leading, representing, and directing the club.

Officially, per our Governance Policies and Procedures, the president's responsibilities are:

Section II. President
The position of President shall include the following responsibilities. They shall:
(a) serve as head of the society;
(b) call an Executive Council meeting, General Assembly of the membership, establish the agendas, and preside at all meetings;
(c) in conjunction with the Executive Vice-President, coordinate all functions not all ready administered to by the Executive Council;
(d) in conjunction with the Executive Vice-President, be responsible for the correspondence and participation with the Students’ Union and the Economics Society of Calgary;
(e) in conjunction with the Vice-President of Finance and the Executive Vice-President, have signing authority on the society’s bank accounts;
(f) per the Students’ Union requirements, submit the Annual Report by April 30th of the given year unless the deadline has been altered by Clubs Committee.

 

 

 

VP Academic:

 

The SUE VP Academic is responsible for administering programs to help students succeed as well as advocating to the department for quality education program.

Officially, per our Governance Policies and Procedures, the VP Academic's responsibilities are:

Section V. Vice-President of Academic
The position of Vice-President of Academic shall include the following responsibilities.
They shall:
(a) be responsible for the maintenance of the exam bank, including inventorial documentation;
(b) be responsible for all other material, which may concern the economic academic content of the organization; 
(c) be responsible for the maintenance and execution of the Study Group Program, and the Mentorship Program;
(d) advocate on the behalf of members concerning issues of academic integrity to the department.

 

 

 

VP Communications:

 

The SUE VP Communications is responsible for sharing SUE events, initiatives, programs, and news with the membership

Officially, per our Governance Policies and Procedures, the VP Communications' responsibilities are:

Section VII. Vice-President of Communications
The position of Vice-President of Communications shall include the following responsibilities. They shall:
(a) be responsible for the maintenance of the society’s presence on social media, including advertising for events and initiatives through the social media accounts;
(b) be responsible for the correspondence of the society with members;
(c) advertise to membership the occasions of General Assemblies and elections;
(d) be responsible for maintenance of content for the society’s website.
(e) be responsible for the maintenance of the society’s website and e-mail accounts;
(f) in conjunction with the Vice-President of Finance, update marketing and promotion of partnerships;
(g) in conjunction with the Vice-President of Academic, maintain the archiving of the soft copies of the exam bank;
(h) be responsible for maintaining membership website access;
(i) assist the Vice-President of Events in advertising.

 

 

 

VP Events:

 

The SUE VP Events is responsible for the organization and execution of the clubs's events and works to enhance the social community in SUE.

Officially, per our Governance Policies and Procedures, the VP Events' responsibilities are:

Section VI. Vice-President of Events
The position of Vice-President of Events shall include the following responsibilities. They shall:
(a) be responsible for all the events, social or otherwise in the society;
(b) in conjunction with the Vice-President of Communications be responsible for advertising for the society’s events;
(c) be responsible for the scheduling, booking, and any other aspects of events;
(d) be responsible for all functions pertinent to events.
(e) in conjunction with the Vice-President of External, be responsible for liaising with the stakeholders in the University of Calgary as necessary for society events.

 

 

 

VP Finance:

 

The SUE VP Finance is responsible for maintaining the club's finances and overseeing its budget and financial records.

Officially, per our Governance Policies and Procedures, the VP Finance's responsibilities are:

Section IV. Vice-President of Finance
The position of Vice-President of Finance shall include the following responsibilities. They shall:
(a) be responsible for maintaining the financial records of the society, and as such will be the Chief Financial Officer of the society;
(b) in conjunction with the President and the Executive Vice-President, have signing authority on the society’s bank accounts;
(c) be responsible for all functions pertinent to finance;
(d) make available to the President financial documents and records required for the Students’ Union Annual Report. 
(e) be responsible for the acquisition of new partnerships and sponsors;
(f) be responsible for attending business ventures with the President;
(g) be responsible for maintaining positive relationships with existing partnerships.