{"id":235,"date":"2012-08-28T22:54:17","date_gmt":"2012-08-29T06:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lassa\/?page_id=235"},"modified":"2014-04-13T10:22:09","modified_gmt":"2014-04-13T18:22:09","slug":"positions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lassa\/positions\/","title":{"rendered":"Positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Join us!<\/h3>\n<p>Following is a list of the executive positions and their associated duties. Each Spring we hold elections for the upcoming year&#8217;s executive board, and any SLAIS student is eligible. Check out the descriptions below to see if you&#8217;d be interested in a leadership position.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#president\">Co-President<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#secretary\">Secretary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#treasurer\">Treasurer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#events\">Events Coordinator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#atLarge\">Members at Large<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#firstYear\">First Year Representatives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gss\">GSS Representative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ams\">AMS Representative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#arts\">Faculty of Arts Representative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#web\">Webmaster\/Content Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"president\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>MAS and MLIS Co-Presidents<\/h4>\n<p>The LASSA Co-presidents serve several important functions. They:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n<li>Act as a liaison with 2nd year students &amp; joint students<\/li>\n<li>Represent MAS\/MLIS student concerns &amp; issues to LASSA<\/li>\n<li>Serve as joint official representative of LASSA<\/li>\n<li>Preside at executive &amp; general meetings on an alternating basis<\/li>\n<li>Act as secondary signing officer for financial matters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, the co-presidents will represent student concerns to the faculty &amp; staff at SLAIS, as well as to UBC. This may take the form of official correspondence or email, as well as representation on or participation in committees or meetings.<\/p>\n<p>The LASSA Co-presidents are also required to meet with the School Director. The frequency of meetings are determined by the co-presidents and the Director, and may vary depending upon issues raised during any particular term of office. In addition, the LASSA co-presidents serve as the student representatives on the School Leadership Team Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Other activities the presidents oversee include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n<li>Facilitating LASSA meetings &amp; overseeing the other positions<\/li>\n<li>Student pictures (one copy to the office, one on the wall)<\/li>\n<li>Coordinating the new student orientation, in cooperation with the MLIS &amp; MAS members at large<\/li>\n<li>Student contact list<\/li>\n<li>Answering any queries about the school&#8217;s programs (usually applicants)<\/li>\n<li>Acting upon student initiatives &amp; suggestions<\/li>\n<li>As required, acting as student support in faculty-student disputes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The co-presidents may be invited to attend dinners, ceremonies or other events. These functions provide the presidents an opportunity to represent SLAIS students and programs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"secretary\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Secretary<\/h4>\n<p>Duties of the Secretary:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n<li>With the Co-Presidents, prepare the agenda for all LASSA meetings, including the AGM<\/li>\n<li>Record the minutes of all LASSA meetings, including the AGM<\/li>\n<li>Send out draft minutes of meetings to the LASSA executive within one week after the meeting for corrections\/additions<\/li>\n<li>With the Webmaster, post all meeting agendas, minutes and other important documents to the LASSA website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"treasurer\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Treasurer<\/h4>\n<p>Duties of the Treasurer:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n<li>Act as the principle financial signing officer for LASSA and all student chapters whose accounts are maintained through LASSA (currently BCLA\/CLA, SLA, ASIS&amp;T, CHLA\/ASBC, LWB)<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate with student chapter treasurers whose accounts are maintained through LASSA currently BCLA\/CLA, SLA, ASIS&amp;T, CHLA\/ASBC, LWB)<\/li>\n<li>Collect and disburse funds as directed by the LASSA executive<\/li>\n<li>Maintain accurate and current records of LASSA finances<\/li>\n<li>Responsible for processing all paperwork so members can be reimbursed<\/li>\n<li>Submit the LASSA budget to the AMS<\/li>\n<li>Check the LASSA Treasurer\u2018s folder at the AMS on a regular basis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"events\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Events Coordinator<\/h4>\n<p>Duties of the Events Coordinators:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n<li>Plan and promote social and academic events for students<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate and work with student chapters for planning events<\/li>\n<li>Promote all LASSA and LASSA-sponsored events<\/li>\n<li>Organize Orientation Lunch<\/li>\n<li>Provide special treats (such as candy) for special occasions (Halloween, Christmas, Valentine\u2018s Day, Easter) and distribute these treats through the student, staff and faculty mailboxes.<\/li>\n<li>Put forth new events that LASSA may want to hold.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"atLarge\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>MLIS, MAS, Joint, MACL, and Phd Members at Large<\/h4>\n<p>The Member at Large for a given program acts principally as a vital link between students in the graduate program and the LASSA executive, who in turn provide a voice of authority when approaching SLAIS faculty and staff with areas of concern. As such, most duties for this position are ongoing and reactive as situations arise. Additionally, the Member-at-Large is responsible for co-organizing the photographing of new SLAIS students during the September and January orientations with his\/her fellow Members at Large.<\/p>\n<p>Duties of the Member at Large:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n<li>Make themselves available to all program students<\/li>\n<li>Act as a contact between students and the larger LASSA membership<\/li>\n<li>Bring concerns of students to LASSA Executive<\/li>\n<li>During Orientations with the other Members at Large, take photos of the new students and post the photos on the boards in SLAIS.<\/li>\n<li>Help recruit First Year Representatives for each program<\/li>\n<li>With the other Members at Large, fill the LASSA print cards on a bi-weekly basis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"firstYear\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>MLIS and MAS First Year Representatives<\/h4>\n<p>Duties of the MLIS and MAS First Year Representatives:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n<li>Represent the interests of first year student to LASSA<\/li>\n<li>Bring concerns of first year students to LASSA<\/li>\n<li>Build awareness of LASSA events, activities and operations among first year students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"gss\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Graduate Student Society (GSS) Representative<\/h4>\n<p>Duties of the GSS Representative:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n<li>Act as a link between LASSA and the GSS<\/li>\n<li>Bring LASSA concerns and issues to the attention of the GSS<\/li>\n<li>Attend monthly GSS meetings<\/li>\n<li>Report on GSS meetings and activities to LASSA<\/li>\n<li>Serve on GSS committees, especially those of specific relevance and interest to LASSA<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate with Graduate Secretary to promote GSS events to the LASSA membership<\/li>\n<li>Present on GSS activities, events and services at the Orientation<\/li>\n<li>Obtain from the GSS office sufficient numbers of the GSS Student Handbook for the two Orientations held each year.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare and submit the Departmental Committee Petition to the GSS annually<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"ams\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Alma Mater Society (AMS) Representative<\/h4>\n<p>Duties of the AMS Representative:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n<li>Act as a link between LASSA and the AMS<\/li>\n<li>Bring LASSA concerns and issues to the attention of the AMS<\/li>\n<li>Attend bi-weekly AMS meetings<\/li>\n<li>Report on AMS meetings and activities to LASSA<\/li>\n<li>Serve on AMS committees, especially those of specific relevance and interest to<br \/>\nLASSA<\/li>\n<li>Promote relevant AMS events to the LASSA membership<\/li>\n<li>Present on AMS activities, events and services at the Orientation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"arts\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Faculty of Arts Representative<\/h4>\n<p>Duties of the Faculty of Arts Representative:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n<li>Act as a link between LASSA and the Faculty of Arts<\/li>\n<li>Bring LASSA concerns and issues to the attention of the Faculty of Arts<\/li>\n<li>Attend Faculty of Arts meetings (approximately four per year)<\/li>\n<li>Report on Faculty of Arts meetings and activities to LASSA<\/li>\n<li>Serve on Faculty of Arts committees, especially those of specific relevance and interest to LASSA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"web\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Webmaster\/Content Manager<\/h4>\n<p>Duties of the Webmaster\/Content Manager:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n<li>Maintain and update the LASSA website<\/li>\n<li>Moderates the SLAIS wiki.<\/li>\n<li>With Secretary post all LASSA meeting agendas, minutes and other important documents and records on the LASSA website<\/li>\n<li>With the Co-Presidents, remove and archive out dated files from the LASSA website, wiki, and FTP space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us! 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