QGBA 2015-2016 Candidacy Elections
- Wednesday, April 22, 2015
- All Day
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Quinlan Graduate Business Association
Melissa Krot, mkrot@luc.edu - Open to the public.
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Details
Submissions are in and candidates will be announced for you to start voting. Please look out for an email with all candidates where you can learn more about them and vote for the next Quinlan Graduate Business Association.
Below is more information about each office and their responsibilities
***Please note that if you are still interested in running, although submissions have been closed Sunday April 19th, you can still submit a short paragraph and a photo of yourself before Wednesday April 22nd and we will let you know if you can still be apart of the election.
* NOTE: Candidates must be current graduate students for the next academic year and have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
The following shall be the powers and duties of each office:
President
* Provide leadership and vision for direction of the QGBA.
* Preside at all meetings (both Board and Open Meetings)
* Set agenda and dates of all meetings.
* Participate as an unofficial member of all QGBA committees, meeting with committees when necessary.
* Delegate responsibilities to subordinate officers when needed.
* Ensure the QGBA's registration is current and valid with the Student Activity Office.
* Call special meetings.
* Appoint Committees.
* Act as a liaison between the QGBA, QGBA Advisor, and University Faculty and Staff.
* Assist the Vice-President of Finance in developing an annual budget and other monetary issues.
Executive Vice-President
* Act as second-in-command for all QGBA activities.
* Report directly to the President.
* Provide guidance and supervision to Vice-Presidents and Secretary by participating as an ex-officio member of all QGBA committees.
* Assist in preparations for all QGBA meetings.
* Oversee all elections in conjunction with the QGBA Advisor.
Vice-President of Marketing
* To coordinate all marketing-related efforts to heighten awareness of QGBA within the GBA community.
* Generate excitement about QGBA sponsored events.
* Partner with all other QGBA committees to guarantee efficiency of communication about proposed and subsequently planned events.
* Maintain working relationship with the Executive Secretary to frequently update website with relevant event details/information.
* Approve, and create if necessary, copy for emails, website, fliers, etc; guide the distribution of these materials.
* Seek feedback from relevant stakeholders to learn about audience response to marketing efforts; implement changes consistently as directed through feedback.
* Verification and disbursement of the QGBA email newsletter.
* Publicize open meetings and events to all current students, faculty, and administration through the GBA Announcements, QGBA email and website.
* Assist the President and Vice-President of Finance in developing and adjusting an annual budget and other monetary issues relevant to marketing and events costs.
* Work cohesively with the VP of Events to organize and execute internal and external events.
Vice-President of Events
* Coordinate all internal and external events that will positively impact the sense of belonging for each GBA student.
* Network with appropriate Chicago venues and organizations.
* Partner with the Vice-President of Finance to ensure budget constraints are not exceeded.
* Submit appropriate marketing requests to the Vice-President of Marketing for publicity of events; follow-up as needed.
* Create relationships with other Chicago area organizations (other Chicago Graduate Schools of Business, professional associations, etc.).
* Meet with the Faculty Advisor to approve all sponsored events.
* Maintain updated calendar of future events.
* Ensure each event is photographed and pictures are given to the Vice-President of Marketing for future QGBA materials.
* Actively communicate with the VP of Marketing
Vice-President of Finance
* Account for and maintain legible (digital) records of all financial transactions occurring during term of office.
* Provide a comprehensive budget of all relevant and financial information.
* Facilitate any necessary collections and reimbursements for QGBA events, QGBA Officers, and students, if needed.
* Submit proposals for the use of QGBA funds to the Faculty Advisor for approval.
* The President and the Vice-President of Finance will work closely on all matters of cash inflows and outflows.
* Represent the values of Loyola through legitimate and ethical accounting practices.
* Provide updates on the financial standing to QGBA Officers
Executive Secretary
* Maintenance and improvements to the QGBA website.
* Keep minutes of all QGBA meetings and maintain records.
* Distribute meeting minutes to all Board members.
* Assume responsibility for all QGBA correspondence.
* Responsible for checking email accounts on a consistent basis, and disseminating correspondence requests from students to the appropriate QGBA officer.
Vice-President of Community Service
* Coordination and planning of service events for the Loyola QGBA (volunteer events, fund raising, etc¿).
* Represent the QGBA in outreach to the greater Chicago area service community.
* Maintains contacts with Chicago area community service organizations.
* Submit appropriate marketing requests to the Vice-President of Marketing for publicity of events; follow-up as needed.
* Coordinate with the Faculty Advisor to involve the QGBA in University sponsored community service events.
* Work cohesively with the VP of Marketing and VP of Events to organize and execute internal and external community service events.
