Call for Officers- Tau Sigma National Honor Society

Call for Officers

Officers for the Tau Sigma Honor Society are needed for 2009/2010 academic year. Duties are minimal – preside at Induction Ceremony and one additional executive meeting each semester.  Nominations due by April 16.  You must be a current UofL student to be eligible for this opportunity. 

Description of the officer duties are as follows.

OFFICERS

Section 1 – The officers of this organization shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and shall collectively be referred to as the Executive Board. 

            Section 2 – The responsibilities of the President shall be as follows:

A.    To preside at meetings of this organization;

B.     To serve as the representative of this organization to University Administration, the Student Government Association, and other organizations;

C.     To execute the orders of this organization, subject to the approval of the membership;

D.    To appoint chairpersons and members of all committees, subject to the approval of the membership;

E.     To delegate Presidential responsibilities when deemed appropriate, subject to the approval of the membership;

F.      To have signature authority on all checks issued by this organization;

G.    To inform succeeding officers of their responsibilities to this organization, University Administration, the Student Government Association, and other organizations;

H.    To perform other such duties as the membership or Constitution may specify.

Section 3 – The responsibilities of the Vice-President shall be as follows:

A.    To assist the President in his/her duties;

B.     To preside at meetings of this organization in the absence of the President;

C.     To establish, administer, and enforce an attendance policy, subject to the approval of the membership;

D.    To assume the office of President in his/her absence, vacancy, resignation, or dismissal;

E.     To perform other such duties as the membership or Constitution may specify.

Section 4 – The responsibilities of the Secretary shall be as follows:

A.    To prepare agendas and to record minutes of meetings of this organization;

B.     To handle all correspondence of this organization not under the preview of the President;

C.     To pick up all mail received at the Student Government Association as least once a week, in addition to any other location at which mail for this organization may be delivered;

D.    To maintain an accurate list of the membership of this organization;

E.     To update and maintain all files of this organization;

F.      To assume the office of Vice-President in his/her absence, vacancy, resignation, or dismissal;

G.    To perform other such duties as the membership or Constitution may specify.

Section 5 – The responsibilities of the Treasurer shall be as follows:

A.    To keep accurate records of the financial status and transactions of this organization.

B.     To receive and disburse all monies of this organization;

C.     To have signature authority on all checks issued by this organization;

D.    To hold personal responsibility for all organization funds in his/her possession;

E.     To represent this organization when requesting funds from the Student Government Association.

To offer your services for a leadership role, please send a note to :

Kathleen Mandlehr

Ktmand01@louisville.edu

Please include:

Name:

Office in which you have an interest:

Brief description of the skills you would bring to the position and a paragraph about why you have an interest in a leadership role in Tau Sigma.