INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2010-2011 ELECTIONS
Organizational Background:
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Development (IPID) is an initiative being led by students in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) and the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs (HHH). The goal of IPID is to enrich the University of Minnesota with broad interdisciplinary activities related to international development while providing graduate students with opportunities to develop skills in leadership and scholarly activities. The project being proposed will help launch IPID by bringing notable international development specialists to the University of Minnesota and forming the basis for the initial publication of an interactive online student journal.
Timing-Voting period:
Monday September 20, 2010 – Monday September 27, 2010
Eligibility and Requirements for Candidates:
-Must be a registered U of M student
-Must commit to the mission of IPID
-Must be able to commit for 1 year
-Must be able to commit 1.5-2.5 hrs per week
-Must be available for IPID Leadership Retreat
Description of Open Positions
OFFICERS
The officers of IPID consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and an At-large Member. All officers must be currently enrolled students at the University of Minnesota and registered for at least six credits. Exceptions to the requirement are permitted for graduate students upon receipt of a letter from the Director of Graduate Studies of the student's department certifying that the student is actively pursuing a degree.
Secretary:
The secretary of the IPID student group shall be responsible for:
•keeping, sending out, and posting minutes from every IPID meeting;
•organizing and coordinating meeting times and locations;
•providing support at IPID events;
•maintaining regular, open communications among the IPID committees;
•coordinating agenda-setting with other officers (especially with the president, vice president, and treasurer) as needed.
Treasurer:
The treasurer of the IPID student group shall be responsible for:
•keeping up-to-date and accurate information on IPID’s financial transactions;
•maintaining detailed records of income and expenditures;
•ensuring that IPID’s budget is balanced;
•liaising with the finance staff of funders;
•providing regular updates to IPID officers about the financial condition of the group;
•assisting in the development of the student group’s budget for the next fiscal year.
The treasurer shall work with both the Fundraising and Finance Committee and the Grant Management Committee.
At-Large Member: The At-Large Member is an officer for the IPID student group whose responsibilities include:
•filling the role of any absent officers;
•providing support and acting as a liaison to other officers and committee chairs;
•delegating duties;
•assisting the organization of events;
•providing feedback to committees and helping to maintain open communications among them.
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
The general duties of the Chair are: coordinate the efforts, ideas, and communications of their committee; facilitate communication and coordination with the Executive Committee and other standing committees.
Finance Chair: The role of the Finance Chair is to identify, prepare and secure funding for IPID operations, events, and programs. The Finance Chair will head the Finance and Fundraising Committee and will be responsible for:
•finding, writing and securing grants for IPID student group activities;
•overseeing the responsible use of these funds;
•ensuring that the specific provisions of each grant awarded are met.
Framing and Documentation Chair: The Framing and Documentation Chair will head the Framing and Documentation Committee, whose activities include:
•gathering and generating content, citations, and direct links to information of interest to IPID members that preserves and strengthens IPID’s purpose as a forum for interdisciplinary and cross-sector work and scholarship in development.
The Framing and Documentation Committee will gather and frame available resources for all IPID members and broader community interested in development.