Vice President for Operations

Intent to Run Petition

Name:Hall:

Position:E-mail:

Phone:Year of Graduation:

Major:Semesters in RSA:

I ______hereby state my intention to run for the position of Vice President for Operations in the Resident Student Association’s elections for the 2016-2017academic year.

In 75 words or less state your reasons for entering your name to run for an RSA elected position.

What are your time commitments for your term of office, including summer?

By signing below you are showing your support for the above member in his/her intent to run for an elected position of the RSA. (Must be a voting member to sign petition)

Name 1) ______Date:______

Name 2) ______Date:______

*Intent to Run Petitions are due by noon the Sunday before the election for the position you intend to run for.

**This form will be distributed to the General Council. Please write legibly or type your answers.

***If any Executive Board member plans to be away in the summer for longer than 2 weeks, they must fully disclose this information. This leave includes vacations, Dialogues of Civilization, etc. If you have applied to a Dialogue, but have not yet been accepted, you must still disclose the possibility. Failure to disclose could result in future removal of office.

Relevant Constitutional Requirements/Duties*

*Note the included Constitutional Requirements reflect amendments that still need to be approved by 2/3 of the Hall Councils and 2/3 of the NRHH, and then signed off on in accordance with Article XIX of the Constitution.

Article VI: Procedures for Executive Board Members, Officers, and Representatives

  1. Qualifications:
  1. Executive Board members, Officers, and Representatives must be students in good standing, excluding professional staff,
  2. Executive Board members, Officers, and Representatives must live in NU housing for their full term of office, excluding summer sessions,
  3. The Executive Board must hold half of their scheduled weekly office hours during the summer sessions,
  1. In order to be nominated for Vice President for Operations and Vice President for Advocacy, a member must have lived in NU housing and been a member of the General Council for a minimum of three (3) semesters,
  1. The President and the Vice President for Operations may not be employed by Residence Life as a Resident Assistant during the time they are in office,
  1. No Executive Board member of the RSA may simultaneously hold multiple positions on the Executive Board or among the Officers of the RSA or among the Representatives of the RSA or another Executive Board on the NRHH or Hall Council,
  1. No Executive Board member, Officer, or Representative of the RSA may simultaneously hold any position on any Board of Directors of NACURH or any of its subsections,

Article VII: Executive Board

  1. Vice President for Operations

The Vice President for Operations is the Chief Operating Officer of the RSA. The Vice President for Operations has the following powers and responsibilities:

1.Chairs the Operations Committee, the existence of which is at the discretion of the Vice President for Finance and Hall Councils,

2.Co-chairs the Hall Council Committee,

3.Fields requests for all cash and budgetary transactions,

4.Produces all financial reports as requested by members of the General Council, NRHH, and RSA Advisor(s),

5.Is responsible for maintaining, processing, and executing the business and financial affairs of the RSA,

6.Has the rights and privileges of a General Councilor,

7.Meets with, advises, and monitors the responsibilities of the SRA Representative as needed,

8.Possesses liaison authority with the Student Activities Business Office and other NU offices in regards to the RAF,

9.Keeps an open line of communication with the President of the NRHH and the Hall Council Treasurers about their respective budgets,

10.Assumes the Presidency in the event that the President is unable to perform the duties of that office,

11.Serves for the President in the President’s absence,

12.Keeps accessible records of the RSA including attendance and other eligibility records of the membership,

13.Is responsible for recording and producing the minutes of the General Council or delegating the responsibility thereof,

14.Is responsible for maintaining the internal communications of the RSA,

15.Acts as the RSA office manager, including inventory management,

16.Oversees the improvement and development of the RSA’s use of technology,

17.Coordinates Hall Council elections, per the guidelines in Article XIII, and maintains Hall Council rosters,

18.Coordinates the operational aspects of General Council elections,

19.Appoints, at will, up to two (2) Assistant Vice President(s) for Operations, with the ability to request additional AVPs as necessary,

20.Is required to hold four (4) scheduled office hours per week,

General Questions

Please highlight your previous leadership experience/involvement:

What goals do you hope to accomplish in this position?

What makes you qualified to execute the duties of this position?

How well do you work with others/on a team? Provide an example.

Position Related Questions

Are you familiar with the policies and procedures located in the RAF Manual?

What is your experience with managing budgets and spending?

What administrative experience do you have?

How do you plan to work with Hall Councils?