13 Chapter Officers Maintaining a set of elected students to serve as Chapter Officers is essential to Chapter success. Many Chapters are well established, but continual growth and development of officer roles is crucial in managing a chapter. This section provides a reminder of suggested chapter officer positions and outlines the prescribed duties of each. These are recommendations, however, and officer positions should be created to fit the needs of the school and the chapter. Recap from Previous Section At minimum, the Chapter must have a President, but the institution may require additional leadership roles. Leadership responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following areas: • Ensuring that the Chapter is properly reporting membership and Chapter information to National Headquarters. • Coordinate membership recruitment, Chapter Officer installation/transition, and Chapter meetings. • Be familiar with the Chapter’s constitution and/or bylaws, membership requirements and Chapter reporting procedures. • Planning Chapter events and promoting SVA on campus. • Encouraging the Chapter’s attendance at university functions. • Communicating effectively with the active membership, the university, community partners, and National Headquarters. • Setting and evaluating Chapter goals annually. The following diagram represents a suggested Chapter Leader structure. The exact organizational structure, definition of roles, and responsibility of Chapter Officers will depend on a variety of factors, including the size of the Chapter and the scope of its mission, any relevant school or campus policies, and individual Chapter preferences and individual skills. The suggested leadership positions are designed to mirror the executive leadership roles at National Headquarters for ease of guidance and assistance. Position descriptions for the suggested positions are described in the Chapter Leaders section below, and success themes for each of these positions are outlined in Appendix A. Chapter Officer Roles President President Vice President of Programs and Member Development Vice President of Finance Vice President of Recruitment and Member Engagement Vice President of Fundraising Vice President of Communications and Marketing Liaison Team: -Policy -Career Services -Disability Services
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