Executive Roles

From BGSA bylaws

DUTIES OF OFFICERS

• The duty of the President is to:
  • Chair Departmental Graduate Association (DGA, BGSA in the Department of BioSci) Meetings;
  • enforce due observation of the Constitution and Bylaws of the DGA and the Association;
  • be the official representative of the DGA, responsible for the official correspondence of the DGA and the coordination with the DGA and the respective Department Head;
  • attend GRC meetings, or delegate another member of the DGA as proxy;
  • oversee the operation of the officers of the DGA;
  • shall provide assistance to the VP Events in planning and running events; and
  • sit on committees as necessary.
• The duty of the VP Internal is to:
  • Ensure items and tasks voted on are executed;
  • chair executive meetings in the President’s absence;
  • take over the duties of the President in the event that the President is unable to perform them;
  • shall provide assistance to the VP Events in planning and running events; and
  • sit on committees as required.
• The duty of the VP Finance is to:
  • Oversee the financial operations of the DGA and
  • create and maintain all financial records of the DGA;
  • prepare and monitor purchases and expenditures of the approved budget from the prior meetings;
  • compile and submit one (1) financial statement with the annual report to the Association and DGA membership;
  • shall provide assistance to the VP Events in planning and running events; and
  • sit on committees as necessary.
• The duty of the VP Communications is to:
  • Take minutes during meetings of the Executive and make such minutes available to all members of the Executive;
  • relay all correspondence within the Executive and from the Executive to members;
  • shall provide assistance to the VP Events in planning and running events; and
  • sit on committees as necessary.
• The duty of the VP Events is to:
  • Oversee the planning of events hosted by the BGSA; and
  • sit on committees as necessary.
• The duty of the VP Student Life is to:
  • Promote events and their details to members;
  • shall provide assistance to the VP Events in planning and running events; and
  • sit on committees as necessary.