AFAM Elections 2016

Positions
Past

Current

President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Education and Culture

PR

Historian

President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

House Resident

First Year Representatives (2)

Reasons for Omitting and

Reconstructing Positions

House Resident:

First Year Rep:

PR:

Historian:

Education and Culture:

Role of the President

The President shall: preside at all meetings and may vote only to break
a tie; be the official representative of the organization in business
transactions and other affairs subject to the authorization of the CC;
have general responsibility of the affairs of the organization; shall
perform all duties incidental to the office; attend all CC meetings.

Role of the Vice President

The Vice President, in the absence or incapacity of the President shall:

perform the duties of that officer, and duties incidental to the office; be
responsible for welcoming new students and maintaining members
interest in the Society, coordinate fund raising for Society selfsufficiency; maintain contact with community organizations; attend all
CC meetings; The role of Vice-President may be a duo position at the
discretion of the Society. Candidates for election may not run in pairs.

Role of the Secretary

The secretary shall have the responsibility for internal secretarial duties
including the announcements of meetings, taking notes,the posting of
minutes; maintain contact with other Maine schools, including Bates,
Colby, and the University of Maine at Orono and their respective
multicultural organizations; and attend all CC meetings.

Role of the Treasurer

The treasurer shall: be responsible for monitoring the societys finances

at all times; sign all vouchers and expenditures; draft the budget for the
Student Activities Fee Committee; investigate ways to raise funds other
than through College budgets (e.g. grants, alumni, etc.); communicate
with alumni about potential funding; attend all CC meetings.

Role of Minister PR

The Minister of Public Relations shall: be concerned with all campus and
off-campus publicity and correspondence; be responsible for publicizing
events effectively, using the necessary means; and maintain the
Facebook group; attend CC meetings.

In conjunction with the Secretary, the Minister of Public Relations will

maintain contact with black alumni, and correspondence with black
organizations in the community and at other New England schools.

Role of the Historian

The historian shall: have the responsibility of the maintenance and

organization of the society files; attend all society functions
documenting the societys activities; creating an annual photo-journal
for the society; maintaining the historians office and attend all CC
meetings.In conjunction with the Minister of Public Relations, the
Historian will work to manage the Facebook group.

Role of the Minister of Education and

Culture

The Minister of Education shall: be responsible for all educational

programs for the Society, including the development of topics for
political and cultural discussions, workshops, and any other programs
sponsored by the Society; provide tutorial assistance through a selfhelp network;generate ideas for cultural activities presented by the
Society throughout the academic year, including Holiday celebrations,
parties, etc.; be the contact person for all proposed co-sponsorship with
other campus organizations, per approval of the Society; attend all CC
meetings.

Role of the First Year Representative

Two first-year students shall be elected by the General Body within the
first month of the fall semester and must attend all CC meetings and
general meetings. These positions are necessary to orient the first-year
students to the goals of the Society. These positions will be filled by a
male and female student, ideally. The representatives must plan two
events, one during the fall and one in the spring semester for the
Society. The representatives are also responsible with planning the end
of the year Senior BBQ.