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Written by Chris Meall
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Tuesday, 14 August 2007 |
PRESIDENT
Position Title: President
Indicative Time Commitment: 25-30hrs per week
Reports To: Board of Management
Length of Office: 1st November to 31st October
Position Overview: As prescribed by the Rules of Association, the President is duly elected by the students of the Monash University Gippsland Campus and has the broad responsibility of representing and promoting the activities of the organisation on behalf of students at all levels within the University, Campus and where appropriate in the wider community. The President shall preside over the Board, Executive Committee and Staffing Committee and is ex-officio to all Student Union committees and collectives. The President is the official spokesperson on behalf of the Student Union.
It is recognised that this position is a voluntary position. However, incumbents are obliged to fulfill their roles and responsibilities in line with the expectations of the Board.
Position Duties and Responsibilities:
The President is accountable to the Union Board and to the membership of MUGSU. He/she will act in the best interests of MUGSU and in accordance with this responsibility will perform the following functions.
- To be available to discuss with students their enquiries and problems
- To attend Union development and training events as required
- To uphold and promote the mission and vision statements of the Student Union to constituents, the University and the community
- Represent and promote the Student Union to its members, the University and the community
- To take direction from the Board
- Be aware of and to implement Board policy, procedure and guidelines
- To be aware of the fiduciary responsibility
- To be aware of delegated responsibility
- To be aware of responsibilities prescribed by the Rules of Association or under the law
- To declare any conflict of interest
- To be active in the development and monitoring of MUGSU governance structures
- Ensure that the incoming President is fully briefed and that all records including the policy folder are kept current to facilitate a smooth transition
Essential Duties
- To Chair all Board, Executive and Staffing Committee meetings
- To attend Gippsland Advisory Council and Gippsland Campus Service Council meetings
- To call the Annual General Meeting
- To liaise with the Executive Officer on matters related to Board meetings, committees, collectives and the AGM
- To ensure that all meetings are conducted in a proper and orderly manner
- To be involved in the preparation and dissemination of media releases, articles and reports for submission to publications as and when required
- Liaise with the Executive Officer on matters to be raised in a public forum
- To act as a sounding board for Board members offering advice and support in the fulfillment of their duties
- Lead the annual review of the Student Union strategic plan and the implementation of the strategic plan
- To assist as required with the implementation of representation strategies and in lobbying and advocating issues on behalf of constituents
- Oversee the implementation of Board policy through the Executive Officer
- To ensure that a monthly report detailing the activities of the President and the Student Union in general is received by the Board of Management
Preferred Duties
- To attend all other meetings as required
- To liaise with and be the nominee for Student Unions of Monash (SUM) meetings
- To interact informally with Union constituents
- To assist when required and available in the day-to-day operations of the Union office
- To update and maintain relevant information space(s)
- To maintain contact with organisations and institutions with similar backgrounds and educational concerns
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