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Application to Join the 2008-2009 SA Executive
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in working with us this year. We are very excited about continuing our work on behalf of the students of William and Mary. All SA appointed positions are listed below. Not all of them may be availabe, but we encourage you to apply for what you are most interested in and we will try to accomodate as many requests as possible.
We are looking for people who want to get involved in the Student Assembly. This invitation is open to all returning students including graduate students. We are looking for volunteers with diverse talents and interests, from local government to web design - from constitutional law to parking on campus, and everything in between. Working in the SA is not about politics, it's about serving students, and we need dedicated leaders to help us reach new and higher goals. We need people who are not only talented enough to help us implement ideas, but also people who can think outside the box and come up with new and better methods and solutions to many issues.
If you are interested in helping but aren't sure in what capacity, that's fine. Just fill out an application; if you are qualified, we'll find a place for you. We want to stress that no prior experience in Student Assembly is necessary. We're simply looking for people that are creative, hard-working, and excited about the SA.
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Department of College Policy
Secretary of College Policy
- Head of cabinet department
- Direct undersecretaries to specific policies to address and advocate for
- Advocate to College administrators
- Supervise efforts of undersecretaries
- Directly lead effort on particularly important policies
Undersecretary of College Policy for Environmental Policy
- Identify problematic areas of College policy regarding the environment
- Advocate to College administrators, SA senate, and other relevant bodies for change
- Prepare presentations for relevant bodies
Undersecretary of College Policy for Academic Reform
- Identify problematic areas of College policy regarding academic policy
- Advocate to College administrators, SA senate, and other relevant bodies for change
- Prepare presentations for relevant bodies
Undersecretary of College Policy for Judicial Reform
- Identify problematic areas of College policy regarding the judicial policy
- Advocate to College administrators, SA senate, and other relevant bodies for change
- Prepare presentations for relevant bodies
Undersecretary of College Policy for Drug Policy Reform
- Identify problematic areas of College policy regarding the drug policy
- Advocate to College administrators, SA senate, and other relevant bodies for change
- Prepare presentations for relevant bodies
Undersecretary of College Policy for Alcohol Policy Reform
- Identify problematic areas of College policy regarding alcohol policy
- Advocate to College administrators, SA senate, and other relevant bodies for change
- Prepare presentations for relevant bodies
Undersecretary of College Policy for College Employees
- Identify problematic areas of College policy regarding college employees
- Advocate to College administrators, SA senate, and other relevant bodies for change
- Prepare presentations for relevant bodies
Department of Finance
Secretary of Finance
- Head cabinet department
- Supervise the construction of the budget
- Revise current Executive Appropriations Committee
- Advocate for funding for special events
- Prepare presentations to relevant bodies
- Prepare the funding request for the SA to the committee formulating the budget
Undersecretary of Finance for Investment
- Establish guidelines for which long/short-term investments can be made of Student Assembly and Consolidated Surplus Reserve Funds with the college administration.
- Set guidelines and goals with the Student Assembly on which investments can/should be made given the goals of the Executive Branch and to what extent the institution desires any measures of risk.
- Responsible for delivering weekly reports on any investments made to the President of the Student Assembly and Secretary of Finance.
- Provide investment information to the Senate whenever such information requested (the Secretary of Finance will deliver the regular updates that include investment performace).
Undersecretary of Finance for Fundraising
- Organize and supervise various SA fund-raising events (such as the rug sale and exam care packages)
- Identify areas for further SA fund-raising
Undersecretary of Finance for Budgeting
- Create guide about how to create a budget for organizations
- Responsible for distributing guide to all campus organizations
- Provide information and assistance on the budget, budgeting process, and funding requests to any campus organization
- Oversight of misuse or misappropriations of funding
Department of Student Life
Secretary of Student Life
- Head cabinet department
- Supervise efforts of undersecretaries
Undersecretary of Student Life for Residence Life
- Advocate for student issues to ResLife
- Identify areas for SA support
- Construct plan for appropriate and practical SA response
- Provide advice and information on ResLife to the SA when needed
Undersecretary of Student Life for Parking Services
- Advocate for student issues to parking services
- Identify areas for SA support
- Construct plan for appropriate and practical SA response
- Provide advice and information on parking services to SA when needed
Undersecretary of Student Life for Dining Services
- Advocate for student issues to dining services
- Identify areas for SA support
- Construct plan for appropriate and practical SA response
- Provide advice and information on dining services to SA when needed
- Work with vegetarian, vegan, and other dietary-sensitive groups on campus to communicate concerns to the SA and dining services
Undersecretary of Student Life for Special Events
- Advocate for student issues
- Identify areas for SA support
- Construct plan for appropriate and practical SA response
- Provide advice and information on special events to SA when needed
- Work with UCAB and other groups to support special events logistically (i.e. with funding, administrative approval &c.)
Undersecretary of Student Life for Greek Life
- Advocate for Greek issues to SA and relevant administrative bodies
- Identify areas for SA support
- Construct plan for appropriate and practical SA response
- Provide advice and information on Greek Life to SA when needed
- Work with ISC and CFA to support Greek Life events
Undersecretary of Student Life for Volunteer Services
- Advocate to the Office of Student Volunteer Services for student issues
- Communicate with service organizations such as APO, Colorblind, and the Bone Marrow Drive
- Identify areas where the SA can support efforts of such groups
- Provide information and advocate to the SA in support of such organizations
- Advocate for creation of Tribe-Wide Service Day
Undersecretary of Student Life - Director of the Communal Bike Program
- Manage the Communal Bike Program
- Devise ideas to expand and improve the current program
Department of Diversity Initiatives
Secretary of Diversity Initiatives
- Head cabinet department
- Supervise efforts of undersecretaries
- Advocate and advise the SA on diversity issues
- Work with Secretary of College Policy to advocate adjustments to problematic issues
- Responsible for organizing Mosaic Festival
- Responsible for identifying further efforts for outreach and directing undersecretaries to implement
Undersecretary of Diversity Initiatives for Gender Affairs
- Establish and maintain contact with relevant groups and organizations
- Act as conduit for these groups' specific concerns to the SA
- Advocate for and coordinate any SA support that may be given to these groups
Undersecretary of Diversity Initiatives for International Student Affairs
- Establish and maintain contact with relevant groups and organizations
- Act as conduit for these groups' specific concerns to the SA
- Advocate for and coordinate any SA support that may be given to these groups
Undersecretary of Diversity Initiatives for Multicultural Student Affairs
- Establish and maintain contact with relevant groups and organizations
- Act as conduit for these groups' specific concerns to the SA
- Advocate for and coordinate any SA support that may be given to these groups
Undersecretary of Diversity Initiatives for GLBT Affairs
- Establish and maintain contact with relevant groups and organizations
- Act as conduit for these groups' specific concerns to the SA
- Advocate for and coordinate any SA support that may be given to these groups
Undersecretary of Diversity Initiatives for Religious Affairs
- Establish and maintain contact with relevant groups and organizations
- Act as conduit for these groups' specific concerns to the SA
- Advocate for and coordinate any SA support that may be given to these groups
Department of Public Affairs
Secretary of Public Affairs
- Head cabinet department
- Supervise efforts of all undersecretaries
- Orchestrate joint advocation amongst the various undersecretaries
Undersecretaries of Public Affairs for Political Affairs (2)
- Must be well-connected to either the College Republican Federation of Virginia or the Virginia Young Democrats
- Organizing both statewide groups in support of student voting rights and other pertinent statewide student issues
Undersecretaries of Public Affairs to Richmond (2)
- Responsible for establishing relations with state-level governing entities, including the Governor's Office, leadership in the General Assembly, and the State Board of Elections
- Responsible for advocating to these bodies for student rights (such as student voting rights and the three-person rule) to these bodies and pressing for legislation in support
- Responsible for liaising with lobbying organizations such as Virginia21
- Advocate in support of issues that will increase the quality of life or education at the College
Undersecretaries of Public Affairs to Williamsburg (2)
- Develop working relationship with members of City Council
- Attend and report on City Council meetings and Neighborhood Council meetings
- Advocate for student issues at meetings
- Work to strengthen Town-Gown relationship with both city government bodies and with members of the community directly
- Attend and advocate for student issues at any relevant Board of Zoning Appeals or Architectural Review Board meetings
Undersecretary of Public Affairs for Economic Development
- Work with city to establish more student-oriented nightlife options
- Work with Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance to establish student-oriented nightlife options
- Serve as an ambassador to local businesses in an effort to maximize the number of businesses that accept W&M Express
Undersecretary of Public Affairs for the Board of Visitors (2)
- Advocate for student-friendly changes in large issues of college policy
- Report on relevant issues addressed in BOV meetings
- Advise relevant Executive departments in negotiating with BOV
Undersecretary of Public Affairs to the Faculty Assembly (2)
- Serve as a student liaison to the Faculty Assembly
- Advocate student interests in areas of academic reform
- Keep other members of the Student Assembly informed on the comings and goings of the Faculty Assembly
- Work with Faculty Assembly to jointly advocate on increasing the quality of life and education at the College
Voter Registration Czar
- Help organize and run successful voter registration drives, particularly those geared toward freshmen in the early fall of 2007
- Keep track of and record voter registration requirements as necessitated by Williamsburg registrar
Department of Health and Safety
Secretary of Health and Safety
- Head cabinet department
- Supervise efforts of undersecretaries
- Work with undersecretaries to advocate to relevant administrative bodies
Undersecretary of Health and Safety for Mental Health
- Work with counseling center and other relevant bodies to identify problematic areas of college policy, and advocate for change
- Organize events for Mental Health Week
- Identify ways to better advertise mental health resources on campus
Undersecretary of Health and Safety for Sexual Assault Prevention (3)
- Liaise with relevant groups, such as Alliance for Sexual Assault Prevention, Every Two Minutes, One in Four, and Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Education
- Identify ways to better advertise resources available for those that have been sexually assaulted
- Advocate for changes in those areas
- Advocate for, research and assist ways the SA and College may prevent sexual assault
Undersecretary of Health and Safety for Physical Health
- Identify areas to better provide for the physical health needs of members of the College community
- Advertise existing facets of care for physical health
Undersecretary of Health and Safety for Substance Abuse Issues
- Work closely with Steer Clear to minimize drunk driving
- Provide information to students on the physical effects of drugs and alcohol
- Provide information to students on the legal aspects of drug and alcohol laws, as well as the College's and Campus Police's disciplinary measures
- Organize events for Alcohol Awareness Week
- Advertise resources for alcohol and drug abuse programs available on- and off-campus to students
- Liaise with those groups to better provide for student needs
Department of Student Rights
Secretary of Student Rights
- Head cabinet department
- Supervise efforts of undersecretaries
Undersecretary of Student Rights for Campus Police
- Liaise with Campus Police
- Advocate for enforcement of Medical Amnesty Policy
- Regularly report to student body and the SA as to the status of the Campus Police's compliance with policy
- Provide information to students on the rights of and restrictions on the Campus Police
- Identify areas of mutual concern and solutions to these concerns
- Work to ensure mutual amity between students and the Campus Police
Undersecretary of Student Rights for Resident Assistants
- Provide information to students on the rights of and restrictions on resident assistants
- Identify areas of mutual concern to students and resident assistants, as well as possible solutions to these problems
Undersecretary of Student Rights for Judicial Counsel
- Advocate for student-friendly and reasonable changes in the Student Code of Conduct
- Inform students as to resources available to them when facing judicial or honor code sanctions
- Identify areas of reform in the Judicial and Honor Councils
- Strengthen the rights of students within these councils
Undersecretary of Student Rights for Free Speech Advocacy
- Provide information to students and student organizations on their First Amendment rights
- Work to combat infringements upon students' and student organizations' First Amendment Rights
Agency for Internal Affairs
Director of Internal Affairs
- Attend meetings of Senate, Undergraduate Council, and Executive Cabinet, and coordinate communication
- Maintaining SA bulletin boards and communicating with student concerns placed on bulletin boards
- Maintaining SA archives, the SA Constitution, and copies of Senate bills
- Managing and ensuring upkeep of the SA office
- Posting public notice of all SA meetings
Assistant Director of Internal Affairs for the Website
- Update sa.wm.edu website on a regular basis
First Year Council
Co-Chair of First Year Council (2)
- Facilicate a council of freshmen who will develop special projects for the Class of 2011
- Orient Council members to the Student Assembly
- Provide a forum for freshmen Council members to express concerns to SA members
Review Board
Chair of the Review Board
- Be available approximately 1-5 times a year to preside over cases regarding SA Constitutional interpretation
- Be available to inaugurate newly elected SA members and preside over Senate impeachment hearings if necessary
Member of the Review Board (6)
- Be available approximately 1-5 times a year to preside over cases regarding SA Constitutional interpretation
Elections Commission
Chair of the Elections Commission
- Be available for intensive elections work during September and March
- Must respond directly to individual candidate concerns
- Must faithfully enforce the SA Elections Code
Member of the Elections Commission (4)
- Be available for elections work during September and March
- Must respond directly to individual candidate concerns
- Must sit on appeals of decisions of the Elections Commission Chair
Here are a few things you should know:
- The deadline to apply is Friday, April 18. Candidates will be contacted soon after. Interviews may be scheduled.
- Some appointments must be confirmed by the SA Senate. This may require you to come to meetings at 7 pm certain Tuesday evenings.
- Most Executive jobs including Internal Affairs and First Year Council will require one or two meetings a week with the potential for more individual work on policies. It is a commitment that has the potential to require more attention than other organizations.
- The Review Board meets only for cases, which in the past have not been often. The Elections Commission does a lot of work twice a year in September and March and is on hiatus most of the rest of the year.
E-mail vrhopk@wm.edu if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest.
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