The document outlines the structure and positions of an organization. It describes the President as overseeing all Vice President positions and making final decisions. It then lists descriptions for each elected officer position including the Vice Presidents for Alumni Relations, Membership, Marketing, and Recruitment. It also includes descriptions for appointed officer positions such as Executive Directors and coordinators for specific committees and roles.
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Red & White Student Organization - Officer Descriptions
2. ELECTED OFFICER POSITION DESCRIPTIONS
These positions are elected by the general body
PRESIDENT
ï‚· Requires a commitment of 12 to 16 hours per week
ï‚· Oversee all Vice President positions to make sure the organization continues to move forward
ï‚· Create overall standards for membership
ï‚· Develop overall strategic plan for the organization
ï‚· Work with advisor every week to move organization forward
ï‚· Meet with Vice Presidents and Executive Directors on a regular basis
ï‚· Communicate with Executive Directors about progress of programs and activities from the
Alum101, Campus Relations, and Traditions Committees
ï‚· Run all general body meetings, including food schedule
ï‚· Notify members of upcoming general body meetings
ï‚· Meet for applicant and member review process
ï‚· Provide members with updated information on current campus stories/issues
 Attend highest level events with President & President’s Cabinet as requested
ï‚· Oversee yearly election process
ï‚· Serve as a member of the RAA Board of Trustees
ï‚· Serve on the Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame Selection Committee (every other year)
ï‚· Make all final decisions on all activities for the organization
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ALUMNI RELATIONS
ï‚· Requires a commitment of 10 to 12 hours per week
ï‚· Second in command for the organization
ï‚· Create the strategic operations plan for Alumni Relations
ï‚· Oversee the Tour Coordinator
ï‚· Work with Alumni Relations to provide Red & White participation at events
ï‚· Select members for events and coordinate with event contact person
ï‚· Coordinate Red & White involvement in Reunion & Homecoming and the Volunteer Summit
ï‚· Meet for applicant and member review process
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3. VICE PRESIDENT FOR MEMBERSHIP
ï‚· Requires a commitment of 10 to 12 hours per week
ï‚· Create the strategic operations plan for membership
ï‚· Oversee the Information Coordinator
ï‚· Keep a diversity record of the organization
ï‚· Provide member activities that increases member development, communication, and interaction
ï‚· Oversee membership development throughout member tenure
ï‚· Provide member reviews once per semester
ï‚· Complete follow-up evaluation for new members
ï‚· Meet for applicant and member review process
VICE PRESIDENT FOR MARKETING
ï‚· Requires a commitment of 8 to 10 hours per week
 Create the strategic operations plan for the organization’s marketing and communications
ï‚· Oversee the Web Coordinator
ï‚· Work on strategic publicity for the group
ï‚· Maintain style guide and enforce its use
ï‚· Provide a newsletter to members after general body meetings
ï‚· Position the organization through different outlets to build awareness on campus
ï‚· Manage all forms of Social Media used by the organization
ï‚· Maintain and coordinate pictures from members
ï‚· Create new ideas that will help to promote Red & White
ï‚· Coordinate and place new clothing orders
ï‚· Meet for applicant and member review process
VICE PRESIDENT FOR RECRUITMENT
ï‚· Requires a commitment of 10 to 12 hours per week
ï‚· Create strategic operating plan for Recruitment
ï‚· Strategically recruit for the most diversity for the organization
ï‚· Represent Red & White at the Fall Activities Fair
ï‚· Responsible for drafting the application
ï‚· Responsible for creating the Recruitment Timeline
ï‚· Lead Application & Interview Reviews
ï‚· Responsible for drafting the interview standards & training for Interviewers
ï‚· Organize New Member Orientation, Mentor Selection, and the Etiquette Dinner
ï‚· Presiding authority over complete recruitment process and efforts
ï‚· Oversee the position of Mentor Coordinator
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4. APPOINTED OFFICER POSITION DESCRIPTIONS
These positions are appointed by the incoming executive board
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – CAMPUS RELATIONS
ï‚· Requires a commitment of 8 to 10 hours per week
ï‚· Oversee the Campus Relations Committee
ï‚· Oversee a committee of 8-10 members
ï‚· Coordinate Welcome Barbecue, Study Days @ the Heffner Alumni House
ï‚· Arrange an Event for Red & White participation in Reunion & Homecoming
ï‚· Organize Red & White participation in Campus Wide Events (Big Red Freakout, Winter
Carnival, etc.)
ï‚· Create new programs and activities that incorporate into key campus programs
ï‚· Report to Advisor & Update President and VPs on Committee Progress
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – ALUM101
ï‚· Requires a commitment of 8 to 10 hours per week
ï‚· Oversee the Alum101 Committee
ï‚· Oversee a committee of 8-10 members
ï‚· Organize programming for Alum101, including but not limited to:
ï‚· Roundtable Interviews
ï‚· Research Jobs/Graduate Schools
ï‚· Culinary Engineering
ï‚· Financial Management for the Future
ï‚· Create new programs and activities that incorporate into key campus programs
ï‚· Report to Advisor & Update President and VPs on Committee Progress
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – TRADITIONS
ï‚· Requires a commitment of 8 to 10 hours per week
ï‚· Oversee the Traditions Committee
ï‚· Coordinate NRB Traditions Activity
ï‚· Research RPI Traditions
ï‚· Create and promote Traditions to First-year Students
ï‚· Work and create programs with other student organizations to maintain campus tradition
ï‚· Report to Advisor & Update President and VPs on Committee Progress
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5. TOUR COORDINATOR
ï‚· Requires a commitment of 1 to 5 hours per week
ï‚· Receive requests for all tours
ï‚· Provide tour information, training, and scheduling to members for tour
ï‚· Send email messages of upcoming tours
ï‚· Select members for tours and coordinate with event contact person
ï‚· Make sure members that are doing tours are updated on any new important campus information
ï‚· Be part of the overall orientation and train members on tour tips/information
ï‚· Report to the Vice President for Alumni Relations
WEB COORDINATOR
ï‚· Requires a commitment of 1 to 5 hours per week
ï‚· Update web pages with membership changes, event text, and photographs
ï‚· Work with new technologies to provide an interactive website
ï‚· Organize Google Documents
ï‚· Work with Information Manager to be sure all information on the website is updated
ï‚· Post all information requested from all officers
ï‚· Report to the Vice President for Marketing
INFORMATION COORDINATOR
ï‚· Requires a commitment of 1 to 5 hours per week
ï‚· Record member responses and attendance for events
ï‚· Gather feedback/success stories with Event Wrap-up Form following events
ï‚· Provide member feedback to Vice President of Membership on member needs
ï‚· Maintain R&W online database by prompting members to keep their information current
ï‚· Add new members to listserv
ï‚· Coordinate and keep track of attendance at meetings
ï‚· Gather and analyze information requested from officers
ï‚· Send out meeting minutes to members
ï‚· Report to the Vice President for Membership
MENTOR COORDINATOR
ï‚· Requires a commitment of 1 to 5 hours per week during recruitment periods
ï‚· Assist in the recruitment process with the Vice President for Recruitment
ï‚· Work with Vice President of Recruitment to match Mentors with New Members
ï‚· Set overall standards and responsibilities for Mentors
ï‚· Provide events for Mentors and New Members to attend together
ï‚· Report to Vice President for Recruitment
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