
Executive Leadership / Chair & Vice Chair Positions
Chair
- Acts as Chief Student Leader (see MSC Council Officer Responsibilities).
- Provides professional development to leadership team through: 1) trainings on SLLOs at leadership meetings, 2) assists with workdays, and 3) attends Fall Leadership Conference and selects one leader to attend with them.
- Runs effective and efficient leadership meetings during academic year (weekly) and summer (monthly).
- Supervises vice chairs and directors.
- Implement best practices in fiscal responsibility, risk management, project management, delegation and critical thinking into all aspect of planning and facilitation of projects.
MSC Council Officer Responsibilities:
- Represent the MSC Council: As a student leader in the MSC Council, your actions are a direct reflection and representation of the organization and our values. Committee Chairs have the responsibility of directing their committee’s programs and goals to ensure alignment with those of the MSC Council.
- Alignment with the MSC Programs mission: MSC Programs will prioritize support for programs, experiences, and student leadership opportunities that reflect and align with its mission of engaging students in providing purposefully designed campus programs and service opportunities that prepare them to be global leaders.
- Attend Weekly Monday Night Meetings: When creating your academic schedule, please be mindful of your requirement to attend Program Assembly meetings every Monday night at 6pm.
- Complete the full Academic Year: MSC Officer positions are meant to be performed for the full academic year including the Summer.
- Attend Leadership Launch (& August Leadership Refresher): Every spring, the MSC hosts Leadership Launch in order to assist with the transition of new leaders.
- Understand the Student-Staff Partnership: Each committee is assigned an advisor by MSC Programs. Through that advisor, MSC Programs and the MSC Council are committed to strong student/staff partnerships and built upon the idea that there is mutuality in teaching and learning and that advisors and students see each other as a resource; each group offering what it uniquely can provide.
Vice Chair - Recruitment & Retention
1. Recruitment: Plan/Facilitate Informationals, MSC Programs Howdy Week (fall) & MSC Open House (spring) participation
2. Retention: Plan/Facilitate points system, socials, and end of the year banquet.
3. Professional Development: Plan/Facilitate retreats / workdays, GCM meetings and participation in FLC, MSCC Leadership Launch and MSCC Leadership Refresher
4. Supervises/Directs The Village subcommittee to accomplish the above.
Vice Chair - Development and Public Relations
1. Treasurer: Acts as banker and accountant for committee.
2. Grant Writing: Ensures that grants are received to fund all programming.
3. Former Students: Secures in-person participation and financial support for all programming.
4. MLK Breakfast Partners: Garners Campus and Business partners to cover all expenses.
5. Social Media: Engages actively and proactively on all of our social media platforms, ensuring that we are following trends and gaining followers.
6. Supervises/Directs Ujima subcommittee to accomplish the above.
Expectations of MSC WBAC Leaders
- Attends weekly executive leadership and leadership team meetings as applicable.
- Understands/Implements MSC policies and procedures
- Accomplishes assigned tasks
- Prepares and is punctual for all meetings and events
- Asks questions / Provides feedback
- Articulates information accurately
- Respects others
- Engages general committee members throughout academic year
- Informs Chair and/or Advisor of additional priorities that may interfere MSC WBAC commitments in a timely manner
- Receives/Provides constructive criticism
- Contributes to the overall growth and wellbeing of the committee