UVM Officer Positions

Election Information There will be two weeks of elections. The order will be as follows: There will be two weeks of elections. The order will be as follows: Week 1 = President, Treasurer, Spirit Chair, Historian, Community Outreach Week 1 = President, Treasurer, Spirit Chair, Historian, Community Outreach Week 2 = Vice President, Deli Managers, PR Chair, Fundraising, Secretary Week 2 = Vice President, Deli Managers, PR Chair, Fundraising, Secretary The only change we are making from this year to next is: The only change we are making from this year to next is: Community Outreach will be a 2 term position Community Outreach will be a 2 term position

General Officer Duties A minimum of 2 hours at the kiosk as a Shift Lead A minimum of 2 hours at the kiosk as a Shift Lead Required office hours Required office hours Attend weekly general and officer meetings Attend weekly general and officer meetings Stay well-informed of what is going on (sales, special events, able to answer questions) Stay well-informed of what is going on (sales, special events, able to answer questions) Facilitate communication between officers and members Facilitate communication between officers and members Be committed to the end of chronic persistent hunger and abject poverty Be committed to the end of chronic persistent hunger and abject poverty Must possess patience, love, passion, and enthusiasm Must possess patience, love, passion, and enthusiasm

2 Term Positions President President Vice President Vice President Deli Managers Deli Managers Treasurer Treasurer Community Outreach Community Outreach Secretary Secretary Public Relations Public Relations

President Responsible for running member meeting WITH Vice President. Responsible for running member meeting WITH Vice President. Responsible for running officer meetings and sending out agendas Responsible for running officer meetings and sending out agendas Nurture relationships with all UVM, Sodexho, FGWorld, Davis Center, and community partners Nurture relationships with all UVM, Sodexho, FGWorld, Davis Center, and community partners Must be an ACCESSIBLE resource Must be an ACCESSIBLE resource Prepares members to be socially responsible FG leaders Prepares members to be socially responsible FG leaders Regularly checks in with all officers and members Regularly checks in with all officers and members

Vice President Runs general meetings with President Runs general meetings with President Responsible for FG listservs (officer and members) Responsible for FG listservs (officer and members) A source of knowledge and communication for all officers and members A source of knowledge and communication for all officers and members Represent FG through exchanges with members, partners, and officers in a manner that is both friendly and accepting Represent FG through exchanges with members, partners, and officers in a manner that is both friendly and accepting …should be prepared to step into the role of President at any time …should be prepared to step into the role of President at any time

Deli Manager(s) Must have a car Must have a car Must be able to effectively communicate with FG members and donors Must be able to effectively communicate with FG members and donors Must be dedicated to maintaining positive relationships with donors Must be dedicated to maintaining positive relationships with donors Coordinate pick-ups of cheese, produce, and breads (delegate) Coordinate pick-ups of cheese, produce, and breads (delegate) Keep track of food use & hold weekly food preps Keep track of food use & hold weekly food preps Be committed to the movement toward sustainability Be committed to the movement toward sustainability Running “Kiosk Operations” workshops Running “Kiosk Operations” workshops

Treasurer Twice weekly deposits of money raised at kiosk Twice weekly deposits of money raised at kiosk Weekly reports to FGWorld Weekly reports to FGWorld Revising and renewing the budget for UVM FG Revising and renewing the budget for UVM FG Manage monetary expenditures made by UVM FG Manage monetary expenditures made by UVM FG Acquisition of checks and or purchase orders for food and supplies/keeping this organized Acquisition of checks and or purchase orders for food and supplies/keeping this organized Running “Point of Sale” workshops Running “Point of Sale” workshops

Community Outreach Create connections with organizations and individuals inside/outside of UVM Create connections with organizations and individuals inside/outside of UVM Outreach education in schools Outreach education in schools Restaurant program Restaurant program Coordinating downtown events Coordinating downtown events Maintain partnerships Maintain partnerships

Secretary Attend and take clear notes at both general meetings and officer meetings Attend and take clear notes at both general meetings and officer meetings Frequently write thank-you notes/ s Frequently write thank-you notes/ s Create substitute sheets & officer sign-ups (kiosk and desk) Create substitute sheets & officer sign-ups (kiosk and desk) Maintain sign-ups online & print a physical copy weekly Maintain sign-ups online & print a physical copy weekly In charge of timing the agenda at meetings In charge of timing the agenda at meetings

PR/Advertising Develop strategic Marketing campaigns Develop strategic Marketing campaigns Educational marketing campaigns Educational marketing campaigns Maintaining relationships within Student Life Maintaining relationships within Student Life Keeping the FeelGood word alive via banners, fliers, BORED, and Broadcast… Keeping the FeelGood word alive via banners, fliers, BORED, and Broadcast… Plan accordingly in order to allow plenty of time to market events in a timely fashion Plan accordingly in order to allow plenty of time to market events in a timely fashion Organize groups of FG members to get their creative juices flowing (make posters, banners, flyers, etc) Organize groups of FG members to get their creative juices flowing (make posters, banners, flyers, etc) Communicate with Melody in Student Life to plan when we can hang banners up in the DC Atrium Communicate with Melody in Student Life to plan when we can hang banners up in the DC Atrium Talk with media sources on campus, such as WRUV and newspapers, in order to find out ways to partner with them to promote FG through them Talk with media sources on campus, such as WRUV and newspapers, in order to find out ways to partner with them to promote FG through them

1 Term Positions Spirit Chair Spirit Chair Historian Historian Fundraising Fundraising

Spirit Chair Responsible for ice breakers/ name games at meetings Responsible for ice breakers/ name games at meetings Recognition of members Recognition of members Member retention Member retention Extra social events Extra social events Creating a welcoming environment Creating a welcoming environment Cheese World Cheese World

Historian Take initiative to fundraise for extra events such as The Hunger Summit and JammN Take initiative to fundraise for extra events such as The Hunger Summit and JammN Find creative ways to fundraise Find creative ways to fundraise Reach out to the Burlington community Reach out to the Burlington community Have strong communication with Treasurer and Community Outreach Have strong communication with Treasurer and Community Outreach

Fundraising Maintain a history of UVM FG Maintain a history of UVM FG Keep track of…EVERYTHING: (+ any changes) Keep track of…EVERYTHING: (+ any changes) Donors and contact information Donors and contact information Alumni network Alumni network Past events (success/failure) Past events (success/failure) THIS POWERPOINT THIS POWERPOINT Documented paperwork (health permit, budgets…) Documented paperwork (health permit, budgets…) Contacts for partnering clubs, community groups, and individuals Contacts for partnering clubs, community groups, and individuals FACEBOOK account FACEBOOK account Blog & Website Blog & Website