2013-2014 Executive Board Officer Application

Thank you for your interest in applying to be a 2013-2014Greek Affairs Executive Board Officer. The positions on the Greek Affairs Executive Board are ones of great leadership, commitment, and privilege in serving ourfourGreekorganizations, the Greek community at large, and University of Illinois Springfield.

This application has several parts—the application form, 4 short answer questions, and a recommendation form to be completed by a UIS faculty or staff member. Please include the recommendation in a sealed envelope.Each applicant must also attach an unofficial transcript, to be viewed for GPA verification only, and then discarded.Once all applications are submitted, the current Greek Affairs President will review them, ratify the qualification of each applicant, and create a voting slate to be sent to the Greek Affairs General Body. Each qualifying applicant will also be asked to give a short speech (1-3 minutes) on their goals and intentions as a new Executive Board member, during the General Body meeting on September 12th, April3:30pm.

All applicants for the Greek Affairs Executive Board must have a minimum of a 2.50 GPA. Applicants for President and Vice-President must be Greek Affairs Board members for one full year before elections. Applicants for President may NOT serve simultaneously as the President of their chapter. For complete position descriptions please refer to the National Pan-Hellenic Council Constitution and Bylaws in your chapter’s GREEK AFFAIRS delegate manual.

Timeline:

Applications Distributed: Thursday, August 29th 2013

Applications Due: Thursday, September 12th 2013 by 3pm at Diversity Center

Applicant Speeches: Monday, September 16th 2013 at 3:30pm

Voting by GREEK AFFAIRS:

If you have any questions about elections procedures please contact Kyle Palmer r theCoordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life, Dr. Clarice

Sincerely,

Kyle Palmer

President, Greek Affairs Executive Board

Application for the University of Illinois SpringfieldGreek AffairsExecutive Board

Personal Information

Name: ______Greek

Affiliation: ______

Year: ______Cumulative GPA:______

Major: ______Minor: ______

Initiation Date: ______Gender:______

Expected Graduation Date (semester/year): ______Ethnicity:______

Leadership Information

Please list all previous leadership positions held in your Greek organization and/or in the Greek Community: (write “N/A” if your answer is “none”)

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Please list all previous and current leadership positions held in other student organizations and campus programs: ______

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Please provide some information on your strengths and weaknesses in relation to your ability to serve in a leadership position for the Greek Affairs Executive Board: ______

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Please check your desired position.If you are applying for more than one position, please rank in order of preference position desired: (number 1 being the most 6 being the least)

____General Member____Secretary ____Historian

____Chair of Committees

Officer Descriptions

  1. Secretary shall keep the minutes of the council meetings and distribute copies of the minutes to all member organizations prior to each meeting. The Secretary will be responsible for compiling the official calendar of the Board by the end of the first month of official Board meetings. The Secretary will also keep a running tally of attendance at all meetings and functions.
  2. Parliamentarian shall keep records of the constitution and all amendments as well as maintain in order all meetings using Robert’s Rule of Order as a reference point. The Parliamentarian shall also be responsible for the preparation and presentation of contractual agreements between member organizations and the Council. He/she is also responsible for acknowledging speakers.
  3. Chair of Committees is responsible for the goals stated in the committee descriptions as shown in the Greek Affairs Board bylaws (Can be found on their UIS website). They are also responsible for providing reports about their committees to the Council.
  4. A general member of the Executive Board shall serve as one of the Council’s two representatives on the Late Nite Committee. In the event that members of the Executive Board are unable to serve on this committee because of ACADEMIC CONFLICTS, both members will be elected at large from the general body.

Application for University of Illinois SpringfieldGreek Affairs Executive Board

Please answer the following questions; you may useadditional, typed pages if necessary.

1. What is the Greek Affairs Executive Board, and what is its role in the Greek Community at University of Illinois Springfield?

2. Explain why you would like to be a part of the Greek Affairs Executive Board, and what makes you qualified?

3. What do you see as the biggest challenge in the Greek community and how would you try to address this problem?

4. As aGreek Affairs Executive board member you will be asked to put the needs of the Greek community before your own chapter’s needs. Please describe your feelings about this responsibility.

Application for University of Illinois SpringfieldGreek Affairs Executive Board

Greek Affairs Executive Board Officer Recommendation Form

Name of applicant:

Title & name of Person Completing Form: ______

Phone: (____) - _____ - ______Ex:______Email: ______

Greek Affiliation:______

How would you rate the candidate on each of the characteristics below? Please use the following scale:

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Poor Fair Average Good Excellent

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  • Listening Skills12345N/A
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  • Respect for others12345N/A
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  • Dependability/reliability12345N/A
  • Overall potential for growth12345N/A
  • Team player/working with others12345N/A
  • Initiative12345N/A
  • Time Management12345N/A
  • Role model for others12345N/A
  • Greek Affairs Spirit of Unity12345N/A

Taking all of the information that you provided into consideration, how would you recommend the candidate for a Greek Affairs Executive Board Officer position?

Highly recommendRecommend with reservation

Recommend with no reservationWould not recommend

In the space below, please provide comments and/or concerns to support your ratings of this candidate.

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Signature Date

Thank you for taking the time to provide Greek Affairs Board with your feedback on this candidate. Please give this to your candidate in a sealed envelope, to be submitted with their application.

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Greek Affairs Board Application 2013-14