Position Descriptions

Chair

• The Chair shall act as chairperson at all meetings of the Council, and the Executive Committee.
• Shall work with the UW Bothell Alumni staff designee to set the agenda for general Council and Executive Committee meetings.
• Shall serve as the Council's official alumni representative to UW Bothell and to other organizations when an official representative is required. (e.g. UW Bothell Commencement, UWAA Board, etc.)
• Shall work with the UW Bothell Alumni staff designee in evaluating the Council's overall needs and planning future direction for the organization.
• Shall actively recruit Council and UWAA membership.
• Shall hold the position for one year.
• Normal succession of office from Chair-Elect to Chair shall occur automatically without election.

Chair-Elect

• In the absence of the Chair, the Chair-Elect shall perform the duties of the Chair.
• Succeeds the Chair in case of emergency, absence or normal succession.
• Shares the duties with the Chair as a representative at University-wide events.
• Shall serve as representative on the UW Bothell Campaign Committee.
• Shall actively recruit Council and UWAA membership.
• Elected to a two (2) year term serving the first year as Chair-Elect and the second year as Chair.

Committee Chairs

• Shall head their respective committees by leading critical tasks including recruiting council members, chairing meetings, managing projects, and all other business related to the committee.
• Act as the primary liaisons between the committee and the Alumni Council and report all committee related news to the Alumni Council membership at every UWBAC meeting.
• Shall actively recruit Council and UWAA membership.
• Shall be considered, through nomination and election, to succeed the Chair-Elect in the event that a vacancy occurs. (Does not automatically become Chair-Elect, must be re-elected to position).
• Elected annually to a one (1) year commitments with no term limit.

Secretary

• The Secretary aides the UW Bothell Alumni staff designee in taking minutes at all Council meetings.
• Assists the UW Bothell Alumni staff designee in formatting and sending the minutes to the Chair for review and for distribution.
• Aides the UW Bothell Alumni staff designee to help ensure the distribution of meeting minutes in a timely manner to all active council members.
• Maintains a record of UWBAC activities and events and provides information as needed to the UW Bothell Alumni staff designee.
• Aides the UW Bothell Alumni staff designee (Elections Officer) in executing the election process.
• Elected annually to a one (1) year term with no term limit.

Constituency Representatives

• All Academic Programs have at least one representative
• Constituency Representatives must represent an academic program at UW Bothell.
• Act as liaisons to the Director of the academic program they represent.
• Required to serve on a UWBAC committee.
• Shall actively recruit Council and UWAA membership.
• Elected annually to a one (1) year commitment with no term limit.

Program Representative At-Large

• Must represent an academic program at UW Bothell.
• Act as liaison to the Director of academic program they represent.
• Recommended to serve on a UWBAC committee.
• Shall actively recruit Council and UWAA membership.
• Elected annually to a one (1) year commitment with no term limit.