President
Opportunities:
– The past years ISA Presidents have won the prestigious Homer Higbee
International Award.
– They have developed valuable skills in leadership, including public speaking and
writing funding proposals.
Responsibilities:
- Overseeing and maintaining ISA’s activities and events by working closely with eboard members.
- Being supportive to ISA officers to encourage them staying on task.
- Ensuring duties are carried out for positions that are non-functional for reasons of
health, academics, or void on the e-board, if necessary by filling in the position
temporarily.
- To pursue the Purpose of the Organization of ISA by closely following the Strategic
Plan of ISA
- To expand ISA's outreach by means of communicating with Michigan State
University departments and other student organizations.
Vice-President
Opportunities:
– Students who held this position during previous years have been able to develop
their leadership skills.
– One is expected to develop other skills like public speaking, communication, and
networking.
Responsibilities:
– Working closely with the E-board (especially the President) to help with the
decision-making and the pursuit of the Purpose of the Organization of ISA.
– Ensuring communication within the board for tasks to be fulfilled in a timely
manner.
– Outreach to campus resources (including departments and other student groups).
- Assist the President to maintain ISA activities and convene ISA meetings.
- Assume Presidential Charge in the absence of the ISA President.
Secretary
Opportunities:
– Students holding this position form the link between ISA’s past and future by
providing the meeting minutes.
– Through this role, they develop leadership and writing skills.
Responsibilities:
– Typing out meeting minutes and sending them to the board and volunteers in a
timely manner.
– Collaborating with directors of public relations and events for managing:
ISA’s list-serve, Google group, website, Facebook page, and Twitter account.
- Creating meeting agendas, sending out weekly emails/reminders, and
creating/updating an e-board contact sheet
- Archive all records regularly.
Treasurer
Opportunities:
– Students who held this position during previous years got the opportunity to
apply and build upon their classroom knowledge of financial management and
accounting.
– They developed leadership skills, including high accountability and fiscal
responsibility.
Responsibilities:
– Overseeing ISA’s account, including providing monthly financial statements.
– Applying for funding from on-campus resources and managing receipts and
reimbursements (Often in collaboration with ASMSU Programming Board
Representative).
– Collaborating with other board members for conducting effective financial
planning, procurement, and Investment of funds for the organization.
Assistant Treasurer
Opportunities:
– Students who held this position during previous years got the opportunity to
apply and build upon their classroom knowledge of financial management and
accounting.
– They developed leadership skills, including high accountability and fiscal
responsibility.
Responsibilities:
– Assisting the Treasurer in management of ISA’s account
– Assisting the Treasurer in applications for funding from on-campus resources and
managing receipts and reimbursements
– Collaborating with other board members for conducting effective financial
planning, procurement, and investment of funds for the organization
Director of Events
Opportunities:
– Students holding this position get to explore campus resources in order to
organize ISA events.
– They develop a network with other student leaders on campus through coorganizing their events with ISA.
– From these experiences, they develop communication and organizational skills.
– They also develop decision-making, leadership, and teamwork skills.
Responsibilities:
– Organizing ISA events by first developing event’s outline according to its goals and
purposes, and then planning and allocating resources accordingly.
– Exploring and securing various on and off campus service and/or resources to be
put to use for ISA events.
– Enlisting volunteers and coordinating them to assist in planning and organizing
events.
– Working closely with the Directors of Public Relations in promoting events.
– Working closely with the Treasurer in developing events budget and assisting in
fundraising.
Assistant Director of Events
Opportunities:
– Students holding this position get to explore campus resources in order to
organize ISA events.
– They develop a network with other student leaders on campus through coorganizing their events with ISA.
– From these experiences, they develop communication and organizational skills.
– They also develop decision-making, leadership, and teamwork skills.
Responsibilities:
– Assisting the event coordination specifically in communication with performers,
volunteers, and outside resources, and also by sharing the workload of the Director
of Events.
– Working closely with the Directors of Public Relations in promoting events online
and in residence halls.
– Working closely with the Treasurer in developing events budget and assisting in
fundraising.
- Recruiting and coordinating volunteers for ISA sponsored events and activities.
Director of Public Relations
Opportunities:
– Students who held this position during previous years got the opportunity to
apply and build upon their classroom knowledge of effective communication, event
planning and promotion, as well as website development.
– They develop a network with other student leaders on campus through promoting
ISA events.
– From these experiences, they develop public speaking, communication, and
organizational skills.
– They also develop writing, web- and paper-based promotion skills.
Responsibilities:
– Developing strategies to promote ISA events.
– Managing ISA’s list-serve, email account, Google group, website, Facebook page,
and Twitter account.
– Communicating with ISA members through weekly e-mails, Facebook, and Twitter.
– Designing and drafting publicity materials for events (fliers, posters, the ISA
brochure & newsletter).
– Acting as a liaison between ISA and international students, other international
student groups on campus, academic departments, and the East Lansing community.
- Establish and maintain a working relationship with local media (newspapers,
radio, etc.).
Assistant Director of Public Relations
Opportunities:
– Students holding this position get to explore campus resources in order to
organize ISA events.
– They develop a network with other student leaders on campus through coorganizing their events with ISA.
– From these experiences, they develop public speaking, communication, and
organizational skills.
– They also develop writing, promotion, and teamwork skills.
Responsibilities:
– Assisting the event promotion specifically in designing publicity materials and
online publicity, and also by sharing the workload of the Director of Public
Relations.
– Managing ISA’s list-serve, email account, Google group, website, Facebook page,
and Twitter account.
– Acting as a liaison between ISA and international students, other international
student groups on campus, academic departments, and the East Lansing community.
COGS Representative (Open only to graduate students)
Opportunities:
– Students holding this position gain knowledge on different campus resources
– They get the chance to network with leaders from other student groups.
– They get the opportunity to help make changes and put forward initiatives on a
university level.
Responsibilities:
– Representing international students in COGS Full Council and reporting to the ISA
board in a timely manner.
- Reporting COGS information to ISA E-Board and general members.
– Presenting bills for funding proposals on behalf of ISA and affiliates.
– Working closely with other board members to discuss and help with issues within
ISA, voice concerns, etc.
ASMSU Programming Board Representatives (Open only to undergraduate
students) (2 Positions)
Opportunities:
– The Programming Board allocates more than a quarter-million dollars annually to
a wide range of events including, but not limited to, concerts, speakers, and crosscultural programs for students at MSU.
– Students holding this position gain knowledge on different campus resources.
– They get the chance to network with leaders from other student groups.
– They also get the opportunity to apply and build upon their classroom knowledge
of financial management.
– From these experiences, they develop public speaking and writing skills.
Responsibilities:
– Attending all the Programming Board Meetings (Tuesdays or Wednesdays from
about 7 pm to 10 pm) on behalf of ISA.
– Clearly articulating ISA’s position with regards to policies and report to the ISA
board in a timely manner.
– Presenting funding and other bills on behalf of ISA and affiliates.
– Collaborating with the treasurer for conducting effective financial planning,
procurement, and investment of funds for the events organized by ISA and affiliates.
ASMSU Representative (Open only to undergraduate students)
Opportunities:
– The Student Representative to the ASMSU acts as the student voice on such issues
as tuition, textbook costs, state and federal government appropriations, scheduling,
curriculum, athletics and University Academic Governance.
– Students holding this position gain knowledge on different campus resources.
– They get the chance to network with leaders from other student groups.
– They increase their involvement in student affairs by helping increase student
awareness.
– From these experiences, they develop public speaking skills, listening skills,
evaluating and decision-making skills.
Responsibilities:
– Attending General Meetings (currently on Thursdays at 7pm) on behalf of ISA.
– Clearly articulating ISA’s position with regards to policies and report to the ISA
board in a timely manner.
– Must be vocal, willing to speak to an audience of over 50 people every week, and
network with other groups.
- Join the committee to enhance ISA’s knowledge about events happening on
campus.
RHA Representatives (2 Positions)
Opportunities:
– Students holding this position get to explore campus resources in order to
organize ISA events.
– They develop a network with other student leaders on campus through coorganizing their events with ISA.
– From these experiences, they develop communication and organizational skills.
– They also develop decision-making, leadership, and teamwork skills.
Responsibilities:
- Work with RHA and its constituents group to promote and raise awareness for ISA
and international students’ needs and concerns
- Mandatory attendance at RHA General Assembly Meetings.
- Report RHA information to the ISA E-Board and general members.
- Represent ISA’s and its members’ interests and voice their opinions and concerns.
- Mandatory attendance at the RHA Committee Meetings.