Sophomore Class Treasurer
2014-2015
Position Description as per SGA bylaws:
Section 30. The Sophomore Class Treasurer
Clause 1. The Sophomore Class Treasurer shall represent the Sophomore Class.
Clause 2. The Sophomore Class Treasurer shall serve as a member of the Sophomore Class Council.
Clause 3. The Sophomore Class Treasurer shall be responsible for organizing class fundraising events.
Clause 4. The Sophomore Class Treasurer shall be responsible for processing all monetary forms on
behalf of the Sophomore Class Council.
Clause 5. The Sophomore Class Treasurer shall be responsible for submitting monthly reconciliation
forms.
Clause 6. The Sophomore Class Treasurer shall meet with the treasurers of the other undergraduate
class councils when planning events. She shall collaborate with the other treasurers to ensure the
appropriate distribution of expenses and revenues between accounts.
Clause 7. The Sophomore Class Treasurer shall assist the Sophomore Class Council in all duties as
outlined in Section 28, Clause 2.
Clause 8. The Sophomore Class Treasurer shall meet regularly with the Student Life Advisor.
Clause 9. The Sophomore Class Treasurer shall meet regularly with the Student Life bookkeeper and the
VP Finance, to keep up to date records of the Sophomore Class budget.
Clause 10. The Sophomore Class Treasurer shall allot funds to contribute to the Student
Career/Networking Dinner.
Appointments Process: Your application for this position will be considered by the Student
Government Association's Appointments Committee. This committee acts as an advisory board
to the SGA Representative Council, advising whom to appoint to SGA committee positions. This
is a secret committee; the identity of all members is kept anonymous in order to allow for
critical and honest recommendations of candidates for SGA. Your application will be considered
anonymously. Once the committee has reviewed all applications, they will make
recommendations to the SGA Representative Council. The SGA Representative Council will vote
on the recommendations of the Appointments Committee at the SGA Representative Council
meeting at 8pm on Monday, April 28, 2014. If you have any additional questions about the
process, please contact Vice President for Student Government Mia Cooper at
SGAappointments@gmail.com.
This application is due by Friday, April 25th by 5PM. Please submit an electronic copy to
SGAappointments@gmail.com. Please write your application in a MS Word ‘.doc’ and send it as
an attachment. If your application is not in this formatting, it will not be considered. You will be
contacted about the status of your application by May 2. Note: we do not send confirmation
emails unless you request one.
On the first page of your application please list:
Name
Email address
Cell phone number
PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME IN ANY OTHER PART OF THE APPLICATION. The Appointments
Committee considers all applications anonymously.
On the second page of your application please list:
Expected Graduation MM/YY
Major
Time commitments for upcoming semester and beyond
Whether or not your GPA is above a 2.5 (the minimum GPA allowed for SGA positions)
Whether or not you are going abroad, and if so, which semester
Answers to the Application Questions (see below)
On the third page of your application please list your previous and current involvement on
campus and any other experience you believe is relevant to the position you are applying for
(please do not summarize in sentence or paragraph form; no resumés, please).
Application Questions
(Please leave the questions in when you type up your responses, thanks!)
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Why do you want to be Sophomore Class Treasurer for the Class of 2017?
Please outline some fundraising ideas you have.
Do you have any relevant experience with the management of finances?
How do you plan to promote class unity through the Sophomore Class Council?
Please email VPSG Mia Cooper at SGAappointments@gmail.com with any questions.