2013-2014
Campus Liaison Council
Application
The Campus Liaison Council is a committee of the Executive Branch led by the Chief of Staff
whose responsibility is to serve as a board of liaisons responsible for fostering communication
and productive relationships between various areas of campus and Student Government.
Name:
Email:
Year:
Phone:
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
C#:
Please rank the following Liaison positions based on your interests and/or skills. Place the
numbers 1-7 next to each area on campus with 1 being your strongest preference and 7 being
your least. Two Liaisons will be selected for each campus area. See page 2 for the list of
departments each liaison is expected to work with.
____ Auxiliary Services
____ Information Technology (IT)
____ Campus Facilities and Security
____ Library
____ Dining Services
____ Parking and Transportation
____ Health and Wellness
Please answer the following with up to 250-word responses to each.
1. Describe a conflict you’ve had with a campus administrator, faculty or staff member
and how you were able to overcome that conflict.
2. What specific experience or involvement at UM has taught you how to effectively and
efficiently work with groups of students?
Please attach a one-page résumé to this application.
Applications are due to the Student Government office (UC 214) by 5:00 PM Friday, April 19.
Qualified applicants with complete applications will be contacted on Friday, April 19 to schedule
an interview during the week of April 22-26.
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About Campus Liaisons:
Liaisons are responsible for regularly communicating relevant Student Government projects
and initiatives to their respective departments and for serving as the student body
representative to the departments.
Each Liaison shall act as a first point of contact for members of Student Government who wish
to present projects or initiatives related to the Liaison’s department. Throughout the duration
of a project or initiative, liaisons shall coordinate, facilitate and participate in communications
and meetings among members of each department and Student Government.
Liaisons shall update the Chief of Staff of their respective departments’ ongoing projects and
initiatives immediately following any meetings or communications with their respective
departments. In addition, the Council as a whole shall meet with the Chief of Staff no less than
once every fourteen (14) days during the Fall and Spring semesters, at a set time and location.
Campus Departments:
Auxiliary Services: University of Miami Auxiliary Services Department (includes the UM
Bookstore, BankUnited Center and Vending Services)
Campus Facilities and Security: University of Miami Facilities Management Department,
University of Miami Police Department, Office of Emergency Management, Department of
Housing and Residential Life Security
Dining Services: University of Miami Dining Services Department and Chartwells
Health and Wellness: Patti and Allan Herbert Wellness Center, University of Miami Counseling
Center, Student Health Center, and Pier 21
Information Technology: University of Miami Information Technology Department
Library: Richter Library and all other on-campus undergraduate libraries
Parking and Transportation: University of Miami Department of Parking and Transportation
Contact:
Mike Piacentino
Chief of Staff, Student Government
m.piacentino@umiami.edu
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