UTSCAA Roles

Roles and Responsibilities of UTSC Alumni Association Board of Directors*

 *Please Note: The structure and position titles are pending approval of constitutional amendments.

PRESIDENT (1)

  • Presides over and sets the agenda for all meetings of UTSCAA
  • Ensures action items resulting from meetings are followed up on by the appropriate members of the Board of Directors
  • Serves as the official spokesperson for the UTSCAA
  • Ensures that the intent and provisions of the constitution and any subsequent by-laws or policies are enforced
  • Prepares a report for presentation at the Annual General Meeting(AGM), detailing the activities for the UTSCAA since the last membership meeting
  • Co-coordinates the Annual General Meeting(AGM) with the Vice-President, Alumni Engagement and Vice-President, Student Engagement
  • Motivates all executive members to achieve a collaborative and shared participation in all UTSCAA initiatives and meetings
  • Represents the UTSCAA at all UTSC and University of Toronto events as appropriate
  • Mobilizes the alumni membership through a variety of partnership strategies (reunions, events, surveys, etc.)
  • Ensure the Annual Action Plan is utilized as a guideline to implement the Vision and Objectives of the UTSCAA
  • Serves on the Nominating Committee as appropriate

PAST PRESIDENT (1)

  • Serves as ex-officio non-voting member in an advisory capacity to the current President and the Board of Directors
  • Assists with strategic planning of the UTSC Alumni Association
  • Serves on the Nominating Committee as appropriat

VICE-PRESIDENT, ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT (1)

  • Acts on behalf of the President with Vice-President, Student Engagement if he/she cannot attend a meeting, event, or activity or is unable to continue his/her duties
  • Accounts for financial resources accrued to the UTSCAA for alumni engagement and in consultation with the members of the Board of Directors
  • Liaises between UTSCAA and Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) with respect to all financial matters relating to alumni engagement
  • Co-coordinates the Annual General Meeting(AGM) with the President and Vice-President, Student Engagement
  • Provides regular updates on the financial position of the UTSCAA in regards to alumni engagement at regular meetings and at the Annual General Meeting(AGM)
  • Ensures all governance positions related to the UTSCAA are filled accordingly including College of Electors, Council of UTSC and its committees
  • Mobilizes and engages the alumni membership through a variety of partnership strategies (reunions, events, surveys, etc.)
  • Ensure the Annual Action Plan is utilized as a guideline to implement the Vision and Objectives of the UTSCAA
  • Attends and actively participates in UTSCAA Board meetings, UTSCAA Annual General Meetings(AGM), and events sponsored by the UTSCAA and DARO
  • Serves on the Nominating Committee as appropriate 

VICE-PRESIDENT, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (1)

  • Acts on behalf of the President with Vice-President, Alumni Engagement if he/she cannot attend a meeting, event, or activity or is unable to continue his/her duties
  • Accounts for financial resources accrued to the UTSCAA for student engagement and in consultation with the members of the Board of Directors
  • Liaises between UTSCAA and Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) with respect to all financial matters relating to student engagement
  • Co-coordinates the Annual General Meeting(AGM) with the President and Vice-President, Alumni Engagement
  • Provides regular updates on the financial position of the UTSCAA in regards to student engagement at regular meetings and at the Annual General Meeting(AGM)
  • Ensures all governance positions related to the UTSCAA are filled accordingly including College of Electors, Council of UTSC and its committees
  • Mobilizes and engages the student membership through a variety of partnership strategies (reunions, events, surveys, etc.)
  • Ensure the Annual Action Plan is utilized as a guideline to implement the Vision and Objectives of the UTSCAA
  • Attends and actively participates in UTSCAA Board meetings, UTSCAA Annual General Meetings(AGM), and events sponsored by the UTSCAA and DARO

CONSTITUENT GROUP LIAISON (1)

  • Liaises with all constituent groups to maintain ongoing communication of alumni and student engagement initiatives with Board of Directors
  • Responsible for ensuring new Constituent Group Creation Proposal is in keeping with UTSCAA Constitution mandate
  • Present new Constituent Group Creation Proposal to Board of Directors for approval
  • Maintains official record of all Constituent Group Profiles, updating profile form as necessary in Continuity Binder
  • Communicate constituent group funding requests to appropriate Vice-Presidents
  • Collaborate with the Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) to establish working relationship with existing alumni chapters
  • Attends and actively participates in UTSCAA Board meetings, UTSCAA Annual General Meetings(AGM), and events sponsored by the UTSCAA and DARO

SECRETARY (1)

  • Organizes all meetings and internal communications including minutes of meetings and action items to the Board of Directors
  • Takes minutes at Board meetings and Annual General Meetings and distributes them in a timely fashion to the Board of Directors via email and to the alumni membership on the website
  • Works with the Development and Alumni Relations Office(DARO) and Board of Directors regarding content for any UTSCAA communications
  • Maintains and updates record of UTSCAA agendas, minutes, and other documents in the form of a continuity binder
  • Attends and actively participates in UTSCAA Board meetings, UTSCAA Annual General Meetings(AGM), and events sponsored by the UTSCAA and DARO

DIRECTOR: ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT (4)

  • Attends and actively participates in UTSCAA Board meetings, UTSCAA Annual General Meetings(AGM), and events sponsored by the UTSCAA and DARO
  • Liaise with Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) to maintains the website and social media accounts
  • Serves as an official alumni engagement ambassador at UTSCAA and DARO sponsored events
  • Collaborate with fellow Directors of Alumni Engagement and Vice-President, Alumni Engagement to:
  1. Identify issues of relevance to alumni in order to design and organize alumni engagement initiatives for fiscal year
  2. Develop promotional materials for UTSCAA alumni engagement events and initiatives
  3. Utilize the Annual Action Plan as a guidelines to implement the Vision and Objectives of the UTSCAA
  4. Outline roles and responsibilities for UTSCAA and DARO sponsored alumni engagement events and initiatives
  5. Recommend alumni representatives to governance positions related to the UTSCAA (College of Electors and Council of UTSC and its committees)

DIRECTOR: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (3)

  • Attends and actively participates in UTSCAA Board meetings, UTSCAA Annual General Meetings(AGM), and events sponsored by the UTSCAA and DARO
  • Liaise with Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) to maintains the website and social media accounts
  • Serves as an official student engagement ambassador at UTSCAA and DARO sponsored events
  • Collaborate with fellow Directors of Student Engagement and Vice-President, Student Engagement to:
  1. Identify issues of relevance to students in order to design and organize student engagement initiatives for fiscal year
  2. Develop promotional materials for UTSCAA student engagement events and initiatives
  3. Utilize the Annual Action Plan as a guidelines to implement the Vision and Objectives of the UTSCAA
  4. Outline roles and responsibilities for UTSCAA and DARO sponsored student engagement events and initiatives

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