University of Central Arkansas

NSSLHA

UCA NSSLHA Executive Council Duties

The Chapter Executive Council (CEC) shall consist of the Chapter officers and its advisers. The CEC shall supervise and coordinate all activities undertaken by the chapter, shall establish policies, and shall exercise all powers except those assigned to the membership. The CEC shall meet prior to the monthly business meeting at a time designated by the Council.

Chapter Officers:

Chapter Officers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. If interested in becoming an officer in future years, find out more about the specific duties of each office below.

President

The President will call and preside over all meetings of the Chapter Executive Council and Chapter meetings. He/she shall appoint all committees, shall serve as an ex-officio member of all committees and shall designate special duties not provided for in the constitution and by-laws. Each year the Chapter will provide travel to the ASHA convention for the current President.

Vice-President

The Vice-President shall be vested with the powers of the President in the event of his/her absence or his/her inability to execute his/her duties. He/she shall carry out other duties assigned to him/her by the President. The duties of the Vice-President shall include overseeing the preparations for the monthly undergraduate program meetings.

Secretary

The Secretary shall handle all liaisons between the National Office and chapters including reports and correspondence. The Secretary shall act as Parliamentarian at the monthly meetings. The Secretary shall record and keep minutes for each business meeting.

Treasurer

The Treasurer shall be custodian of the funds of the Chapter and shall be responsible for al monies received and spent by the local chapter, which is to include dues and organizational expenditures.

Terms of Office

The Chapter officers shall be elected for a period of one academic year.

Election

The Chapter officers shall be elected by a majority vote of the membership. A nominating committee consisting of the Executive Council and Advisors shall pass on the qualifications of candidates for office. The Council shall receive their acceptance of the nomination before presenting the slate to the membership for action. Additional nominations may be made from the floor subject to the nominee's acceptance.

UCA NSSLHA STANDING COMMITTEES

THE CHAPTER SHALL HAVE SIX STANDING COMMITTEES

• Honors
• Conference
• Publicity
• Social
• Fundraising
• Service
• Spring Conference

• All Chairmen shall be appointed by the Chapter President
• The Chairmen shall be responsible for the supervision and coordination of all activities undertaken by their committees.

Committee Duties

Publicity

The Publicity Committee shall publicize local Chapter undertakings and events.

Fundraising

The Fundraising Committee shall devise and supervise methods of raising funds.

Honors

The Honors Committee shall organize all matters concerning Chapter recognition of professionals in the community, which will include formulating a list of persons to be considered by the Chapter as Honorary Members.

The Social Committee shall plan social activities for the chapter membership.

Service

The Service Committee shall render special special services to the University, to the Department, to the Association, and to the local community.

Spring Conference

The Spring Conference Committee shall plan and conduce the Annual Spring Conference.