Description: This Executive position interacts with the various cultural offices and student groups on campus, holds inclusive events for under-represented student populations, and encourages inclusiveness in the programming and advocacy initiatives of other Executive Board positions. Responsibilities include meeting with diversity- and equity-related offices on campus, running a committee of students interested in these issues and organizing programming on campus surrounding diversity and equity issues and populations. As a member of the Executive Board, you will also attend weekly meetings on Monday from 6-8PM and support other positions on the Board. This member will have full voting rights and pro-rated salary equal to six units per year.
Application: Please fill out the Intent to Run form located here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dFBYZkZ3VXBpbkEyc0NDTUtINUU4VGc6MQ
After confirmation of receipt, you will be asked to reply with with a copy of your resume.
Want more information? Email gsger@usc.edu with any questions or concerns you may have! Applications are due by 11:59 pm Friday November 9, so don't wait! Send in your application now!
Selection Timeline:
- Applications are due by 11:59pm on Friday November 9
- The Selection Committee (comprised of 2 Executive Board members, a member of the LGBTQI & Ally Concerns Committee and a member of the Office of Campus Activities (with no vote)) will meet after November 8 to interview candidates and nominate a candidate and second nominee.
- An email with the nominee will be sent to Senators on the week of November 12
- Senators will have a chance to discuss the candidate in an online forum only for Senators (the Senator Google Group).
- Senators will be able to express concerns regarding the nominees via email to the Director of Elections & Recruitment or Vice President by November 19. The Director of Elections & Recruitment or Vice President will forward the concerns to the Selection Committee.
- The Selection Committee will address the senator’s concerns within 48 hours of receiving the concern via email.
- If the Senator’s concerns have not been adequately addressed, then the Senator can “pull” a nomination and present his/her concerns to the Senate during the Confirmation meeting with advance notice via email to the Director of Elections & Recruitment or Vice President by November 24.
On November 26, one of these two situations will occur at the Senate meeting: a) All nominees who have not been “pulled” by a Senator will be slated automatically and the Senate will vote “yes” or “no;" b) if a candidate has been pulled, a Pro/Con (maximum 3 such iterations, ending in a Pro) can commence for the nominee and a vote will commence with a simple majority required; or c) in the event that a nominee is not confirmed by the Senate, the second place nominee for the position will present a 2-minute talk followed by a maximum of 3 questions. The nominee and the second place nominee will leave the room and a Pro/Con session will commence in the Senate (maximum 3 such iterations, ending in a Pro). The Senate will then vote between the nominee and second place nominee, with a simple majority required to determine the candidate.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Melody Shekari
Director of Elections & Recruitment
gpsser@usc.edu
University of Southern California
Graduate Professional Student Senate
Ronald Tutor Student Center
3607 Trousdale Parkway TCC - 224G
Los Angeles, CA 90089-3017
423-240-2463 (Cell)
213-740-5649 (Office)
213-740-9381(Fax)
