UCDA – Board Member Functions
President-Elect
- Perform the duties of the President in the absence or incapacity of the President.
- Serve as a member of the Executive Board.
- Serve as the conference chair for the annual conference and chair the conference committee.
- Carry out such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Executive Board.
Communications Officer
- Serve as a member of the Executive Board.
- Serve as Chairperson of the UCDA Communications Committee
- Manage UCDA website and publicity efforts
- Keep a record of the proceedings of the Executive Board and Association meetings.
- Carry out such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Executive Board
Treasurer
- Serve as a member of the Executive Board.
- Assist in the preparation of the budgets for UCDA, its committees, its events, and its publications.
- Follow accepted procedures for handling the funds of UCDA.
- Recommend to the Executive Board any needed modifications in procedures for managing the fiscal affairs of UCDA. This is a two-year position.
Higher Education Representative
- Serve as a member of the Executive Board.
- Represent the Higher Education Career Community constituency and it’s needs to the board
- Carry out such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Executive Board
K-12 Representative
- Serve as a member of the Executive Board.
- Represent the K-12 Career Community constituency and it’s needs to the board
- Carry out such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Executive Board
At-Large Officer
- This position shall be established by the Executive Board to carry out such activities as it believes will further the objectives of UCDA and is meant to be a temporary board position.
- The Executive Board shall, from time to time, review the charge and function of the at-large position as may seem desirable.
- Carry out such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Executive Board
Community/Technical College Representative
- Serve as a member of the Executive Board.
- Represent Career Community constituency and its needs to the board
- Carry out such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Executive Board. This is a two-year position.
Treasurer Elect
- Assist in the preparation of the budgets for UCDA, its committees, its events, and its publications.
- Follow accepted procedures for handling the funds of UCDA.
- Recommend to the Executive Board any needed modifications in procedures for managing the fiscal affairs of UCDA. This is a two-year position, one year as a Treasurer Elect, one year as Treasurer.
Terms of Office.
- The President-Elect shall be elected annually and shall hold office for one year or until his or her successor is chosen. The President-Elect shall succeed to the Presidency for a one-year term and then to Past-Presidency for a one-year term.
- The Communications Officer shall serve for a period of two years or until their successors are chosen.
- The Treasurer and Treasurer Elect shall serve for a period of two years or until their successor is chosen. The Treasurer Elect shall serve as Treasurer the following year.
- The At-Large Officer shall serve for a minimum period of one year or until the position is no longer needed.
- All other positions shall serve a two year period or until a successor has been chosen.
- In the event of resignation, continued absence, illness, or death of any officer other than the President, the Board shall, by majority vote, elect a successor to serve. In the event that the President-Elect is unable to assume the duties of President, the Board may, by majority vote, choose a member of the Board to serve as President until his or her successor takes office.
Meetings and Events of the Executive Board.
- The Board meets in person at least once a year and holds monthly conference calls.
- The Board organizes one conference per year
- The Board may organize other practitioner training throughout the year.