Your AAUW-Big Rapids Executive Board is seeking nominations for upcoming vacancies. Our bylaws require that we have the following elected positions: President, Vice President for Programing, Secretary, and Vice President for Membership. All positions except Membership VP need to be filled for the coming year. If you aren’t sure that you have time or enough experience to fill one of these positions by yourself, we’ve had great success sharing the responsibilities of a position between two people, so please consider whether you might be willing to be a co-officer. The Board is a very supportive and collaborative group, so you would not be flying solo even if you didn’t have a co-officer for your position.

Each position has a two-year term of July 1, 2023 to June 31, 2025, and there is a limit of two consecutive terms. Here are brief descriptions of positions that need to be filled:

The President acts as the branch’s chief administrator, sets the agenda and presides over meetings, and serves as the official spokesperson and representative for the branch. This officer is responsible for submitting reports and forms required by AAUW National and AAUW of Michigan. The AAUWMI President holds quarterly Zoom meetings with branch presidents. 

The Vice President for Programing coordinates branch programs and compiles a calendar of programs and events. Members of the branch volunteer to organize individual programs so the VP doesn’t have to do all the programing by herself. The VP checks that details and arrangements for individual programs don’t slip through the cracks, but overall programing is a shared activity within the branch. The Programing VP coordinates with the Communications Director to publicize programs to branch members and the community at large. The AAUWMI VP for Programs holds quarterly Zoom meetings with branch Program VPs.

The Secretary records minutes of board and branch meetings and distributes them to the branch membership. Minutes should summarize the discussion and actions taken at meetings; minutes don’t need to be a transcript. The AAUWMI Secretary holds occasional Zoom meetings with branch Secretaries.

Contact any of the current board members* if you have questions about any of these positions. We encourage self-nominations. Members may also nominate other members, but please confirm that your nominee is willing to serve in a role before submitting her name. Please email nominations to aauwbigrapids@gmail.com.

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