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   Constitution and Bylaws

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Officers for 2012
 
Jean Cook - President, University of West Georgia 
T. Wesley Stewart - Vice President/President-Elect, Georgia Perimeter College - Dunwoody Campus
Angiah Davis- Program Chair, Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
Erica Bodnar - Treasurer, Agnes Scott College 
Brenna Helmstutler- Secretary, Georgia State University 
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick - Past President (ex officio) , University of South Carolina - Lancaster
   

 
 
Officer Descriptions
Traditionally, the Executive Committee (i.e., President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Program Chair, and Past President) have planned and publicized the annual program and business meeting as a group -- with help from other volunteers.
 
More specific duties include:

 President

  • becomes an ex-officio member of the executive committee beginning after the annual BIG Meeting at which he/she presides as President
  • oversees the nomination and slating of officers
  • presents the slate of nominations at the annual business meeting
  • oversees the election at the annual business meeting
  • calls Executive Committee planning meetings
  • authorizes the payment of all bills by the Treasurer
Vice President 
  • three-year term, beginning after the annual BIG Meeting at which he/she is elected
  • becomes President for the term beginning after the annual BIG Meeting at which he/she presides at Vice President
  • becomes an ex-officio member of the executive committee beginning after the annual BIG Meeting at which he/she presides at President
  • assumes the office of the President should a vacancy occur
  • assists the President in planning and implementing programs,activities, and the nomination process
Treasurer
  • three-year term, beginning after the annual BIG Meeting at which he/she is elected
  • handles BIG’s funds, keeping itemized records of receipts and expenditures [this is VERY minimal; maybe writes two checks a year]
  • pays accounts due at the end of the business meeting, turning over the unexpended balance to the incoming Treasurer

Secretary 

  • one-year term, beginning after the annual BIG Meeting at which he/she is elected
  • takes minutes at the annual business meeting and all Executive Committee Meetings
Program Chair 
  • one-year term, beginning after the annual BIG Meeting at which he/she is elected
  • facilitates and coordinates the Program Meeting in partnership with the other members of the Executive Committee