Elections 2026

Are you interested in running? 

Submissions are now open!! Until March 7th you can nominate yourself for a position here 

Our roles!

President

• Act as Chair of all UAAU meetings and represent the association and students at department council meetings.

• Act as the primary liaison between the UAAU and the Students’ Union, OASIS and other student organizations on campus that may share interests 

• Act as the signing authority for the bank account 

• Manage all executive activities and association operations

Vice President Internal 

• Maintaining communication with and within the Executive Board and all UAAU Members 

• Schedule general meetings

• Attending to Presidential Duties if the President cannot be present. Receiving reports regarding Department meetings and presenting notes at General / Executive Meetings, respectively 

• Take accurate meeting notes and prepare meeting minutes

• Run and organize annual team elections

Treasurer 

• Ensure financial records are kept up to date and organized 

• Create annual and monthly operating budgets 

• Create budgets for events and expenses 

• Keep track of and apply for all grant opportunities 

• Act as the signing authority for the bank account 

Vice President Marketing

Maintain the social media sites, including but not limited to: 

i. Instagram 

ii. Discord

iii. WhatsApp

• making posters and communicating events to members via said social media sites 

• Coordinating volunteer efforts for events 

Vice President Events

• Write and review all event proposals

• Submit events for approval

• Work with VP-Marketing to ensure events are properly advertised

• Work with the Safety Officer to ensure events are safe

Vice President Academic 

• Coordinate and provide information about academic events 

• Gather and provide information on academic (volunteer and job-related) opportunities and deadlines to members 

• Maintain the field school list to be provided to the VP-External or VP-Marketing in charge of the UAAU social media sites or website 

Vice President External

• Communicate with groups and organizations outside of the University

• Communicate with vendors

• Write the monthly newsletter in collaboration with VP-Marketing and VP- Academic

Safety Officer

• Ensure all events and group activities are conducted in a safe manner

• Writing detailed risk assessments with VP-Events for event planning

Social Convenor

• Support the executive team and assist with planning and projects. 

• Advertise upcoming events

• Participate in executive meetings and offer input