Campus Activities Association Officer Responsibilities

Office of the President

• To represent the entire student activities population in SGA meetings dedicated to student interests and activities
• To ensure the functioning of the CAA officers and clubs with respect to the constituency representation and duties
• To ensure the functioning of the CAA as a representative and policy making body
• To chair bimonthly CAA Meetings and to cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie
• To act as a liaison between the three branches of government and maintain a ruining dialogue with Clubs, Faculty, and Administration
• To act as a student advocate on issues concerning the community
• To facilitate each semester the collection of Club Event Summaries and budgets
• To serve as a member of the Budget Committee
• To appoint CAA Parliamentarian
• To hold office hours as needed
• To attend events and may be called upon to speak publicly at certain events as seen fit
• To help facilitate Winter Ball and organize the Homecoming, Club Fairs, and any other events as appointed by the SGA president

Office of the Vice President

• To assist the CAA President on representative and policy matters
• To assist the CAA President in pursuing the dialogue between the three branches of the government, Clubs, Faculty, Staff and Administration
• To act as a student advocate on issues concerning the community
• To attend bimonthly CAA meetings
• To oversee April Campus-Wide Elections and September Freshwomen Elections
• To serve as a voting member of the CAA
• To chair the Events Committee

Office of Treasurer

• To maintain accurate balance information for each of the CAA organizations at Trinity and all clubs/associations
• To attend workshops, office hours and to learn from the SGA treasurer about policies and procedures to facilitate their implementation
• To assist the Budget Committee, that’s purpose is to allocate, secure, propose, and pass the SGA budget in the fall.
• To attend bimonthly CAA meetings
• To serve as a voting member of the CAA
• To monitor the budgets of all clubs/associations

Budget Committee

• To ensure the development of an overall financial plan the reinforces the goals priorities of the student body
• To solicit budget proposals from the S.A. organizations and to hold preliminary budget hearings in the spring
• To submit the budget to the CAA and in the absence of any serious contention, to propose the budget to the SGA where is will be voted on
• To be included in the negotiation of the SPS (School of Professional Studies) contribution to the Traditional Events and Publications

Office of Secretary

• To assist the CAA President in pursuing communication within the CAA and a dialogue between CAA and the Clubs, Faculty, Staff and Administration
• To type and distribute the agenda at least 24 hours prior to CAA meetings to the SGA officers, CAA and JA presidents
• To keep a record of CAA attendance and to take roll call
• To type and distribute the CAA officer list
• To take the minutes of CAA meetings: including roll call, officer/committee reports, ideas discussed (pros, cons, motions), votes taken, and announcements
• To keep and supplement the CAA files with the minutes
• To attend bimonthly CAA meetings
• To serve as a voting member of the CAA
• To update the CAA bulletin boards