GSA Executive Board Duties and Responsibilities
GSA President Responsibilities
- Oversee operations of GSA.
- Run Delegate meetings and board meetings.
- Collaborate with VP of Programs to ensure operation of programs.
- Hold regular meetings with the Dean.
- Coordinate Departmental/Graduate School Orientations.
- Be aware of the GSA budget and board issues.
- Work with the Secretary to create Agenda for meetings.
- Present at National Capital Region Orientations.
- Sit on a University Council.
- Sit on the Commission for Student Affairs.
- Attend office hours.
GSA Vice President of Membership Responsibilities
- Coordinate and preside over cabinet meetings.
- Recruit delegates to represent each department.
- Ensure that graduate students sit on each university commission or committee.
- Monitor delegates' distribution of information to their respective departments.
- Send information (agendas, minute, and other pertinent information) to delegates and cabinet members.
- Sit on at least one University Commission.
- Sit on the Committee for Student Affairs.
- Coordinate social programs for members of the graduate community.
- Attend office hours.
- Recruit student Leadership for Relay for Life Event.
- Maintain attendance records for all delegates during delegate body meetings.
- Work with the communications chair to distribute information to the delegate body.
GSA Vice President of Programs Responsibilities
- Oversee all programs (Travel Fund, Graduate Research & Development, Research Symposium, and Budget Board) while working with each chair to coordinate events.
- Coordinate Dialogue with the Dean (at least 1 per semester).
- Sit on at least one University Council.
- Serve as Main Point of Contact for Event Planning, Production services.
- Assist with the planning of Graduate and Professional School Day.
- Attend Office hours.
- Participate in the planning and implementation of other social events organized by the GSA for the graduate student community of VT.
GSA Secretary Responsibilities
- Work with the President to organize the agenda for each of the Delegate / Exec. Board meetings.
- Accurately record the minutes from each Delegate /Exec Board meetings.
- Sit on at least one commission/committee that works on university/student-life related issues.
- Attend office hours.
- Participate in the planning and implementation of social events organized by the GSA for the graduate student community of VT.
GSA Treasurer Responsibilities
- Prepare and submit annual budget to the Student Budget Board.
- Make payments on all accounts billed to the Graduate Student Assembly, including reimbursements for services rendered to the organization.
- Be knowledgeable about university policy regarding payments, reallocations, deposits, and budget board contingency funding.
- Provide a financial report to the delegate body and executive board during each meeting.
- The treasurer shall work with president and executive board members to ensure that all money received from student activities for the academic year is spent.
- Sit on at least one university council or committee.
- Attend office hours.
- Participate in the planning and implementation of social events organized by the GSA for the graduate student community of VT.

