Student Government Executive, F26

Student Government Executive, F26

Applicants MUST be current students at Digi Pen Institute of Technology to qualify for this position. Student Employment at Digi Pen is open to all currently matriculated students if they meet the qualifications for the job. Students may not work during any time when they have a class scheduled, a class is canceled, or a class ends early. Student workers must reside within the State of Washington.

Remote work outside of Washington will not be permitted.

Reports to:

Beth Chaney-Torni, Director of Student Engagement

DSU Executive Responsibilities:

1. Membership:
The DSU Executive Board shall consist of the following roles:

i. President ii. Vice President of External Affairs iii. Vice President of Academic Affairs iv. Vice President of Communications

2. Designated Leader:
The DSU President shall be the designated leader of the Executive Board.

3. Powers and Duties:
The Executive Board shall act as the guiding body of the DSU. The primary duty of the Executive Board should be to represent the DSU and fulfill specific duties outlined in the Bylaws, ARTICLE 1:
Duties of the Executive Board. The Executive Board is to receive, review, and act upon requests, proposals, and announcements brought to the Executive Board to further the mission of the DSU. While DSU activities are suspended, the Executive Board shall assume the powers of those councils to the extent necessary to preserve the functionality of the DSU.

i. Action taken on behalf of another council must be approved by the Advisor. ii. Action taken must be presented to the first meeting of that council after its suspension. iii. The council will have the ability to amend changes made by the Executive Council by a simple majority vote.

e. Powers to appoint a vacancy pursuant to ARTICLE 14:
Vacancy are vested in the Executive Board. f. The Executive Board may vote to suspend recording of public minutes in order to consider and conduct business whose privacy is determined to be vital.

4. Duties of all Executive Officers Act in the best interest of the student body and fulfill the goals and obligations of the DSU. Support the collective efforts, initiatives, and programs of the DSU by supporting the work of other executive officers. Be officially available to the Student Union for at least 5 hours per week, excluding midterms and finals week.

Being officially available to the Student Union includes, but is not limited to, the following:

i. Holding posted Office Hours either in person or virtually (via Teams or other means widely accessible to the Student Union). ii. Attending General Assembly Meetings. iii. Attending Executive Board meetings. iv. Tabling as a DSU representative in a public space on campus (such as the Bytes Cafe entryway). v. Meet with the Advisor on a regular basis, informing them of tasks, projects, inquiries, and areas where assistance is needed.

Support DSU recruitment and advertising efforts for General Assembly meetings and elections. Transition documentation must be completed by all officers regardless if running for re-election before the end of Summer semester. Transition documentation must include, but is not limited to, the following:

1. A summary of your regularly assigned duties.
2. Contact information for any individuals/groups with whom you have corresponded as a representative of DSU. 3. A semesterly or monthly timeline of when duties should be completed.
4. Advice for the incoming executive to be successful in their role.
5. Executive's name and contact information, should the incoming executive require clarification.

ii. Transition documentation should be directly sent to the incoming Executives, as well as stored on the DSU Google Drive in the Transition Documents folder.

Current Executive Board must meet and discuss DSU and all transition documentation with the newly elected officer of the same position before the end of Spring semester, or during the Summer semester. The Executive Council will host an annual student-led Town Hall to be conducted during the Spring semester. The Executive Council will moderate and lead the Town Hall. Report any violation of the Constitution or Appeal to the…