CSA Executive Positions

CSA Executive Positions

All CSA executive positions include attendance at weekly meetings and departmental events.

President:

Duties

• General spokesperson/go-to person for CSA
• Coordinates executive meetings and sets agenda
• Liaises with AUS, HSA, and the History and Classics department/faculty
• Attends monthly History departmental meetings and Classical Studies Committee meetings
• Organizes Inter-University Classics Colloquium with Concordia and UdeM

Skills useful

• Quick and competent at responding to e-mails
• Comfortable with interacting with professors
• Good at organization and delegation
• Experience with running the CSA or other departmental associations

VP Finance:

Duties

• Oversee fiscal management of the CSA
• Create and update general budget with the President
• Create event-specific budgets with VP Events
• Write funding applications and process check requisitions
• Liaise with AUS VP Finance

Skills useful

• Experience with Microsoft Excel
• Comfortable with basic arithmetic
• Very good at managing deadlines
• Experience creating and maintaining budgets

VP Internal:

Duties

• Promote communication within the executive board
• Take notes at meetings and create agenda in coordination with the President
• Runs internal operations, e.g. apparel orders, samosa sales, etc.
• Manages use and care of Leacock 817, the Classics lounge

Skills useful

• Extremely organized and efficient
• Good communication/people skills
• Experience in management/administration and human resources

VP External:

Duties

• Attends AUS meetings every other week and reports back to CSA exec
• Primary liaison with AUS
• Assists VP Events in organizing events with other student organizations

Skills useful

• Enjoyment of student politics and working with student government
• Experience with student government organizations, especially AUS

VP Academic:

Duties

• Attends Curriculum Committee meetings
• Coordinates academic activities with VP Events
• Liaises with professors in regards to courses and academic standards
• Keeps CSA exec and constituents apprised of changes to the academic program

Skills useful

• Very comfortable interacting with professors and academic institutions
• Good knowledge of Classics courses and curriculum
• Experience with professional communication

VP Events (2 positions) :

Duties

• Coordinates activities and social events within the CSA and with other organizations
• Works with other execs to plan specific events
• Creates event-specific budgets with VP Finance
• Works with VP Communications to promote events
• Liaises with business and locations for event purposes

Skills useful

• Very good people skills and comfortable interacting with new people
• Self-motivation, organization, and creativity
• Experience planning events especially with AUS/SSMU/McGill

VP Communications:

Duties

• Promote communication between the exec and CSA members
• Create weekly listserv which is primary means of communication with members
• Maintains and updates CSA social media, such as Facebook and our website
• Creates posters and designs for the CSA, events, etc.
• Promotes events in coordination with VP Events

Skills useful

• Experience with Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.
• Good writing and communication skills
• Comfortable with social media