SEDS-USA Board Elections

These descriptions are from the SEDS-USA Bylaws.

Chair The Chair presides over the Executive Board and oversees the decision-making and electoral processes. The Chair is responsible for ensuring the continuing communication among Board members, chapter representatives, chapters, advisors, alumni, and outside organizations. The Chair is the chief representative of SEDS at official functions.

Vice-Chair The Vice-Chair acts as the Alumni Liaison and the Board of Advisors Liaison. The Vice-Chair shall coordinate the site selection for the annual National conference. In the event that the Chair resigns or is removed from office, the Vice-Chair will assume the Chair's position, and an "unscheduled" election for a new Vice-Chair shall commence.

Director of Finance The Director of Finance keeps financial records of all SEDS-USA activities, controls all legal, financial, and tax matters, monitors expenditures of the Board Members and notifies the Chair when any chapter becomes delinquent in paying dues. The Director of Finance is also responsible for coordinating the fundraising activities of SEDS-USA. The Director of Finance must make monthly reports to the Executive Board regarding the financial status of SEDS, including a list of all disbursements made and monies received.

Director of Chapter Affairs The Director of Chapter Affairs has the responsibility of working with all of the chapters through their chapter representatives. The Director of Chapter Affairs is in charge of organizing all Council of Chapters votes, including the election of a new Executive Board each year. The Director of Chapter Affairs is also responsible for answering and supporting all requests by individual chapters for information or help. The Director of Chapter Affairs is charged with the task of informing the Executive Board about special concerns brought to his/her attention by the chapters. If feasible, the Director of Chapter Affairs is to contact each chapter twice a year in order to find out how the Executive Board can better serve the needs of the individual chapters.

Director of Chapter Expansion The Director of Chapter Expansion is in charge of recruiting new SEDS chapters. The Director of Chapter Expansion's job shall include, but is not limited to, the following: 1. Distribution of chapter starter kits; 2. Respond to requests for information; 3. Advertising SEDS in other forums; 4. Helping individuals start new chapters; 5. Set the groundwork for future SEDS expansion by working closely with other space interest groups, especially those targeting students who are younger than the high school level.

Director of Publications The Director of Publications is responsible for all of the mass publications created by SEDS. These include, but are not limited to, the chapter starter kits, the National newsletter, informational flyers about SEDS-USA, and other official SEDS-USA documentation. The Director of Publications is in charge of deciding the format, layout, length, and theme of the National newsletter.

Director of Educational Outreach The Director of Educational Outreach is in charge of making and compiling educational materials about space. Of special emphasis are materials for high school teachers interested in sponsoring SEDS chapters. Emphasis on educational materials or projects that can be done in a classroom setting is of the highest priority. A special program to help students make their own specialized courses in space studies shall be developed, including help on how to get official accreditation from a school for such a course. The Director of Educational Outreach is in charge of helping teachers or students set up these curricula. The Director of Educational Outreach is also in charge of organizing and maintaining presentation materials to help individual SEDS chapters make presentations at other schools.

Director of Special Projects The Director of Special Projects shall be assigned by the Executive Board any special projects that the Board sees fit and which do not come under the sole auspices of another director. The Director of Special Projects is also strongly encouraged to help out the other directors on the tasks in their areas.

Director of High School Affairs The Director of High School Affairs shall be a high school student and shall work closely with the other directors. Special emphasis shall be placed on helping the other directors with work that directly involves high school chapters or individuals.