Are you a motivated student looking for leadership experience for next year?
Are you interested in getting involved in a nationally recognized student organization?
If so, then apply for the Board of Directors for the Student Alumni Association!
What are some of the benefits of joining the SAA Board of Directors?
o Get actively involved in running SAA Events
o Work closely with alumni and build connections
o Resume builder
o Represent the largest due paying organization on campus
o Develop professional skills
Eligible candidates must:
- Be available for Interviews on February 25, 2016
- Be available for SAA Board Retreat on May 20-22, 2016
- Be available for Board Meetings every Monday (every quarter) from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- Plan to be on campus all year (No Study Abroad, UCDC, or early graduation)
Please review the “Board Positions Descriptions 2016-17 - External” and “SAA 2016-17 Org Chart” before
completing your application.
If you have questions or concerns, feel free to email SAA President, Joshua Bhatnagar at [email protected].
Please include “[SAA] BOD App” in the subject line of your email.
DEADLINE: February 22 at 12:00 p.m.
Interviews will take place on February 25, 2016. We will be contacting you via email on 2/23 with interview
times if you are selected for an interview. Interview timings (12:00pm – 4:35pm, 15min intervals) are assigned
on a first-come-first-served basis.
Please submit your completed application and resume to [email protected].
All applicants MUST be members of SAA in order to assume any board position. If you are not currently a
member, please visit saa.ucr.edu to become one.
***Please email your completed application and resume to [email protected]. Include “SAA BOD App” in
the subject line of your email.
Board of Directors Application
2016-2017
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Major
Minor (if applicable)
Overall GPA (min 2.8)
Availability on
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Expected Grad Date
Phone Number
Email
Best time to contact you
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3) What do you hope to gain from your experience as an SAA Director?
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***Please email your completed application and resume to [email protected]. Include “SAA BOD App” in
the subject line of your email.
4) Are you involved in other campus and/or community service? If yes, please list all those activities with any
leadership position(s) held.
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5) What are your future career/professional goals?
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6) Please list the top three positions that are you most interested in. Available positions are listed below.
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***Please email your completed application and resume to [email protected]. Include “SAA BOD App” in
the subject line of your email.
Board Position Descriptions 2016-2017 - External
Vice President of Public Relations
- Work closely with President to lead and implement the vision of SAA
- Oversee and work closely with the Director of Marketing and Director of Outreach
- Work closely with the President and Advisor on events involving alumni members (regional
networking events, Alumni Scholarship Interviews, etc.
- Recruit and oversee APB in conjunction with President
- Attend weekly Executive Board meeting
- Preside over weekly Public Relations team meetings, including preparing agendas, and securing
location
- Hold 3 office hours per week
Director of Internal Affairs
- Oversee committee
- Work w/ VP Administration to plan board events, board development
- Hold 2 office hours per week
- Attend weekly Admin team meeting
Director of Off-Campus Fundraising
- Oversee committees
o Raise at least $X through fundraising efforts
o Seek and organize fundraising group events, e.g. restaurant fundraisers
o Secure benefits from local business for members
- Hold 2 office hours per week
- Attend weekly Finance team meeting
Director of On-Campus Fundraising
- Oversee committees
o Raise at least $X through fundraising efforts
o Organize on-campus food sales
o Secure two vendors for on-campus fundraising each quarter
o Coordinate the distribution of Welcome Kits (Fall) and quarterly Final Survival Kits
- Hold 2 office hours per week
- Attend weekly Finance team meeting
Director of Marketing
- Oversee committees
o Responsible for designing flyers for upcoming SAA events
o Assist in digital graphics and design of website
o Design and format newsletters
o Maintain SAA social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc.)
o Document SAA events, take pictures
o Develop videos and commercials advertising organization
- Hold 2 office hours per week
- Attend weekly Public Relations team meeting
Director of Outreach
- Oversee committees
o Organize quarterly blood drives
o Seek out and plan for involvement in community service activities
o Tabling at Nooners
o Coordinate at least two membership appreciation events
o Coordinate poster and flyer distribution and postings
- Hold 2 office hour per week
- Attend weekly Public Relations team meeting
***Please email your completed application and resume to [email protected]. Include “SAA BOD App” in
the subject line of your email.
Director of Membership Relations
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Oversee committees
o Coordinate general meetings
o Update and track membership database
o Member appreciation
o Develop and implement strategic plan for increasing memberships
Responsible for responding the membership queries
Hold 2 office hour per week
Attend weekly Membership Relations team meeting
Director of Student Affairs Relations
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Oversee SAA committees
o Donor Appreciation Week, Homecoming Events, Alumni Engagement Grant Hearings
Hold 2 office hour per week
Attend weekly Membership Relations team meeting
Director of Student Alumni Mentorship
- Develop Student/Alumni Mentorship Program (i.e. 30-minute mentors)
- Search and recruit alumni interested in having a mentee and match them with a student interested
in their field
- Recruit students interested in having an alumni mentor and match them with alumni in their field of
interest
- Build and maintain close relationships with students and alumni in order to inspire their involvement
in the SAM program
- Coordinate at least 3 on campus mentor events
- Coordinate at least one Dinner with Alumni per quarter
- Hold 2 office hours per week
- Attend weekly Alumni Relations team meeting
Director of Career Conference (Medical, Law, Education)
- Coordinate and plan career conference
- Oversee a career conference team and delegate tasks
- Communicate with alumni panelists and student attendees
- Assist other Conference Directors
- Hold 2 office hours per week
- Attend weekly Alumni Relations team meeting
***Please email your completed application and resume to [email protected]. Include “SAA BOD App” in
the subject line of your email.
***Please email your completed application and resume to [email protected]. Include “SAA BOD App” in
the subject line of your email.