Executive Requirements

1. Executive Requirements • Must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA or better, and a 2.0 GPA or better for Spring 2010 • Chair must have a cumulative 2.25, and spring 2010 GPA of 2.25 • Graduate Students: 3.0 GPA • Must be enrolled and in good standing with the University. • Must be taking at least 6 credit hours.

2. Executive Positions • Chair • Vice Chair • Risk Management Director • SEAL Director • Whoopin’ Weekend Director • Recruiting and Retainment Director • Housing Coordinator • MED Coordinator • DG Coordinator • Registration Coordinator • Committee Operations Coordinator (formerly Outreach) • You may apply for multiple positions within each set of interviews!

3. What do you do as Chair? • Room Reservations • Making meeting agendas • Overseeing/supervising the exec team/committee • Running executive meetings • Organizing executive/ committee retreats • Overseeing conference/recruiting preparations and assisting the conference/recruiting directors. • Keeping an overall positive attitude and maintaining focus on the mission of ARC!

4. How do I apply for Chair? • Applications will come out soon! They will be emailed to the committee. • If you are interested in chair, then feel free to contact me! I would gladly meet and talk to you about the benefits of being chair! • Anyone can apply to be chair! You don’t have to have had previous executive experience to apply.

5. Vice Chair • Responsible for all of ARC’s finances • Paying for services/food/t-shirts, etc • Taking care of dues and conference fees. • Main contact between CC Creations and the committee! • Orders t-shirts, nameplates, polos, etc. • Assists wherever possible to chair. • Works with the conference directors on conference budgets! • No previous experience needed! ARC

6. Risk Management Director • Committee training • Emergency procedures • Monitor conferences and events • Properly deal with incidents • Help solve problems that may occur • Paperwork for conferences

7. Whoopin’ Weekend Director • Come up with awesome, fantastic theme • Create schedule of exciting events • Plan/Reserve/Order: Rooms, Food, Permits, Surveys, Tickets, etc. • Paperwork can be fun and easy if you make it  • Work with coordinators and university admin. closely • Problem solve, encourage, and motivate execs and committee during conference • Note: • Conference is usually a pretty quick turn-around in the spring…you should plan your semester accordingly

8. SEAL Director Breakdown • Main Objective: • Navigate from start to finish a conference for 100 high school seniors • Responsibilities: • Reserve rooms • Create Schedules (Ex: Conference Schedule, Exec Schedule, Performance Group Schedule etc…) • Handle Meals • Delegate Responsibilities among Exec Team (Advising, Classes, College Fair, etc…) • Coordinator Status Updates • Assist in interacting with Parents • Time Commitment: • Varies, if you get things done early you never have to rush • I personally did not spend much time in the cube (handled things remotely)

9. Housing Coordinator • Pre Conference: • Recruit hosts! • Train hosts • Assign participants to dorm rooms • Lead the housing subco • Develop a housing plan • During Conference: • Be in charge of the luggage • Deal with any housing emergencies • Handle dismissal and morning gatherings

10. MEDANYONE?

11. M • Music • & • Food mixer

12. E • Performance Groups • & • Skits entertainment

13. D • SHEETS!!! design

14. DG Coordinator • BEFORE CONFERENCE: train DG leaders and prepare materials for conference • DURING CONFERENCE: help conference director, oversee DG times, organize dismissals, oversee role checks, answer questions

15. Registration Coordinator • Registration for the conferences • Checking email, messages, and the mailbox • Aid the subco in call-to-confirm, check-in and check-out of the conference • Do other paperwork that will need to be completed before conference • Work with the other coordinators on the Masterlist for conference • Work closely with all the exec team, have tons of fun, and make great lasting friendships

16. Recruitment and Retainment Director • Responsible for organizing winter recruiting to high schools • Main contact for advising and department speakers (Housing, Financial Aid…) • New responsibilities include organizing Open House table/ focusing on member retainment.

17. Recruitment and Retainment • Keep track of attendance • Update member contact lists • Prepare the presentation for every meeting • Make nametags for conferences • Update website

18. Committee Operations Coordinator • Organizes social events and intramurals • Ex: Campouts, CoRec Basketball, Fitz’s Dinners • In charge of Public Relations • Banners, ads, table tents, promotional items • Also heads up Philanthropy sector • Big Event/Relay for Life • Be creative!

19. Application Tips • Application will consist of several questions. • Answers should convey the following: • Your personal experience and qualification for the job that you are applying • Your vision for ARC and the exec team next year (improvements included) • Your passion for Texas A&M, ARC and what we do • A good application will combine all of the above!

20. Interview Tips • Interviews and applications are both required to apply for an executive position. • Interviews are business casual. • Arrive early! • Talk slowly, think about the question before you answer, and relax. • Show your enthusiasm for ARC, display your knowledge of the organization, and share your vision for your position, the exec team as a whole, and ARC for the next year.

21. Application Info • Chair applications will come out this week, and will be due after spring break. • After a new chair is picked, the new chair will create and release applications for directors and coordinators. • Applications will be emailed out over the listserv, so check your emails! • Read the applications in their entirety. They will include directions on where to turn them in and by when. • GOOD LUCK!