• provide positive leadership
• make executive decisions which affect the entire Class
• stimulate group spirit with awareness of consequences
• delegate responsibility, share authority, and follow up without alienation
• know the talents and abilities of the group members and use them to the best advantage of the group
• stress individual roles within the group
• encourage expression of individual ideas
• provide opportunities for membership involvement
• stress consensus in decisions
• plan the agendas for the meeting
• see that the minutes are distributed afterward
• keep discussions orderly and democratic
• * keep meetings centered on business
• * maintain rules of order with courtesy
• * emphasize his/her viewpoints while encouraging the involvement of others
• * make timely contributions which will help members understand the problems or issues better
• understand the role of university administration when establishing lines of communication
• recognize that members of the university administration value the Class System and enjoy working with each officer

• must advise, coordinate, and work with all committees, standing or special
• must make sure the chairpersons know their responsibilities:
• - knowing resources available
• - knowing to whom the committee reports
• - making sure reports are complete and on time
• - setting deadlines for the committees
• - evaluating work of committees
• - helping choose committee chairpersons and members
• - assisting in the progress of the group toward workable solutions
• - helping the chairpersons settle arguments
• - taking the lead when necessary to help the chairpersons

• specific bookkeeping skills
• a knowledge of financial policies and procedures
• the ability to express ideas
• accuracy
• good judgment
• foresight
• honesty

• maintaining a financial record of the organization's expenditures and income on paper
• making information available on group finances
• providing periodic financial reports to the group
• working closely with the advisor and Central Accounting Manager on all financial activities
• preparing a budget for the year with the assistance of the advisor, President, and other officers
• making recommendations for approval of an activity in question
• reviewing all budget requests from committees and their purchase orders
• checking all billings on goods and services before authorizing payment
• going to the Central Accounting Manager and learning the uses of all forms and procedures and then explaining the purpose of these to the other officers
• making a presentation to the Budget Board for all monetary requests, after being approved by the advisor and other officers

• work long and hard to do the job right
• show enthusiasm in everything he/she does
• voice his/her opinion at officers' and executive committee meetings
• encourage every member
• shape the organization's personality through public relations
• communicate with officers and members
• become completely organized at the beginning of the year and remain so for the course of the year
• know how and where to keep records
• know what is expected of him/her

• the advisor has a copy of everything
• all records are complete, in good form, accessible, and current -- they are the "legal" property of the organization
• business proceedings, meeting minutes, programs, documents, etc., are filed logically and available for future officers, members, and historians
• all records necessary to the efficient running of the organization are kept:

• - Constitution
• - attendance records
• - committee rosters
• - reports
• - petitions
• - roster of members
• - any other lists helpful to members

• make sure all events are photographed
• search the newspapers and school publications for articles about the organization
• save memorabilia from events
• take candid pictures of members
• compile a scrapbook of all events and achievements

• represent the female members of their Class
• serve on the Ring Design Committee
• ensure equal representation of all Class members for all Class-related activities and programs

• represent the male members of their Class
• serve on the Ring Design Committee
• ensure equal representation of all Class members for all Class-related activities and programs

• represent the members of the Corps of Cadets within their Class
• serve on the Ring Design Committee
• ensure equal representation of all Class members for all Class-related activities and programs

Other Class Leadership Opportunities

Class committee chair and member positions are chosen in the fall of the sophomore year through an application and interview process. They are:

• Ring Design
• Ring Dance
• Publicity
• Special Events
• Webmaster for Class website
• Two additional committee members at large for the Ring Design Committee

These committee chairs and members are chosen from the pool of applicants. Information about Class of 2009 Committee Info sessions will be posted on 2009 listserv messages as well as in the Collegiate Times newspaper.

Information updated July 10, 2005.