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President:

• Candidates with at least one year of executive experience with another group may be considered.
• Overall organization and coordination of the group and its activities
• Lays out a plan for the year
  Schedules and chairs meetings, incl. executive and general
  Drafts a budget for the year (with VP Finance)
• Amends the Constitution, and any other rules, bylaws, etc. (with VP Internal) as needed
• Assists any VP that needs guidance or help in their role
• Attends at least one meeting of each committee per semester
• Holds at least one individual meeting with other VPs each semester
• Represents the UPA to the department, university, and community in general
• Is the representative at any departmental, faculty, or SGS meetings and relays relevant information to the executive board
• Helps promote the UPA and recruiting new members
• Writes reference letters for all Executive and volunteers upon request
• Applies for group awards
• Drafts agendas for Executive meetings

Co-Chair:

• Compliments the roles of the President either in conjunction with or in their absence
• Provides support and assistance to all UPA executives
• Drafts UPA rules and bylaws (with President)

VP Academics:

• Organizes numerous academic events such as study groups and forums, which may include: Graduate Studies, Honors Program, Internship Program, Individual Study, and Lab Volunteering
• Provides grad school and other program-related information

VP Communications:

• Promotes UPA to students and the campus community
• Maintains UPA website
• Advertises and promotes all UPA events and activities in collaboration
• Creates monthly and special occasion newsletter to send out to Psychology students
• Keeps in touch with departmental contacts
• Works closely in Liaison with VP Marketing

VP Marketing:

• Promotes UPA to students and the campus community
• Maintains UPA presence on Facebook and Instagram
• Advertises and promotes all UPA events and activities in collaboration
• Designs UPA Logo and all marketing media
• Works in liaison with VP Communications

VP Administration:

• Responsible for intra-group communication
• Keeps the office open and organized with other members
• Keeps meeting minutes and other records of volunteer hours
• Maintains member and executive contact lists
• Maintains the UPA email account
• Organizes office hours

VP Social:

• Responsible for organization and planning of social events for UPA members (minimum of 2 per semester)
• Must take SIPS/AA training before or during the Fall semester and be one of the designated SIPS/AA representatives at UPA hosted events
• Must make certain that the UPA has the proper number of SIPS/AA representatives at UPA hosted events that include alcohol

VP Volunteers:

• Recruits volunteers and schedules shifts
• Coordinates UPA volunteers and assigns them to committees
• Maintains a record of volunteer hours
• Manages the Peer Mentorship program
• Reviews mentor applications and matches mentors with mentee
• Offers guidance and getting feedback for mentors/mentees
• Writes reference letters for mentors if required
• Organizes community service initiatives, such as Volunteer Fairs
• Provides resources concerning employment and volunteer opportunities

VP Finance:

• Responsible for finances and banking, including
• Managing bank account, updating finance database, counting cash box once a month, going through receipts, making deposits, writing cheques, etc.
• Drafts annual budget (with President)
• Acquires sponsorship deals and discounts for UPA events and members, grant funding
• Attends meetings that include relevant information to granting alongside the president
• Works closely with the executives to ensure logistics of each event are confirmed, including costs, locations, dates, and times