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Time Requirement: 10 to 15 hrs. per month

The Chapter President heads the administrative council and is responsible for all operations of the chapter. The Chapter President should be enthusiastic, energetic, responsive, and good at solving problems and resolving disputes. They should also be gracious and a good listener. The Chapter President also:

• Conducts regular meetings of the administrative council (at least three to five meetings per year are recommended)
• Assigns duties to other officers soon after their election
• Suggests schedules for ongoing chapter programs both within the Society and in collaboration with other professional groups
• Explores topics for the meetings in the coming year with the program committee manager and other officers
• Appoints special assistants or committees for specific tasks not easily managed by standing committees applies and maintains controls for budgets, expenditures, and other fiscal activities, and, together with the treasurer, signs all chapter checks
• Leads the formulation of goals and policies for the chapter
• Contacts committee managers periodically to obtain status/activity reports for submission to the chapter officers
• Submits a report describing chapter activities to the director-sponsor before each STC board of directors meeting
• Submits frequent informal reports to apprise the director-sponsor of the general condition of the chapter

Time Requirement: 10 to 15 hrs. per month

The Vice President oversees the professional development area of the chapter which includes Currents, competitions, and Awards and Recognition. The Vice President is strongly encouraged to run for Chapter President the following year. Additionally, the Vice President:

• Maintains a special awareness of all chapter operations and confers frequently with the chapter president, not only to advise and assist, but also to gain knowledge that could prove useful if the vice president becomes president
• Helps formulate policy and establish the long-and short-term goals of the chapter
• Monitors the chapter finances on a continuing basis
• Assumes responsibility for regular meeting programs in the absence of the Program Committee Manager
• Assumes the duties of chapter president when the president is unavailable performs other duties as defined by the president

Time Requirement: 5 to 7 hrs. per month

The Secretary is responsible for recording the chapter history and information. Primarily, the Secretary of the chapter:

• Takes official minutes at council and chapter meetings (or arranges for a substitute)
• Prepares and distributes copies of meeting minutes to officers within ten days
• Prepares correspondence related to chapter business at the direction of the president
• Reviews and monitors the chapter email accounts
• Assists with emailing notices of meetings

Time Requirement: 5 to 8 hrs. per month

The Treasurer works with the executive council to create a budget and maintain the chapter finances. They maintain all chapter financial accounts, including checking, savings, credit card, and Paypal accounts. The Treasurer records all expenditures and income, and makes payments on behalf of the chapter. In addtion, the Treasurer

• Attends council meetings regularly to provide updates on chapter finances
• Submits the chapter budget and the year-end financial report to the Society each year
• Ensures the chapter conforms to all legal and Society-mandated financial procedures
• Files any necessary tax forms