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Public Relations Officer

Be responsible for regularly updating and educating the campus community about meetings, programs, and projects of the Commission.

Maintain and update the A.S. CODE website, campus news sources (ex: The Daily Nexus), and our social media platforms.

  • Works with the A.S. External Vice President of Statewide Affairs, A.S. State Affairs Organizing Director, DSP, and fellow commissioners to promote public awareness of the issues addressed in the Commission through legislation and student-focused advocacy events.
  • Present a report of public relations developments weekly to the Commission

Financial Relations Officer

  • attend bi-weekly senate meetings to discuss the commission’s financial strategic planning and budget concerns
  • inform fellow commissioners about these budget changes and concerns
  • help to plan and actively coordinate events and activities for the commission given the allotted budget for the quarter and for the upcoming year

Accounting Assistant

Accounting Assitant will be trained by the Finance and Business Advisor. Main responsibilities include emailing student groups to update them on how much they were funded by F&B as well as updating Financial Allocations as we give out funds throughout the year. The purpose of the position is to increase transparency between Associated Students and student groups and improve communication. See legal code described below:

1) Review the A.S. Finance and Business minutes after approved by Senate.

2) Update and email student groups on the outcome of their Funding Requests after minutes are al

3) Update the Financial Allocations of the Association that will be available to the public.

4) Work with the FInance and Business Advisor to develop marketing and publicity strategies for the Finance and Business Committee.

5) Appointed through the same process as the Financial Officers.

6) Other responsibilities as assigned by Finance and Business Advisor and Chair.

7) Hold office hours (3) per week in AS Main and/or the Finance and Business Committee Office

8) Is not required to attend meetings and are not given voting responsibilities

SAG: Commissioner of Community and Climate

 Duties and Powers of the Commissioner of Community and Climate:

1. The Commissioner of Community and Climate, shall be appointed by the Student Advocate General and approved by simple majority (50% +1) of Senate.

2. The C.C. Commissioner shall serve a term of at least four (4) quarters over the span of two (2) academic years, beginning in Winter Quarter of each academic year.

a) The outgoing SAG shall recommend that the same C.C. Commissioner from their administration be appointed by the incoming SAG to serve their first quarter in office.

3. Works with the Office of the Student Advocate to facilitate bonding events within the OSA to curate a positive working environment among staff members, duties include but are not limited to:

a) Attend at least two (2) meetings per month as a member of the Commission of A.S. Community and Climate.

i. The C.C. Commission will be responsible for helping the Committee on Committees plan at least one (1) A.S. wide bonding event in the given school year.

b) Coordinate at least one (1) bonding event per month within the OSA.

i. These events should be limited in cost in order to preserve the budget of student fees for relevant projects within the office.

ii. These events are not mandatory for staff members to attend, but attendance should be highly encouraged within the office.

c) Plan at least three (3) executive-wide bonding events between all five (5) A.S. Executive Offices with the C.C. Commission.

i. These events should be held quarterly (1 each quarter), with a budget split between each executive offices’ special projects funding. This money is under the discretion of each executive officer. The commission must work with all executive officers for final decisions and allocations of money.

4. Administer three (3) mid-quarter evaluations (1 each quarter) within the OSA to analyze staff climate, and must report this information during OSA’s office meetings.

a) The C.C. Commissioner should work with the OSA’s Head of Staff, External Deputy Head of Staff and Internal Deputy Head of Staff as well as all other necessary members to analyze each general member’s sustainments and improvements within their position.

b) General members must fill out these evaluations to analyze the Student Advocate General, Head of Staff, External Deputy Head of Staff and Internal Deputy Head of Staff, any other necessary members, and the climate within the general office.

c) These analyses must be utilized by the C.C. Commissioner to create plans to alleviate any grievances a member may have within the office.

d) Except in cases of mandated reporting, the C.C. Commissioner is required to keep all evaluation results confidential and anonymous. During discussions of evaluation results confidential and anonymous. During discussions of evaluation results between office members or within the C.C. Commission, all names must be kept anonymous to maintain the privacy of each individual. Discussions must be focused on the improvement of office climate and individual growth of office members.

e) The C.C. Commissioner is required to report any concerning feedback such as threat of harm to themselves and should be able to recommend resources such as Title IX, CAPS, etc. For instances of abusive conduct or bullying, the C.C. The Commissioner is required to report such actions to the Conduct & Ethics Committee.

5) Shall hold at least two (2) office hours per week

Office of the Student Advocate General: Polling Analysts

1) Be responsible for conducting quarterly polls pertaining to political dialogues,  periodic needs-assessments, and/or the development of office projects  within  for the benefit of the Association and the UCSB community.      a) Work to develop, improve, and enhance polling methodologies and implementations within the OSA. b) Work closely with the community outreach coordinators in developing and executing quarterly polls. c) Must work with community outreach coordinators to outline a detailed plan and timeline to successfully conduct the quarterly polls. d) The approval of the proposed plans for polls and projects will come at the discretion of the External Chief of Staff, with the final approval of the Student Advocate General.         2) Be responsible for executing a detailed analysis of quarterly polls. a) Be able to present this analysis both mathematically and rhetorically to the Student Advocate General, OSA Office, and other AS entities, including Senate.         3) Serve as a representative to communicate with the student body, AS offices, and AS Entities regarding polling data to ensure understanding of all analyses and conclusions.         4) Serve a term of one (1) academic year.     5) Serve a minimum of four (4) office hours per week dedicated to fulfilling all responsibilities of the position.

Office of the Student Advocate General: Policy Analyst

1) Assist the Student Advocate General with presenting the position of the Associated Students to the University’s administration concerning student rights, campus rules, and other areas of student conduct. 2) Assist the Student Advocate General in presenting the position of the office to the Associated Students Senate. 3) Will create quarterly reports with the Student Advocate General and will present alongside the Student Advocate General to the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, Judicial Affairs director, Chancellor, UCPD and Director of Title IX. 4) Responsible for organizing and operating the Associated Students Executive Fellowship alongside the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chiefs of Staff. 5) Assist the Chief of Staff in the execution of their duties. a) Will be responsible for conducting meetings if SAG, Chief of Staff, Internal Deputy Chief of Staff and/or External Deputy Chief of Staff are not present. 6) Serve a minimum of four (4) office hours per week dedicated to fulfilling all responsibilities of the position. 7) Serve a term of one (1) academic year.

Office of the Student Advocate General: Internal Deputy Chief of Staff

1) Responsible for organizing and operating the Associated Students Executive Fellowship
alongside the External Chief of Staff.
2) Be responsible for the administrative tasks of the office in collaboration with the External
Deputy Chief of Staff (taking minutes, scheduling meeting times, organizing files, etc).
3) Assist the Chief of Staff in the execution of their duties
a) Will be responsible for conducting meetings if the SAG and Chief of Staff are not
available with External Deputy Chief.
4) Serve as a liaison with the other AS entities to make sure there’s a clear communication
between all AS offices with the OSA office
5) Serve as a liaison and overseer of caseworkers (all divisions) to Student Advocate
General, Chief of Staff, External Deputy Chief of Staff, and to the entire campus
community.
6) Serve a minimum of four (4) office hours per week dedicated to fulfilling all
responsibilities of the position.
7) Serve a term of one (1) academic year.

SAG: Head of Staff

Duties and Powers of the Head of Staff:

1. Specialize in internal office affairs maintaining, including the day to day operations of the OSA and all other communication. This includes, but is not limited to, the assignment and follow up of case work in coordination with the Division Directors and advising organizations.

2. Assist in all duties performed by the Student Advocate General as requested.

3. Be responsible for planning and implementing all staff training sessions.

4. Serve as one of the office policy specialists.

a) Be proficiently knowledgeable of University and system wide policies, rules, and regulations.

b) Assist the Student Advocate General with presenting the position of the Associated Students to the University’s administration concerning student rights, campus rules, and other areas of student conduct, regulations.

5. Track and oversee the progress of quarterly projects of office projects and casework intake.

6. Ensure that office staff members are attending campus events, club and organization meetings, and meetings with administration respective to their positions.

7. Will be responsible for conducting meetings if SAG is not available.

8. Hold a minimum of six (6) office hours per week dedicated to fulfilling all responsibilities of the position.

9. In the event that the Office of the Student Advocate becomes vacant, the chief shall lead the office staff and ensure the office operates until a new SAG is duly elected.

10. Serve as a member of the Conduct and Ethics Committee (CEC) whenever necessary.

a. Active only when the OSA is presented with an alleged breach of Policy 1.

b. Serve a non-partisan position when active in the CEC. c) Shall attend a training on the understanding of unconscious bias.

11. Serve a term of one (1) academic year.

 

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Collaborate Advisory Committee: Associated Students Representative to the Committee

The Collaborate Advisory Committee is comprised equally of faculty, students, and staff.
Student representatives come from Associated Students, the Student Fee Advisory Committee, the Graduate Students Association, and from each of the three L&S academic divisions. Collaborate is the Letters & Science Instructional Technology Enhancement Initiative and is administered by L&S Instructional Technology (LSIT).  The Collaborate Advisory Committee meets approximately 3 times per academic year to review the status of Collaborate projects and services, to review current project proposals, and to consider future goals and prioritization of Collaborate instructional technology projects.
Additional information can be found here: www.collaborate.ucsb.edu.
Contact: as-sharedgovernance.coc@ucsb.edu for any questions!
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Our hope for a member would be someone familiar with the instructional resources *and needs* on campus (any student in their second year or beyond).  The committee advises the Letters & Science Deans on priorities and goals for enhancing instructional technology on campus.  It’s a chance to have a real say in the technology used for classes and in classrooms.  

CODE: Public Relations Officer

Be responsible for regularly updating and educating the campus community about meetings, programs, and projects of the Commission. Maintain and update the A.S. CODE website, campus news sources (ex: The Daily Nexus), and our social media platforms.

  • Works with the A.S. External Vice President of Statewide Affairs, A.S. State Affairs Organizing Director, DSP, and fellow commissioners to promote public awareness of the issues addressed in the Commission through legislation and student-focused advocacy events.
  • Present a report of public relations developments weekly to the Commission.