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 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

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.

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.