USU Board Of Directors

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the governing board for the University-Student Union, consisting of 8 student directors and 11 faculty/staff/administrator/alumni members who help shape policy, structure and are responsible for all financial & legal responsibilities of running a non-profit organization. Directors are expected to serve on the board for one academic year (Fall-Spring).

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Responsibilities and Requirements

  • Be available to meet in person every Friday during the semester from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

  • Attend monthly Board of Director meetings and Committees (two to three times a month)

  • Attend Board Orientation (August prior to class starting) and monthly trainings (one to two times a month)

  • Serve on at least two assigned sub–committees

  • Run for Chair and/or Vice Chair (meet weekly with the Executive Director)

  • As an undergraduate member, you must maintain a 2.0 GPA each semester of each term

  • As a graduate member, you must maintain a 3.0 GPA each semester of each term

Benefits of Serving

  • Develop leadership and career skills

  • Build your academic and professional resume

  • Network with peers, faculty, and staff members who also serve on the Board

  • Influence the future of the U-SU by providing opinions on existing programs, services, and policies

  • Sponsorships to professional conferences

  • Semesterly reimbursement for educational expenses

    • $295 per semester for the Board Chair

    • $250 per semester for all other Student Directors

Committees

The Audit Committee recommends to the Board of Directors the retention and termination of independent auditors; negotiating the independent auditors' compensation; conferring with the auditors to satisfy committee members that the financial affairs of the Corporation are in order; reviewing and determining whether to accept the audit; assuring that any non-audit services performed by the auditing firm conform with the standards for auditor independence set forth in the latest revision of the Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and approving performance of non-audit services by the auditing firm. The committee shall have seven (7) members; five (5) voting, and two (2) non-voting. The voting members shall be three (3) students, one of whom shall be a student voting member of the Board and shall chair the committee. The two (2) non-voting members shall be the University-Student Union Executive Director or designee and a representative from the organization contracted to provide financial services to the University-Student Union.
  1. Voting – Five (5) voting, and two (2) non–voting.
  2. Voting – Three (3) students, one of whom shall be a student–voting member of the Board and shall chair the committee.
  3. Liaisons – U–SU Executive Director or designee.
  4. Liaisons – Representative from the organization contracted to provide financial services to the U-SU.

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