Summary of Position: 

The TU President is the leader of the TU Board. They are the member of the TU who is responsible for managing the other members of the board (especially in meetings). The TU President has a legal, fiduciary responsibility to responsibly run the TU. In dealings or interactions with other people and organizations, the TU President serves as the representative and advocate for the TU. 

Regular Duties: 

• Running the monthly TU board meeting (1hr/month + 1hr/month of preperatory work)

• Attending a monthly meeting between the TU and FSH (30min - 1hr/month)

• Maintain and respond to the TU President's email (30min/month)

• Maintain the TU Bike Lock Program (30min/month at maximum)

• Regularly check in with the CFO to ensure proper management of funds (30min - 1hr/month)

• Regularly check the TU mailbox (1/week)

Average working hours per month: 3-5hrs/month (Approximately $40-$60/hr)

Note that due to the specific duties of the office, this average working hours is just that -- an average. It can go up or down. 

Specific Duties:

• Shall schedule, write agendas for and preside over all General Membership and Board meetings. Shall be a member of and attend all Policy Review Board meetings.

• Shall attend and keep minutes at scheduled meetings with Housing and Residential Services staff to discuss residents’ concerns. Shall provide the minutes of these meetings to the Communications Manager.

• Shall represent the FSH Tenants’ Union in consultation with University and non-University organizations and individuals, and communicate the needs and interests of FSH residents to them.

• Shall oversee the work of all other Board members.

• Shall be a signatory on the checking account and be responsible for all expenditures.

• Shall field communication from residents as necessary (and delegate questions/concerns to the appropriate officer(s)).

• Shall cast the deciding board member vote in the case of a tie.

• Shall write or delegate the writing of articles for the FSH newsletter, as needed.

• Shall receive a stipend as stipulated in the Bylaws.

  • The President shall receive a stipend of $2,100/year (i.e., $175 per month)

  • The stipends for Officers is considered to be taxable income. Taxes will be deducted by the Treasurer.

• Interested in running for President? File your candidacy form today!

• Candidacy submissions are due by May 22nd. The election will be held online from May 25th to May 31st. 

Summary of Position: 

The Communications Director/Historian serves as the keeper of records and knowledge for the TU. The primary duty of the Communications Director is to attend the monthly TU Board meeting and to take the minutes for that meeting. The other main responsibility of the Director of Communications is to maintain and update the TU Website, which is made with the Google Sites system. This requires no coding knowledge or experience. The system uses a graphical user interface with drag and drop functionality and a text editor that is quite similar to the one in Google Docs. Primarily, updating the website means adding to the list of programming, events, and infrastructure improvements that the TU Board has funded. In cases where the TU Board needs to directly communicate with the general membership, such as during the election period, the Director of Communications works together with the President to draft and send letters, flyers, or other forms of communication. 

Regular Duties: 

• Attend and take minutes at the monthly TU board meeting (1hr/month)

• Work with the President and the Board to accomplish TU goals (30min-1hr/month)

• Maintain and update the TU website (made with the Google Sites system) for new programming, events, and updates that the board wishes for TU members to see (30min/month)

• Assist the President with drafting and sending of letters, flyers, or other communications out to residents (30min/month)

Average working hours per month: 2-3hrs/month (Approximately $25-$50/hr)

Specific Duties:

• Shall attend all General Membership meetings and Board meetings and record meeting minutes. A copy of these minutes will be available to all, posted on the TU website, no later than two weeks from the date the meeting occurred.

• Shall attend all Policy Review Board meetings, record meeting minutes, and distribute to attendees within two weeks of the meeting date.

• Shall keep and provide a contact list for all officers.

• Shall write articles for newsletters as assigned.

• Shall update the FSH Community Center calendar as new reservations arrive (shared by Housing).

• Shall create and distribute all advertisements and other materials, as assigned

• Shall maintain the FSH TU Website (currently, a Google Site - no coding experience necessary).

• Shall act as the “gatekeeper” for all electronic and social media accounts. Shall release content from the Board to the public via the website and other social media.

• Shall publish all minutes and important business on the website.

• Shall maintain the TU email list, in coordination with the President

• Shall write articles for the FSH newsletter as assigned.

• Shall receive a stipend as stipulated in the Bylaws.

  • The Communications Director shall receive a stipend of $1,200/year (i.e., $100 per month)

  • The stipends for Officers is considered to be taxable income. Taxes will be deducted by the Treasurer.

• Interested in running for Communications Director? File your candidacy form today!

• Candidacy submissions are due by May 22nd. The election will be held online from May 25th to May 31st.