Viterbi Student Council
Executive Board Elections
2009-2010
VSC Elections
Every Spring, the Viterbi undergraduate student body elects a new executive board for the following school year. The election process consists of a two week nomination period, followed by online elections. This year, nominations are open from Monday, March 9, 2009 to Sunday, March 22, 2009 and elections will be held online March 26-27. More information about electing next year's VSC executive board can be found on this page, as well as instructions if you would like to become more involved in Viterbi Student Council. As nominations go on, check back for profiles of the candidates who are running as well as more information about voting procedures.
Please direct any questions to vsc@usc.edu
Information Regarding VSC Involvement
Nominations for Viterbi Student Council's executive board are now open! If you are interested in becoming an officer for VSC should review the below page carefully. If you meet all indicated qualifications, you may nominate yourself for one of the executive board positions by filling out the
VSC officer application. Nominations are open from now until 11:59 pm on
Sunday, March 22. Thank you for your interest in VSC, and good luck!
The Viterbi Student Council is made up of the Presidents and Vice Presidents of recognized Viterbi undergraduate engineering organizations. The Council is led by the executive board: Chair, Vice Chair, Director of Communication, and Treasurer. Elections will be held annually, during the month of March with open polls for 3 positions on the Executive Board: Chair, Vice Chair, and Director of Communication.
After the Chair, Vice Chair, and Director of Communication are elected, the incoming Viterbi Student Council will elect three members for the Funding Board in the spring semester. One position is reserved for a Viterbi freshman, who will be elected in the beginning of the following Fall semester. The VSC Executive Board appoints the Director of the Funding Board (who concurrently serves as Treasurer of VSC) from the elected Funding Board
The Viterbi Student Council has one standing committee - the Programming and Planning Committee (PPC). The PPC is led by the Vice Chair of the Viterbi Student Council and is the lead team in coordinating school wide events for Viterbi undergrads such as Viterbi's Got Talent in the Fall semester and National Engineer’s Week in the Spring semester.
• All candidates for office must be currently enrolled undergraduate engineering students in good standing with the University of Southern California and the Viterbi School of Engineering.
• All candidates for office must have portrayed leadership within Viterbi.
• All candidates for office must be seconded by a voting member of the VSC.
• All candidates for office may run for ONE elected position on the Viterbi Student Council Executive Board.
• The Chair and Vice Chair must hold a class standing of junior or higher during the term of office.
• All candidates who meet the above requirements may nominate himself or herself by completing the
VSC Officer Application.
• The Chair, Vice Chair, and Director of Communication are elected by the Viterbi undergraduate student body.
• Registered undergraduate engineering students for the fall semester of the following year are eligible to vote.
• A majority of votes cast must be achieved to elect an executive officer. A majority vote is defined as: 50% of the votes cast plus one.
• If there are more than two candidates running and no candidate receives a majority, there will be a run-off vote between the top two vote recipients in a second election.
Chair: The Chair will preside over all meetings of the VSC Executive Board and of the Viterbi Student Council. The Chair will represent the Viterbi School of Engineering at Campus-Wide events, and also serve as a liaison between the Viterbi undergraduate student body and the Viterbi Student Affairs Office. The Chair will meet with the Academic Integrity Task Force twice per semester.
Vice Chair: The Vice Chair will serve as the Chair of the Planning and Programming Committee and oversee the coordination of undergraduate events including Viterbi’s Got Talent show in the Fall, National Engineer’s Week in the Spring, and other Viterbi-wide events. The Vice Chair will also support the Chair in all endeavors and responsibilities, and will perform the duties of the Chair in the event of the Chair’s absence. The Vice Chair serves concurrent roles on the KIUEL Advisory Board and as Director of the Planning and Programming Committee.
Director of Communication: The Director of Communication will take, record, and file meeting minutes; produce all official correspondence for the organization, and coordinate publicity for all VSC events. The Director of Communication also maintains the VSC website and ensures communication between the Council and the undergraduate student body.
Treasurer: The Treasurer will act as Director of the Funding Board and will maintain financial records of VSC and the Engineering Undergraduate Student Activity Fee as allocated by the Funding Board. The Treasurer must maintain Funding Board meetings at least twice each month and ensure proper communication with the Viterbi Student Affairs Office.
please direct any questions to
vsc@usc.edu
