SASFAA Vice President Information

Submitted by Brad Barnett, Nomination and Elections Committee Chair

During the February 2013 elections you are being asked to select a candidate for the office of Vice President.  This article is being posted to show you what the SASFAA Policy & Procedure Manual describes as the duties of this position.

The candidates for the office of Vice President are:

• Tabitha McCallister (4 year public, University of South Carolina – South Carolina)
•  Marian Huffman (4 year private, Lee University – Tennessee)

You will be able to learn more about these candidates by reviewing their candidate statement and biographical information on the SASFAA website at www.sasfaa.org

The SASFAA Policy & Procedure Manual describes the duties of this position as follows:

5.4 Vice President

The vice president is elected for a one-year term and has a leadership role in the professional development and training activities for the Association. Included in this role are the following responsibilities:

a.    plans and coordinates the new aid officers and mid-level workshops, including curriculum development, recruitment of faculty, site selection and advertising the workshop (the workshop guide is referenced in Appendix B);
b.      coordinates other new aid officer and advanced level seminars and selects instructional faculty and training sites;
c.      in the absence of the president serves with the powers and performs the duties of the president;
d.      serves as chair of the professional advancement committee; and
e.      performs other duties as requested by the president.