1. Chapter Structure Duke Chapter, Alexander Hamilton Society Written 6/18/2012

2. Contents Analysis of current and proposed leadership structures and responsibilities Introduction of the Hamiltonian Weekly concept Presentation of three-tier membership

3. Current Leadership President, Ryan Boone VP of External Affairs, Maxime Fischer-Zern VP of Internal Programming, Kelsey Warner Treasurer, Daniel Strunk Marketing Officer, Taylor Imperiale Public Relations Officer, Ben Cook Recruitment Officer, Katherine Congleton Historian, Jun Hong Secretary, Anand Raghuram

4. Current Structure President VP External VP Internal VP Treasury VP Marketing HistorianSecretary VP Recruiting VP Public Relations

5. Problem? Chapter lacks coherent structure Positions new, not yet defined ◦ No clear reporting channels, no accountability, ◦ No defined responsibilities Implementing structure will allow for effective delegation of responsibilities from chapter president ◦ Last two years have been largely run by sitting presidents ◦ We have a solid group, need to turn it into an effective team

6. Solution Undergo transitional phase Current positions not elected/appointed on proposed grounds, so current titles remain Listed responsibilities may be divided Goal is to transition to proposed structure by year’s end, fully implement following elections in April

7. Proposed Structure President VP of Internal Affairs Treasurer Historian Secretary Political Contributor Economic Contributor VP of External Affairs Public Relations Officer Marketing Officer Recruitment Officer

8. President Call for, organize, and preside over all club meetings and events Write and send all official club e-mails to the greater community, including distributing the Hamiltonian Weekly Develop and present the Annual Chapter Plan and the Annual Chapter Review to membership in September and April, respectively Serve as the primary communicator to ◦ The national Hamilton Society organization, regarding periodic updates and budgetary decisions ◦ Other chapters, both student and professional, of the Hamilton Society ◦ The chapter’s faculty adviser ◦ SOFC, DSG, and the Duke administration ◦ The greater Duke and Durham communities

9. Internal Affairs Team

10. VP of Internal Affairs Coordinate monthly faculty dinners, biweekly meetings, and other events for core membership Serve as Editor-in-Chief of The Hamiltonian Weekly blog and contribute chapter news Foster chapter cohesion Manage the core membership listserv Lead the Secretary, the Historian, the Treasurer, and both the Political and Economic Contributors

11. Treasurer Manage all club funds Make budgets and process costs for each club event Collect membership dues Request reimbursements funds from the national Hamilton Society organization

12. Secretary Manage chapter Dropbox account Take notes at all meetings, email to core membership and upload to Dropbox Document content of chapter events

13. Historian Document all AHS events through media and post to Facebook page Manage long-term documents on Dropbox

14. External Affairs Team

15. Vice President of External Affairs Coordinate monthly faculty dinners, biweekly meetings, and other events for core membership Manage the non-core listserv Lead the Public Relations, Marketing, and Recruitment Officers

16. Public Relations Officer Serve as liaison to the Chronicle staff Manage the chapter Facebook page Manage chapter contact with other student groups not otherwise listed, especially those related to core organizational interests

17. Marketing Officer Plan and coordinate all event-driven marketing campaigns Serve as liaison to DIDA

18. Recruitment Officer Plan and coordinate recruitment events, including the Fall & Spring Activities Fairs and an open house each semester Organize class-visits with chapter officers to present AHS to new students

19. The Hamiltonian Weekly

20. What is it? The Hamiltonian Weekly sprouted from Max’s suggestion that the chapter sponsor a weekly newsletter Weekly blog or news email listing top news stories in both politics and economics ◦ Option for chapter commentary and/or online discussion Complements core AHS debates by providing a consistent service to the greater community between events ◦ Unmatched by AGS or the Chronicle ◦ Improves credibility of chapter as “the Foreign Policy guys”

21. Political Contributor Provide weekly content for the Hamiltonian Weekly on foreign policy and political developments, both domestic and abroad

22. Economic Contributor Provide weekly content for the Hamiltonian Weekly on economic policy and economic developments, both domestic and abroad

23. Three-Tiers of Membership

24. Leadership Consists of elected members Involved in running of the organization through specific responsibilities Eligible to attend any AHS event, including post-debate dinners

25. Membership Joined by paying the Treasurer $10 and having name added to membership listserv Only dues-paying members can run for office or vote Eligible to attend monthly faculty dinners, socials, and other events

26. Greater Community Non-dues paying members, including those on general AHS listserv Eligible to attend any public AHS event Free access to the Hamiltonian Weekly via blog or email to general listserv

27. Referendum Proposed chapter structure, the Hamiltonian Weekly and the membership system are separate items Each require passage by a quorum of the leadership to implement (7 out of 9 members) We will have a period of open email discussion, followed by a private vote