1. Student Council Leadership Workshop Unlocking Your Leadership Toolbox: “What Tools Do I Need?” Officer Roles and Running an Effective Meeting Mr. Joseph McCurdy, Assistant Principal

2. Presentation Goals/Objectives Gain an understanding of the leadership roles within an organization Understand the process of planning, conducting, and coordinating an effective meeting

3. Organization Leadership Officers: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Committees: Standing Ad-hoc

4. President: Coordinates the Meeting Agenda Conducts the Meeting Fosters a working relationship with the other officers and adviser(s) Serves as a Spokesperson for the Organization Duties and Responsibilities

5. Vice President: Conducts business in the absence of the President Provides Leadership to the Committee Chairpersons Duties and Responsibilities

6. Secretary: Posts Meeting Times/Dates Records Meeting Minutes Maintains Attendance Records Records/Sends Correspondence Duties and Responsibilities

7. Treasurer: Collects/Deposits Money Completes Check Requests Reports Financial Status Develops Budget Duties and Responsibilities

8. Standing Committees: Permanent/ongoing Examples: Events Committee, Publications Committee, Fundraising Committee Ad-hoc Committees: Temporary Developed for a Specific Task/Recommendation Committee Structure

9. Running an Effective Meeting Keys to Effective Meetings: Communication Involvement Motivation Structure

10. Running an Effective Meeting Before: Officers and Adviser(s) Meet to determine Agenda Gather Needed Supplies Post Date/Time/Agenda During: Greet Members Distribute Meeting Agenda Start on Time/End on Time Stick to the Agenda Delegate responsibilities and establish due dates Give members a voice in decisions

11. Running an Effective Meeting Typical Meeting Agenda: Call to Order Secretary Report Approval of the Minutes from the previous Meeting Treasurers Report Current Account Balance Vice-President Report Committee Reports: Short Reports/Updates Standing Ad-hoc President Report Opportunity to praise members for their efforts Old Business New Business Announcements Adjournment

12. Running an Effective Meeting After: Distribute Meeting Minutes Discuss any problems that occurred during the meeting Follow-up on Delegated Tasks Put Unfinished Business on the next Meeting Agenda