Chair - MSC Town Hall
Posted
3 days ago
Closing on Mar 31, 2025 5:00 pm
General Position Summary
The Chair primarily is responsible for leading the executive team with in-person programming as well as member involvement. The Chair provides guidance, support, advice, and a vision to the execs to accomplish their goals over the course of the year. In addition, the chair is the main line of communication between the MSC and Town Hall and serves as a representative as such.
Minimum Requirement
Minimum Requirement of 1 semester completion in Town Hall.
Meeting Requirements
| Meeting Type | Meeting Description | Reoccurrence |
| Advisor | 1 on 1 with your advisor | Weekly |
| Executive | Meeting with exec team | Weekly |
| Executive | Virtual executive meetings | As needed |
| General Committee Meeting | A meeting with general committee members | Every other Week |
| MSC Meetings | Program Assembly | Weekly |
| Individual Meetings | 1 on 1 with execs, co-programming meetings, etc | As needed |
Significant changes or additional functions for this position in the upcoming year
- None
Required MSC Officer Responsibilities
| Duty Title | Description |
| Represent the MSC – Student Programs Office: As a student leader in the MSC Student Programs Office, you are a reflection of the department and our MSC Values. | |
| Attend Weekly Monday Night Meetings: When creating your academic schedule, please be mindful of your requirement to attend Committee Advancement Team meetings every Monday night at 6pm. | |
| Assist with MSC Committee Alignment to Memorial Student Center: Committee Chairs have the responsibility of directing their committee’s goals and year to meet the needs of the department. | |
| Complete the full Academic Year: MSC Officer positions are meant to be performed for the full academic year from Fall to Spring. | |
| Attend Leadership Launch: Every spring, the MSC hosts Leadership Launch in order to assist with the transition of new leaders. | |
| Represent your committee at Unity Dinner: Unity Dinner is a way to bring all outgoing and incoming officers to gain an understanding and awareness of diversity in leadership. | |
| Understand the Student-Staff Partnership: The MSC Student Programs Office operates under a unique 1:1 relationship between student and advisor | |
Learning Outcomes
- The Town Hall Chair will gain a large amount of leadership experience through this role.
- Communicating with the exec team on a daily basis will provide countless interactions to strengthen leadership skills.
- In addition, professionalism will be heightened by dealing with many student leaders and staff members across campus.
- Contracting, programming, marketing plannings, and communication skills will all be enhanced by this role.
Preferred Experience, Knowledge, and/or Skills
- Previous involvement in Town Hall as an exec
- Good communication skills
- Patience
- Flexibility
- Passion
- Strong working knowledge of committee including programming and our internal processes.
- High level of responsibility and organization
Required MSC Council Officer Responsibilities:
- Represent the MSC Council: As a student leader in the MSC Council, your actions are a direct reflection and representation of the organization and our values. Committee Chairs have the responsibility of directing their committee’s programs and goals to ensure alignment with those of the MSC Council.
- Alignment with the MSC Programs mission: MSC Programs will prioritize support for programs, experiences, and student leadership opportunities that reflect and align with its mission of engaging students in providing purposefully designed campus programs and service opportunities that prepare them to be global leaders.
- Attend Weekly Monday Night Meetings: When creating your academic schedule, please be mindful of your requirement to attend Program Assembly meetings every Monday night at 6pm.
- Complete the full Academic Year: MSC Officer positions are meant to be performed for the full academic year including the Summer.
- Attend Leadership Launch (& August Leadership Refresher): Every spring, the MSC hosts Leadership Launch in order to assist with the transition of new leaders.
- Understand the Student-Staff Partnership: Each committee is assigned an advisor by MSC Programs. Through that advisor, MSC Programs and the MSC Council are committed to strong student/staff partnerships and built upon the idea that there is mutuality in teaching and learning and that advisors and students see each other as a resource; each group offering what it uniquely can provide.