I currently am sitting in the Jetblue Terminal at JFK International Airport awaiting my flight to Orlando. I have decided that after a grueling few weeks the best thing I need is a little rest and relaxation with my good old pals Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. For those who know me well they know that I am a HUGE Disney fan, so this is a very exciting time for me. Until I get there, I have some free time so I figured I would give another update of what Alex and I have been up to.
Application Process
Alex and I have finalized the application and selection process which was roughly outlined in the previous entry. Please see the entry for more specific dates but the process will begin on Wednesday March 11th when the application goes live on UGBC.org. Thanks to our friends at Google the entire application will be done online and it will be much easier to aggregate all the information than in the past. Last year, Alej had to literally piece all the applications together. This year, Google will do all of that for us. 1-0 us.
We have finalized the actual application as well. Don't be afraid though because there is nothing on there that you haven't been asked before. We really value the application because it gives an individual an opportunity to tell us a story or a little bit about themselves and their experiences. In general terms, we are looking for
1. Individuals with a strong interest in helping make BC the best it can be
2. Individuals who can demonstrate that they have worked well in a team setting and that are willing to work on a team.
3. Individuals who are willing to make UGBC and students their top commitments
4. Individuals who are eager and willing to learn.
We understand that not everyone will know the in's and out's of UGBC, or that people won't necessarily know all the things they must do before they put on an event, and thats okay- because we can work with you and teach you that! What we are looking for are people who have intagible skills that we cannot teach, such as effective communication, public speaking, ability to work with others, commitment, selflessness and a care and concern for all individuals. So yeah, just uh, be yourselves, y'all are great people, just let it shine through!
UGBC Structure
We also spent this week taking a look at the current structure of UGBC and to see what changes we needed to make. To do this, we sat down with current members of UGBC, past members of UGBC and Administrators to get feedback and advice. Additionally, we went through position by position to get a full analysis of what was working and what was not working. While we are not entirely set in stone, here are a few things to note.
- We felt that as a Cabinet we were a bit big, and we wanted to trim down just a bit. To do this, we were able to combine the duties of specific positions, move positions to different departments, turn positions which typically had 2 directors to positions that had 1 director, and then also we outright cut specific positions. We feel that this will work out better and ensure that there is more work equity amongst UGBC.
- Upon conversations with individuals, we also realized that there was a certain stigma that if there was an issue that we needed to immediately create a position to work on that issue. An example of this was that up until the Castillo-Sievers Administration there were two positions dedicated to the Board of Trustees presentation that the President and Vice President give 3 times a year, something that could easily be handled by the President, Vice President and Chief of Staff. Just because an issue does not have a position represented in the government does not mean that we are not going to address it. UGBC needs to represent all the issues that students have, but if we created a specific position for every single student issue we would have a very very large cabinet. Therfore, when position descriptions do come out, if you do not see a position that covers something that you are passionate about, don't be afraid. Please let us know what that concern is and we will happily address it in any way that we can.
OK, I think thats all I got for now. I hope people are enjoying this and hopefully learning a little bit of what goes on behind the scenes of UGBC. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, love or hate mail please email us at alalex2009 at gmail.com and we'd be happy to respond! Lastly, have a safe and fun spring break wherever you are traveling or wherever your destination ends up being. In the words of a close friend, "make good life choices!"
-Al
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