Opportunities
Nominations are being sought for the following positions up for Election at the 2008 NCHO Conference.
- President-Elect
- SEAHO Representative
- Graduate Student Representative
- Member at Large
- HBCU Representative
- New Professional Representative
Nominations are also being sought for the following positions. These positions are selected by the NCHO Executive Council.
Click Here for a Nomination Form.
Completed forms should be sent to Steve Myszak, NCHO President-Elect, at MYSZAKS@ecu.edu. Steve is also available to answer any questions you might have.
The President-Elect shall serve in this position for one year and will then become the NCHO President at the close of the annual conference. The President-Elect shall attend all Executive Council meetings as a voting member. The following procedures outline the expectations for this officer.
Position Responsibilities
- Serves as a member of the Finance Committee.
- Coordinate efforts to secure a conference host/site for the following year.
- Serve as the Nominations/Elections Coordinator, which includes notifying the body of elections and mid-term officer vacancies, soliciting candidates, and coordinating the nomination application process.
- Shadow and work closely with the current NCHO President and perform other duties as assigned.
- Serve as a Liaison to all formal and Ad-hoc committees. Members seeking committee experiences shall contact the President-Elect to be informed of committee opportunities.
The SEAHO Representative is the communication link between the general membership of North Carolina and the Southeast Association of Housing Officers. The following procedures outline the expectations for this officer.
Position Responsibilities
- Solicit programs for the SEAHO conference from the state membership.
- Submit articles for the SEAHO report and the NCHO Signpost.
- Attend the mid-year SEAHO Governing Council meeting.
- Disseminate SEAHO information to the NCHO membership.
- Attend the annual SEAHO conference and chair the state caucus.
- Act as a resource to the state membership on all SEAHO related business/services.
Graduate Student Representative
The main role of the Graduate Student Representative is to support and encourage graduate students that work in the areas of Student Affairs and Residence Life to become active participants in NCHO activities.
Position Responsibilities
- Provide input and perspectives to the decisions of the NCHO Executive Council as it effects graduate students that work in the area of Student Affairs and Residence Life.
- Establish and maintain an information and communication network among graduate students that work in the areas of Student Affairs and Residence Life.
- Serve on the Program Committee and solicit at least five program proposals from graduate students that work in the areas of Student Affairs and Residence Life for presentation at the annual state conference.
- Moderate the Graduate Student Roundtable at the annual conference.
- Assist in membership outreach as necessary and encourage graduate student recognition, award nominations, etc. within the association.
- Submit articles for Signpost.
- Update transition report of position and present to Graduate Student-Elect at the annual conference.
The Member-At-Large primary responsibility is serving needs of the membership on the Executive Council and thru the Membership committee. The Member –At- Large will work closely to with various segments of the organization as outlined below.
Position Responsibilities
- Provide information about past conferences and past decisions of the Executive Council.
- Serve as the principal liaison for the RA Drive-In Conference.
- Serve as the Membership Director for the association by creating support materials and services.
- Assists the Business Manager and Technology Coordinator in maintaining the directory information on NCHO Website
- Coordinate Institutional Contacts with the Executive Council.
The HBCU Representative shall be a member in good standing in the association representing a member institution of the North Carolina Housing Officers. The HBCU Representative shall serve a term of two years. When elected, the HBCU Representative shall be within their first four years of full-time professional employment.
Position Responsibilities
- Support and encourage other HBCU that work in the housing/residence life profession
- Establish and maintain an information and communication network among HBCU professionals that work in housing/residence life
- Provide input and perspectives to the decisions of the NCHO Executive Council as it affects HBCU Professionals that work in housing/residence life
- Moderate the HBCU Roundtable at the annual conference
- Coordinate an Annual Training with surrounding HBCU Professionals to encourage their participation at NCHO
- Assist in membership outreach: maintain a network, which encourages other HBCU professional participation, professional recognition, award nomination, etc. within the association.
- Submit articles for Signpost
New Professional Representative
The New Professional Representative shall be a member in good standing in the association representing a member institution of the North Carolina Housing Officers. The New Professional Representative shall serve a term of two years. When elected, the New Professional Representative shall be within their first three years of full-time professional employment.
Position Responsibilities
- Support and encourage new professionals that work in the housing/residence life profession
- Establish and maintain an information and communication network among new professionals that work in housing/residence life
- Provide input and perspectives to the decisions of the NCHO Executive Council as it affects New Professionals that work in housing/residence life
- Moderate the New Professional Roundtable at the annual conference
- Coordinate the New Professional Network mixer/social in collaboration with the programming committee
- Assist in membership outreach: maintain a network, which encourages new professional participation, professional recognition, award nomination, etc. within the association.
- Submit articles for Signpost
The Newsletter Editor is responsible for the publication of the Signpost. The following procedures outline the expectations for this officer.
Position Responsibilities
- Develop and submit a yearly budget to the Executive Council for expenditures relating to the publication of the organizational newsletter.
- Develop consistent "look" and layout for Signpost including but not limited to the following:
- Regular Columns / Features (Letter from President/Letter from Editor/Publication Deadlines)
- Professional Development Calendar
- Executive Council Listing / Contact Information
- Staff Announcements / Updates
- Executive Council Profiles
- Publish Signpost a minimum of 4 times a year
- Recruit the submission of articles from general membership
- Recruit the submission of articles from executive council
- Edit all documents / articles for clarity / grammar / content
The Technology Coordinator shall serve for two years beginning and ending at the closing luncheon of the annual conference. This individual shall attend all Executive Council meetings as a voting member and fulfill the following position expectations.
Position Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the organization's web presence, to include hosting, domain registration, and layout/design of the site.
- Maintain existing list services, including but not limited to the Executive Council Listserv, the CHO Listserv, and the NCHO Member Listserv.
- Coordinate with members of the Executive Council to post relevant content on the organization's web site.
- Stay abreast of current trends in technology in order to advise the Executive Council on the best uses of technology for the organization.
- Maintain and update the NCHO Membership Directory in coordination with the Member-At Large.
- Monitor and facilitate all list serve voting procedures.
- Assist in recruiting Technology Coordinator successor.
- Recruit and solicit members to serve on a Technology Committee (if deemed necessary).
- Make recommendations and suggest policies based on all technology issues.
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