CHAPTER POSITIONS
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Communications Manager
Recruitment Chair
GOLD Chair
Social Chair
Athletics Chair
Community Service Chair
Registration Coordinator
Web Master

PRESIDENT
The chapter President keeps the chapter focused on setting and maintaining its goals. The President oversees officers and committees and encourages teamwork. The President maintains the operations of the chapter and is the point of contact for the CPAA staff. Term:

Responsibilities:

• Serve as voting member on and preside over the chapter.
• Chair all Board Meetings
• Serve as the Bay Area Chapter representative to the CPAA or may appoint a Bay Area Chapters’ Representative.
• Submit a President's Report to the Communications Chair for each edition of the newsletter
• Attend all bay area chapter events, whenever possible
• Lead the chapter meetings
• Serve as the main contact for the Alumni office
• Keep Current with all CPAA policies and information
  

VICE PRESIDENT/EVENT MANAGER
The Vice President/Event Manager is responsible for assisting the President in coordinating and directing committee activities and chapter operations.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a voting member for the chapter
• Oversee and coordinate with all event chairs to ensure successful events
• Serve a key advisor to event chairs on budgeting, marketing, registration, and event follow-up
• Be responsible for turning in Event write-ups to the CPAA.
• Be responsible for compiling and conducting the annual survey to all alumni
• Oversee GOLD, Social, Athletic, and Philanthropic Chairs
  

TREASURER
To develop and monitor the Chapter’s financial operations.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain financial records and reconcile discrepancies
• Prepare annual budget with help from other officers
• Work with event chairs to monitor cash flow
• Prepare quarterly and annual financial reports for CPAA
• Reports current account balance at chapter meetings.

COMMUNICATION MANAGER
Coordinates all internal and external communication efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Email other Bay Area chapter groups to keep in touch and partner on events
• Coordinates cross promotion between group events
• Responsible for sending completed email communication text to CPAA for upcoming events (provided by event chair).
• Responsible for sending out upcoming meeting reminders
• Responsible for taking notes and follow-up items at meeting
• Oversees newsletter and web content
• Oversees Registration Chair and Web Master
  

RECRUITMENT CHAIR
Identify and develop potential leaders for chapter positions.

Responsibilities:

• Works closely with CPAA to market chapter positions and events during spring Grad Days
• Sends CP Care Packages to graduating Poly Reps
• Provides on-site event recruitment and materials for open positions
• Plans Chapter Leadership Welcome Party in June/July

GOLD CHAIR
Develops and coordinates activities that engage GOLD (Graduates Of the Last Decade) alumni in the Bay Area.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with the Social, Community Service, Professional, and Athletic committees on ways to include GOLD alumni.
• Plan 4 GOLD events a year
• Recruit alums to help coordinate and plan GOLD events
• Work with Recruitment chair during winter and spring to target graduating seniors moving to the bay area
• With the help of the committee and graduating Poly Reps, help plan the SF/SJ Welcome to the Real World Social
• Report on events at Chapter meetings
• Host at least one event in each of the following areas: San Francisco, Peninsula, East Bay, and South Bay

SOCIAL CHAIR
Plans and coordinates all socially geared events for the chapter. Works closely with the Vice President and GOLD Social Chair.

Responsibilities:

• Plan alumni events that will engage Bay Area alumni
• Works closely with GOLD Chair to plan events that will be beneficial to all alumni
• Responsible for planning New Student Welcome Event in August
• Recruit alums to help coordinate and plan specific social events
• Communicate with other chapters to combine and dual market applicable events
• Report at the chapter meeting on status of events
• Work with Registration Coordinator on ticket purchase
• Turn in monthly report on activities to Vice President

ATHLETICS CHAIR
Coordinates all athletic and sporting based events for Chapter, such as SJ Sharks Game, Oakland A’s Tailgate, and Cal Poly Sports teams. Acts as liaison between chapter and CPAA and CP Athletics.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the CPAA and CP Athletics to determine which sporting events the chapter should participate in
• Coordinate with CP Athletics and CPAA for opportunities to see CP teams play in the bay area.
• Recruit alums to help coordinate and plan local athletic or sporting events, as needed
• Communicate with other chapters to combine and dual market applicable events
• Report at the chapter meeting on status of events
• Work with Registration Coordinator on ticket purchase
• Turn in monthly report on activities to Vice President

COMMUNITY SERVICE CHAIR
Coordinates all community service events for Bay Area Chapter, such as, Food Bank Drive, Beach cleanups, Soup Kitchens and fun Runs/Walks.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and plan community service based events for chapter with local non-profits in the area
• Recruit alums to participate in events
• Communicate with other chapters to combine and dual market applicable events
• Work with Registration Coordinator on ticket purchase, as needed
• Turn in monthly report on activities to Vice President

REGISTRATION COORDINATOR
To assist chapter with registration and ticket distribution

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with all Events Chairs to determine best registration method.
• Track event registrations, as needed
• Respond to alumni questions or forward to appropriate Events Chair
• Communicate with other chapters to combine and dual market applicable events
• Turn in monthly report to Communications Manager

WEBMASTER
To maintain chapter web site and suggest ways to make the web site more interactive

Responsibilities:

• Maintains, edits, and updates chapter web site so that content and events are always current
• Uploads photos from past events
• Works with the CPAA to maintain compliance with web site requirements
• Attends all chapter meeting
• Works closely with Communications Manager on content and changes for web site