UHP Student Involvement
Looking for a way to become more involved in honors? Become a student honors ambassador or join the UHPSA Executive Board. These opportunities allow you to become fully invested in the UHP experience and work closely with the other UHP students. Scroll down for more information.
STUDENT HONORS AMBASSADORS
As a student honors ambassador, you will:
- Support UHPers throughout their first year in UHP
- Assist with Honors College social events and engagements
- Represent and advocate for UHP and the Honors College through events like Open House and Admitted Students Days
- Recruit continuing students to join honors through events like Gold Rush
Ambassadors meet monthly for support in the ambassador role.
The Student Honors Ambassador application process typically begins in April for the following academic year.
UHPSA EXECUTIVE BOARD
The UHP Student Association (UHPSA) Executive Board is comprised of six (6) elected members: President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, and Communications Liaison. Elections for new officers typically occur in March, and the newly elected members begin their role in May for the following academic year. The Executive Board meets weekly and spearheads many of the activities for UHPers.
Responsibilities for all UHPSA Executive Board members:
- Be committed to regular service on the Executive Board and to the betterment of UHP
- Be committed to getting to know and engaging with the membership
- Attend & be a productive member of weekly UHPSA Executive Board meetings
- Serve as a representative for the UHP membership and communicate on behalf of the membership
- Serve in an advisory capacity to the Honors College faculty and staff
- Assist in the planning and execution of UHP events
- Head a committee of choice and maintain communication within that committee and between the members of the committee, the members of the UHPSA, and the executive board
- Assist other executive board members in the basic planning needs of UHP
- Plan programming for UHPSA general body meetings
Specific responsibilities for each position:
President (Year two of the President-Elect position)
- Cast a vision for UHP that fosters community, service, and scholarship
- Commit to one year of leadership after promotion from President-Elect.
- Call meetings of the UHPSA and shall preside at these meetings.
- Confer with the Executive Board and the UHPSA Advisors on all UHPSA affairs.
- Responsible for mentoring the current President-Elect.
- Coordinate the election process.
- Take on additional duties as deemed necessary by UHPSA Advisors.
President-Elect
- Work with the president to cast a vision for UHP that fosters community, service, and scholarship
- Commit to two years of leadership. First year, mentored by the President; second year, serves as President.
- Shadow and work collaboratively with the President.
- If the President can no longer perform their duties, then the President-Elect shall act in the role of President.
- Responsible for oversight of UHPSA events.
- Responsible for facilitating the development and organization of community service activities and partnerships in cooperation with the Executive Board and UHPSA members.
Secretary
- Take minutes of all the UHPSA general body meetings.
- Responsible for creating Executive Board meeting agendas and taking notes during said meetings.
- Responsible for coordinating the means to take attendance at meetings and events.
- Commit to one year of leadership.
Treasurer
- Responsible for maintaining the financial accounts, disbursements, and transaction records of all UHPSA funds.
- Identify any funds redeemable from the Student Government Association and other campus resources.
- Give a clear and complete report of all financial transactions of the UHPSA whenever deemed necessary by the Association.
- Allocate funds only with the consent of the Executive Board of the UHPSA.
- Commit to one year of leadership.
Historian
- Responsible for the documentation of UHPSA programs, meetings, and events.
- Take responsibility for the presentations and technological screening at meetings and special events that pertain to the UHPSA.
- Collaborate with the Communications Liaison for projects and presentations.
- Commit to one year of leadership.
Communications Liaison
- Work on the social media calendars and advise on the content of social media accounts for the UHPSA.
- Assist in public relations for UHP.
- Be involved with internal and external communications for the UHPSA, such as Canvas announcements and mass emails.
Director of Events
- Serve as the primary point of contact between the UHPSA and the student body for all engagement and service requests.
- Communicate all engagement and service requests from the General Body to the Executive Board and provide necessary details for consideration and approval.
- Responsible for entering all approved UHP Co-Curricular events into Helper Helper (or equivalent platform) in a timely and accurate manner.
- Maintain communication with individuals submitting requests to obtain and confirm all necessary information regarding events and services.
Logistics Officer
- Responsible for coordinating and managing all room reservations for UHPSA meetings, events, and programs.
- Create, distribute, and manage UHP-related Google Forms.
- Provide logistical support for co-curricular requirements such as validating or rejecting attendance after events have passed.