Classes: Leadership Positions & Job Descriptions
ELECTED POSITIONS – These positions should be filled during the election process and approved by the class. The Nominating Committee shall determine a slate officers and candidates to fill those positions for approval by the class during its reunion cycle. Any class member may nominate classmates for these positions.
President or Co-Presidents
The President(s) manages the overall development and progress of class activities and communications and ensures the class account is managed properly. The President(s) is also responsible for staying engaged with University activities and communications, especially as they may pertain to the class. For a more detailed, downloadable job description, click here (pdf).
Vice President(s)
The Vice President(s) work in conjunction with the President ensuring the progress of class activities and communications and oversees additional duties not covered by the President(s). Vice Presidents(s) are also responsible for staying engaged with University activities and communications, especially as they may pertain to the class. For a more detailed, downloadable job description, click here (pdf).
Communications Officer/Chair/Secretary is the main conduit of communications for the class and with Brown. He/she develops and manages a class communication strategy while working with the class and the class leadership. He/she keeps the class informed on University and class news through e-mail and ensures that the class web site is maintained. For a more detailed, downloadable job description, click here (pdf).
Treasurer/Finance
The Treasurer is responsible for managing the class account, collecting class dues and overseeing class disbursements. For a more detailed, downloadable job description, click here (pdf).
ELECTED OR APPOINTED POSITIONS – These additional positions may be filled by the Nominating Committee, the class, or appointed by the newly elected class leadership after Reunion Weekend. Any or all positions that are filled by the time of the election should be announced with the new slate of class leaders on or before Reunion Weekend.
Activities Chair(s) or Vice President(s) for Activities
The Activities Chair(s) assists class leaders in coordinating class activities and acts as liaison with the University for the class. For a more detailed downloadable job description click here (pdf).
Regional Activities Chair(s)
The Regional Activities Chairs work in conjunction with class leaders and the Reunion Chair to coordinate events on and off campus that would be of interest to classmates in their particular region. The Regional Activities Chairs are encouraged to plan activities in their cities and/or areas to coincide with events on campus, such as Homecoming, and plan mini-reunions that will attract class members who may not otherwise be able to travel to campus. For a more detailed, downloadable job description, click here (pdf).
Reunion Chair(s)
The Reunion Chair works in conjunction with class leaders to help to coordinate class reunion activities including any activities that may lead up to a successful reunion. For a more detailed, downloadable job description, click here (pdf).
Multicultural Chair(s)
The Multicultural Chair(s) works in conjunction with class leaders to help coordinate events and communications that represent the diversity of our class. He/she also provides to the class information on appropriate University news and events as they may relate to the class.
Nominations Chair(s)
The Nominations Chair(s) are responsible for the process of getting nominations for class leadership positions. Using these names, along with current class leaders, the Nominations Chair develops the class leadership slate.
Web Master
The Web Master is the main conduit for communications for the class through the class web site. He/she keeps keeps the class informed, working in conjunction with the Vice President(s) of Communications, Communications Chair or Secretary, as they are so named. For a more detailed, downloadable job description, click here (pdf).
Additional Class Leaders
Many classes choose to elect additional leaders tailored to their particular needs. This is supported by the ACL and Alumni Relations.