Chapter Vice-President
General Duties
  • Receive a thorough orientation from the preceding Vice-President. Make sure that you have all of the necessary chapter materials to fulfill the duties of your office.  
  • In the absence of the President, or at the request of the President, perform the President’s duties.  
  • Serve as the program chair for the chapter: Introduce speakers at meetings and programs. Ensure that all meetings and programs are properly publicized. 
  • Work with the Faculty Advisor to oversee the nomination and election of chapter officers for the next year.  
  • Orient your successor and turn over all necessary materials to that person.  

Psychology Department Awards Banquet
Theme & Set-up
  • Determine the theme of the banquet
  • Plan and buy decorations for the banquet
  • Put together a slide show in relation to the theme of the banquet (“time” this so it goes by itself and is looped) 
  • Set up two – three hours’ worth of music (school appropriate)
  • Plan time with committee to set up the banquet the day of
Invitations & Money
  • Contact Panther Copy (Jon Crask, jlcrask@eiu.edu) to create invitations
  • Take in old version and have him fix the year and date of the event, along with any front picture you want – bring the new cover picture on USB with you.
  • Two weeks (give or take) before the banquet hand out invitations during Psi Chi meeting and put them in the psychology office
  • Update banquet Excel file as people RSVP
Food
  • Coordinate with Dr. Brito about the banquet menu 
  • Submit the menu online w/ how many potential attendees, table cloths, easels, etc. 
  • Fill out alcohol form and give to Faculty Advisor for processing. (MAKE SURE THIS GETS BACK TO THE CAMPUS SCHEDULING OFFICE)