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Student Council 

The mission of Student Council is to foster an inclusive and welcoming environment for the student body by planning extracurricular events, supporting student groups, and advertising activities that help students come together and unwind.

  • Student Council (including President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) serves for one year and the positions are held by students in the second-year class who are selected in the Spring Term of the first year through an election process.
  • The Student Council has limited oversight of student groups (along with the Office of Student Affairs) and plans social events intended for the entire student body.

 

Positions

PRESIDENT
Description:
As Student Council President you will provide a standard of excellence in leadership and professionalism that your council and classmates will model. You are in charge of student activities and funding for the entire University of Maryland School of Medicine student body. The President leads the coordination of events including the student activities fair and other fun events. The President may be asked to attend certain events including freshman orientation, the student organization information meeting, student leadership meetings, and more.

VICE PRESIDENT
Description:
As the Student Council Vice President you are in charge of working closely with the President, Secretary and Treasurer in planning fun and informative events for the entire student body. The Vice President may be asked to attend certain events including freshman orientation, the student organization information meeting, student leadership meetings, and more.

SECRETARY
Description:
As Student Council Secretary you will work closely with the President, VP, and Treasurer in planning fun and informative events for the entire student body. The Secretary focuses on written communication to the student body regarding events. The Secretary may be asked to attend certain events including freshman orientation, the student organization information meeting, student leadership meetings, and more. The Secretary is responsible for taking minutes at meetings and informing the student body of information as needed.

TREASURER
Description:
As Student Council Treasurer you are in charge of student activities and funding for the entire University of Maryland School of Medicine student body. The Treasurer assists in the coordination of events including the student activities fair and other fun informative events. The Treasurer focuses on keeping track of the budget and spending. The treasurer will make sure that vendors are paid and that funds are being used appropriately. The Treasurer may be asked to attend certain events including freshman orientation, the student organization information meeting, student leadership meetings, and more.

Responsibilities

1. The Student Council along with a representative(s) of OSA shall hold a "How to Run a Successful Student Group" meeting each year explaining the student group process, funding, alcohol policy, faculty advisor policy, fundraising advice, etc. The faculty advisors from the prior academic year are also welcome to attend, so they are aware of the policies. 

2. The Student Council is in charge of hosting the Student Activities Fair each fall (in-person or virtually), allowing Student Groups to showcase their missions and activiites and recruit from the student body.

3. In both the fall and spring semester, the Student Council will be in charge of reviewing each Student Groups funding request and allocating the shared funds between groups appropriately. Student Groups may contest their budget allocation in writing and present to the Student Council for a decision.

4. The Student Council, along with the Office of Student Affairs (OSA), shall have the power to allocate student organization funds. The Student Council shall allocate funds for its own operation, for class governments, for student groups, and for other events and activities it deems appropriate.

Eligibility and Election/Selection Process

Elections for the Student Council are held late in the Spring semester and the Office of Student Affairs manages the election process.

  • Students must be in Good Standing to serve in a leadership position of the Student Council. Any student who is not in good standing must immediately step down from their position. 
  • To ensure a student’s academic success, students should consider specific roles and responsibilities and balance these with academic needs and priorities before accepting leadership positions. The Office of Student Affairs Deans are available for support when deciding if a leadership position is appropriate for a particular student.

Certain elected positions that have a greater time commitment and/or higher level of responsibility may have additional criteria for eligibility/selection.

Elected/Selected students are required to acknowledge the roles and responsibilities prior to assuming the position and annually to renew ongoing commitment. All newly elected positions maybe required to take leadership training offered by OSA or through the UMB Learning Institute (other trainings may be considered and approved by OSA).