Student Executive

The Student Executive is the representative and spokesperson for the student community of Friends World Program, within the program-wide administration. The Student Executive is the voice of students appealing a faculty or Center decision. Her responsibilities include communication, facilitation, mediation, morale-boosting, role-modeling, guardian-angelship, making reports in administrative meetings, maintaining contact with alumni, talking with Southampton College (non FW) students and staff, program development, recruitment, support of other staff and faculty, and much more.

The Student Executive gets to be a superhero, with all the hard work and good karma that comes with such a job.

The Student Executive's job is a full-time position. The pay is not great, but it is certainly survivable. Occasionally Student Executives have gotten part-time jobs to supplement their income.

The Student Executive is usually chosen by polling all students (preferably the previous Spring). Otherwise, the student delegates to the World Conference occasionally make the choice.

It is important to point out right at the beginning that, yes, it is impossible for one person to do all of this and to do it all thoroughly and well. Every Student Executive focuses on some aspects of the job over others; every Student Executive has stronger and weaker points.

Here is a typical description of the Student Executive's job (it may vary slightly from year to year).

Friends World Student Executive Job Description 
(slightly modified example from the 1994 version)

I.  Time Commitment:
    Full-time, Full-year, Sep. 1 through Sep. 1

II. Compensation:
    A combination of room and board, tuition reduction (when eligible), 
    and stipend, commensurate with responsibilities as defined herein, 
    to be reviewed annually by the World Council in conjunction with the 
    appropriate representative of LIU administration.

III.Eligibility:
    A.  Recent Graduates; must have graduated within a 12 month period 
        prior to taking office, and recommend that the two-center 
        requirement be completed.
    B.  Part-time Students; may take up to 13 credit hours per year, 
        must have completed 90 credits, and be in good academic standing, 
        and may be on a voluntary leave of absence.
    C.  Full-time Students; on the condition that their studies are 
        directly related to their work as Student Executive.

IV. Responsibilities and Duties:
    A.  Member of the World Council
    B.  Attends Meetings
    C.  Communicates to the world community through Mooncycles and 
        other means
    D.  Delegate to the World Conference
    E.  Liaison with the alumni when possible or necessary
    F.  Facilitates community meetings when necessary
    G.  Organizes graduation, in-gatherings, and other events
    H.  Records or minutes activities of the Student Executive
    I.  Assists in recruiting and admissions, specifically:
        1.  Serves as host to visiting prospective students
        2.  Gives campus tours to visiting prospective students
        3.  Eats meals with visiting prospective students
        4.  Makes follow-up phone calls to FW inquiries, applicants at 
            the request of the Admissions staff
        5.  Visits designated high schools on recruiting events as 
            requested by the Admissions staff
    J.  Assists in orienting new students to the FW model/philosophy
    K.  Supports NAC faculty (at their discretion) by:
        1.  Giving feedback to students on work in progress
        2.  Consulting with faculty on student needs on interests
        3.  Informing faculty and students regarding activity at the 
            various centers
    L.  Supports the academic program by participating in, organizing, 
        or facilitating seminars and workshops
    M.  Facilitates and assists student-initiated projects
    N.  Assists in reviewing materials printed for distribution outside 
        of Friends World and within it when appropriate.

Workshop Discussion Sparks

Inspired and Creative

This takes a lot of dedication...but maybe you're the one!

Rigorous Training

Talk with your Student Executive about his/her job.

AAAAAGGGHHHH!

If you are the Student Executive and are really panicking, feel free to call me (Jonathan) and I will be happy to talk. Or else talk with faculty, staff, students, or other friends, depending on the situation.
If you are panicking because of some other person who is Student Executive, talk with other students and faculty at your Center about it, especially those who have been around FW for a while.

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