[Acm-announce] Elections for Fall 2016 Officers Wednesday, April 13 @ 5:30PM in LCA 004

[Emily Austin]

Hi everyone,

The ACM will be holding elections for the fall 2016 term on *Wednesday,
April 13, 2016 at 5:30PM in LCA 004*. These are your officers. Whether you
want to help run the ACM as a Council member or just participate in
activities, come share your voice and vote for who you want to lead the ACM.

If you are interested in running for a position, please fill out the
candidate submission form at http://goo.gl/forms/xJvKWOJKPt and read the ACM
constitution <https://acm.cs.uic.edu/bylaws>.

Candidate statements will be available starting Sunday, April 3, 2016 at
goo.gl/k3KxgU. Candidate statements will be updated as needed after Sunday,
April 3, 2016.

ACM Elections for the Fall 2016 Term
Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Time: 5:30PM
Where: LCA 004

If you have any questions or just want to talk about the ACM don't hesitate
to email the ACM officers at officers at acm.cs.uic.edu or you can reach me
(Emily) at ejausti2 at uic.edu.

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*What are the requirements to vote?*
You must be a member of the UIC chapter (local chapter) of the ACM to vote.
If you would like to join the ACM before elections, please stop by our
office in SELE 2264. If you are not a member, you will not be allowed at
the elections meeting. You must be a member of ACM to run for a position.

*What are the requirements for running for an officer position?*
You must be a member of the UIC chapter (local chapter) of the ACM to run
for a position. You should be ready to take on the responsibility of any
position(s) you run for. You can run for multiple positions, but you may
only be elected for one position. If elected, you must become a member of
National ACM immediately. Membership for National ACM is ~$19 per year. You
can find out more at acm.org.

*What elected positions are open?*
The President is the head of the ACM. You should run with a vision for
where you want to see the ACM go. The President is responsible for staying
informed of what is going on in the ACM, knowing how people view the ACM
and enacting decisions accordingly. You will communicate with university
officials as well ACM members/interested newcomers; you should communicate
professionally and amicably as appropriately.

The Vice President is the second in command of the ACM. You work with the
President to manage the ACM. You can run for Vice President if you want to
manage the ACM on a high level but do not feel comfortable holding the head
responsibility of running the ACM.

The Treasurer is responsible for tracking and maintaining the budget of the
ACM. You should be comfortable managing money, working with university
officials, and making budget decisions. If you are not
completely comfortable with these tasks yet but willing to learn, that
works too.

*I don't want to run for an elected officer position, but I want to get
involved/help manage X in the ACM. What can I do?*
Joining the ACM Council in an appointed position could be the option for
you. Appointed Council members help with anything and everything such as
LAN party planning, system administration, SIGs, mailing list secretarial
management, and even starting new endeavors like hosting programming
competitions and hackathons. If there is something you want to start in the
ACM or just want to find out how you can help, talk to the officers and
come to elections to meet the new officers!

Again, if you have any questions or just want to talk about the ACM don't
hesitate to email the ACM officers at officers at acm.cs.uic.edu or you can
reach me (Emily) at ejausti2 at uic.edu.

Thank you
Emily

-- 
Emily Austin
President of the ACM, University of Illinois at Chicago Chapter
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