WSU Spark Society

The President shall preside at all meetings, appoint all committee Chairs unless otherwise stated by the Bylaws, and have general supervision of all activities of the organization.

The First Vice President shall assist the President and, in the absence of the President, discharge their duties. The past President shall fill this position and be in charge of the annual membership drive.  They shall distribute the membership list to members by email.

The Second Vice President shall assist the President and, in the absence of the President and First Vice President, shall discharge the duties of the President.  They shall oversee the Social Chair and Fundraiser Chair.

The Secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of the Executive Committee and Board meetings. They shall have charge of all organization correspondence.

The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all funds and financial records. They will be responsible for the collection and deposit all membership dues and deposits for all events.  They shall keep an itemized account of all transactions and pay all authorized expenditures.

The Auditor will coordinate an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records with the assistance of a faculty member in the Accounting Department at WSU by September 1 each year.

The Courtesy Chair will be responsible for the following based on the updates posted to the organizations email and then to the website Courtesy section:

• Get well cards shall be sent to any member who is ill or hospitalized.
• A baby card shall be sent to any member upon the birth or adoption of a baby.
• Sympathy cards shall be sent upon the death of a member or the spouse and immediate family of a member.
• At the death of a member, $25 shall be donated to: WSU Spark Society Current Scholarship Fund.  
• Children’s books shall be purchased and placed in WSU’s Ablah Library in honor of each of the following:
1. the spouse of each new University President
2. the out-going President of WSU Spark Society
3. WSU staff or faculty who is a member of WSU Spark Society at their retirement

The Fundraiser Chair will be responsible for coordinating a minimum of two events annually to raise funds for the scholarships.

The Interest Group Chair will coordinate the activities of each established interest groups director. The Chair is also in charge of helping new groups form as interest indicates.

The New Members Chair will organize a welcome event for all new members and will maintain contact with these new members for a period of one year.

The Newsletter Chair shall provide pertinent information to the membership and publish a newsletter distributed by email three times a year.

The Publicity Chair shall be responsible for maintaining the website and promoting the events of WSU Spark Society.

The Scholarship Chair will review applications and recommend recipients to the office of Financial Aid of Wichita State University. The Chair will appoint a committee to help with the review and recommend the scholarship recipients.

The Social Chair shall be responsible for assisting the Second Vice President to secure appropriate facilities for monthly luncheon meetings.  As directed, they will be responsible for providing programs for the meetings.