Representative Information/Guidelines

Basic Purpose/Role: The representatives are double agents: serving both USCC and their own organizations. Groups’ e-boards are to appoint only one member from their general body to be a USCC representative so that that person communicates directly with both boards.

Structure: Campus liaison will organize the representatives by requesting them to submit contact information as well as make monthly contact/updates by filling out the USCC Representative Monthly update sheet and turning it in at an informal open meeting at the beginning of every month. Quarterly, all representatives will be gathered together to discuss the campus activity/concerns/goals of the past quarter, and to project the next quarter’s activity/concerns/goals as well as how they can work with each on them. The campus liaison will facilitate this by compiling the information, contacting those groups whose update indicates that they might need support, and by creating an agenda/outline that summarizes and projects quarterly activity. A twice-monthly office hour will also be held at a place of the campus liaison’s choosing [probably my room] so that if there are urgent needs, anyone can drop by and discuss. [Feel free to call/email whenever as well.]

Responsibilities of Representatives:
Obtain the endorsement of represented groups’ e-board, [president’s signature]
Provide updated contact information and that of represented group to USCC campus liaison
Maintain contact between USCC and represented group
Drop off completed USCC Representative Monthly Update Form every month
Attend quarterly USCC Representative Board Meeting
note: if the representative does not attend these 2 meetings per semester, their voting privileges will be suspended

Suggested:
· Attend USCC General Body Meetings
· Include extra information/material/documentation of events for compilation into the USCC archives of the Student of Color Community, coverage in the USCC’s Newsletter, and consideration for recognition at the year’s-end.
· Participate in USCC ad hoc committees and actively promote its mission.

Contact Information:

Campus Liason:
Svati Lelyveld sl2395@columbia.edu

Executive Co-Chairs:
Rita Harvey rnh2101@columbia.edu , Ambalika Pinto acp2107@columbia.edu

USCC Board:
uscc@columbia.edu