SA 2026-2027

Contact Info: naomianngm@southern.edu

Job Description: President

• Call and chair meetings of the SASAU General Assembly
• Coordinate the activities of the appointed SASAU officers
• Make Executive Appointments
• Sit as an ex-officio member of any committee or subcommittee of the SASAU 
• Serve as the SASAU Chief Executive Officer and the SASAU cabinet chairperson
• Set-up and chair regular SASAU working relationship with the University administration and the local community
• Serve as a member of the SASAU Media Board
• Sit on Board of Trustees meetings, University Senate (voting member), Strategic Planning Committee (voting member)

Contact Info: alejandroisairobles@southern.edu

Job Description: Executive Vice President 

• Call and chair meetings of the SASAU Senate
• Set the agenda for SASAU Senate Meetings
• Chair the SASAU Cabinet meetings if the SASAU President is absent
• Coordinate the SASAU Senate Elections and Chair the SASAU General Elections
• Serve as a member of the SASAU Media Board
• Facilitate the logistics and necessities of the SASAU Senate
• In the event that the SASAU Presidency is vacated, shall assume the office, and serve for the remainder of the given term

Contact Info:  ruthroque@southern.edu

Job Description: Executive Social Vice

• Plan and coordinate all SASAU social activities
• Maintain proper University standards at all SASAU social activities
• Chair the SASAU Social Activities Task Force, promoting creativity and diverse ideas
• Coordinate with the SASAU Public Relations Director in the promotion of all SASAU social events and other SASAU social functions to the SASAU General Assembly
• Work with the Director of Student Life and Activities in support of other social activities

Contact Info: mdeoliveira@southern.edu

Job Description: Executive Secretary

• Assist the SA President in creating and maintaining schedules
• Take minutes of all SA proceedings including SA Senate, post in select locations, distribute to SA Executive Officers
• Prepare an agenda for meetings where the SA President chairs (SA Cabinet / SA Presidents Council)
• Purchase office supplies
• Arrange for equipment repair if necessary
• Write inner-office memos, business letters, develop contact directories and schedules, file as necessary
• Coordinate the weekly production and distribution of the Campus Chatter and other potential publications as needed

Contact Info: henryvalderrama@southern.edu

Job Description: Financial Vice

• Sit in on Senate Finance committee meetings
• Review the validity of SA purchases
• Keep inventory of SA assets
• Review expenses of publications

Contact Info: antonioplanells@southern.edu

Job Description: Payroll Manager

• Approval of timecards
• Assist where neded with the VP of Finance

Contact Info: aelevos@southern.edu

Job Description: Parliamentarian

• Set-up/be present at each SA Senate meeting, uphold/enforce Robert's Rules of Order
• Record attendance, count and call votes at SA Senate meetings
• Work with SA Executive VP on organizing SA Senate
• Conduct an annual review of the SA Elections manual and the SA Constitution and Bylaws

Contact Info: herterjulie@southern.edu

Job Description: Communication Director

• Control Direct Messages from students.
• Overview postings.
• Ensure there is no double posting with other SA accounts.
• Communicate between the different parts of SA and their accounts.
• Come up with ideas to get students to express their ideas and concerns.
• Help with productions to reach out to students.
• Overview changes in the SA Website.
• Work with the Marketing Director to brainstorm ways to promote SA.
• Participate in and support SA functions.

Contact Info:  chloegsmith@southern.edu

Job Description: Editor, Southern Accent

The Southern Accent is the student produced newspaper of Southern Adventist University. It's published weekly during full weeks of school from September through April. It includes the voice of the student opinion and activities as well as general information and discussion of issues about the university and surrounding community. Editors are expected to organize a creative team of writers, copy editors, layout and photo editors. The editor is also expected to oversee finances and manage the Accent's website and social media accounts. The editor and the Southern Accent should be in accordance with the Southern Adventist University Student Media Policy. Editors are expected to have significant journalistic experience preferably on a newspaper, completed advanced journalism courses, and developed a portfolio of published writing. The Southern Accent editor functions under the direction of a faculty/staff advisor.

Contact Info: sptaube@southern.edu

Job Description: Editor, Memories