Executive Committee Responsibilities

Mission Statement:  IMAGE as minority organization at the University of Mississippi promotes a threefold mission:  to increase the academic standing of minorities underrepresented in the sciences, math, and engineering, to increase the number of the underrepresented minorities, matriculating to the University of Mississippi, and to make IMAGE a catalyst for positive things in and around the University of Mississippi community. 

The Executive Board shall be comprised of the IMAGE officers:  President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Newsletter Co-editors, Internal Publicist, and External Publicist.  Each of these officers shall be an active member in IMAGE for at least 2 semesters.

President:  The president will preside over Executive Board meeting and general meetings, assist Mrs. Vinson in directing and coordinating activities, and maintain order in meetings. 

Vice-President:  The vice-president will preside over Executive Board and general meetings in the absence of the president and coordinate the activities of all committees.

Secretary and Assistant Secretary:  The secretary & assistant Secretary will assist each other in taking notes of the executive board and general meetings, keep a record of all planned events, and read the minutes at general meetings.

External Publicist:  The external publicist will be a liaison to the Admissions office, obtain a mailing list of prospective students and preside over the recruitment committee. 

Newsletter Co-Editors:  There will be two newsletter co-editors in charge of producing two newsletters per semester.

There will be three standing committees.  Each committee should have at least three members in addition to a chairperson chosen by the committee members.

Recruitment Committee:  Responsibilities shall include writing letters to students, working with ambassadors, organizing IMAGE week, and setting up tables at Orientation and Visit Days.  They should also coordinate meetings with the overall committee and report to Vice President and Project Coordinator of activities. 

Community Service Committee:  Responsibilities shall include coordinating group service activities with various organizations in the community, meeting with students, and reporting activities to Vice President and Project Coordinator.

Events Committee:  Responsibilities include programming speakers and presentations and developing ideas for campus events for the overall IMAGE group, they are also responsible for planning the IMAGE Awards Banquet and the Senior Picnic in the Spring Semester as well as reporting activities to the Vice President and Project Coordinator.