Their primary responsibilities include:

• Completing tasks in full and on time with the guidance of the Campus Minister
• Leading by example, representing the Catholic Newman Center by choosing ethical and moral behavior
• Celebrating Mass with the Newman community at least two Sundays a month. Gathering and preparing snacks for fellowship after Mass at least once a semester.
• Participating in staff, committee, and team meetings, functions, or liturgical services as appropriate to enable effective ministry and collaboration
• Engaging in a yearlong experience of spiritual and personal growth
• Committing to serve students’ best interests
• Attending Newman Officer Meetings twice a month and two training retreats a school year (Aug/Jan)
• Attend Trio Meetings w/CM and President twice a month or as needed
• Completes House Manager form for all their events

President

• Plans, organizes, and leads Officer Retreat in Aug and Refresh Retreat in Jan (with CM).
• Facilitates Officer Meetings twice a month: organizing, planning, and creating agendas in advance.
• Sends out reminders of meeting times and action items for officers
• Updates the CNC Google Calender and My Gateway information/calendar.
• Attends the University Leadership Retreat
• Oversees all projects and functions held at or by Newman
• Maintains good communication with professional staff (campus minister, director, etc)
• Oversees Social, Outreach, and Treasurer Officers to make sure they are doing their appropriate duties by maintaining good communication and support.
• Attends Trio Meetings with Social, Outreach, and Treasurer Officers twice a month or as needed.
• Participates in most Newman events in order to best serve the student population

Vice President

• Assists in leading Officer Retreat in Aug and Refresh Retreat in Jan (with President/CM).
• Takes notes at Officer Meetings and emails typed-out notes to Officers/CM within 4 days after meeting.
• Updates the UMSL Calendar with CNC events.
• Enforce parking lots rules: CNC passes, stickers, service hours, etc.
• Maintains good communication with professional staff (campus minister, director, etc)
• Oversees Spirituality, Liturgy, Service, Historian, and SGA Officers to make sure they are doing their appropriate duties by maintaining good communication and support.
• Attends Trio Meetings with Spirituality, Liturgy, Service, Historian, and SGA Officers twice a month or as needed.
• Participates in most Newman events in order to best serve the student population

Treasurer

• Attends Leadership Retreat, and attend budget training meetings by Student Life
• Reports monthly balance, expenses, and discuss pending costs at Officer Meetings 
• Maintains records of all money allotted, spent, or moved
• Works with Kay in any money raised or earned
• Works closely with Student Activities financial office and Campus Minister
• Writes the budget for the following year and presents it to the SABC 

SGA (Student Government Association) Representative

• Mediator between the Student Government Association (SGA) and Newman, providing the Catholic Newman Center voice to the UMSL governing student body and decision making. 
• Reports back to the Newman members the topics at the SGA meeting and offer insight to the Officers about their experiences there.
• Attends all SGA meetings and Leadership Retreat
• Writes descriptions of programs we wish to submit to the UPB calendar and other calendars on campus.  

Historian

• Attends events to take pictures for future reference (or coordinates with others to take photos in their absence)
• Responsible for maintenance, upkeep, and safety of Newman Center Digital Camera/FlipCam
• Cleans and maintains any photographs or memoribilia in storage
• Designs some displays for advertising
• Uploads and updates CNC Snapfish account with pictures of Newman Events
• Upload and updates CNC Youtube account with Flip videos of Newman Events.
• Orders pictures though Snapfish as needed for bulletin board, advertising, events, etc
• Organizes all pictures, making a photo album/scrapbook at the end of the year
  

Social Events Coordinator(s)

• Brainstorms new ideas and executes prior successful events for community building and bonding among new and returning students
• Responsible for researching, planning, and implementing events with the help of the Campus Minister
• Organizes both flexible and annual community social events at the Newman Center (for example):
  • Flexible: Movie Nights, Bowling, Ice Skating, Flicks and Floats, Apples to Apples to Apples, Waffles and Wiffleball, Pizza and Ping Pong, Eggstravaganza
    Annual: Tie Dye Night, Christmas Party, Mardi Gras Party, Pumpkin Carving, Homecoming Week/Dance, Deck the CNC, Thanksgiving Potluck, Intramurals, Snack N Study, Welcome Back Dinner, Masquerade Ball, Coffeehouse, Grouper Troupers, CNC Final Danc

Service and Justice Coordinator(s)

• Strives to include diverse types of service to a variety of communities in need, creating a comprehensive program appealing to many types of students
• Responsible for researching, planning, and implementing service opportunities in the local community for monthly service projects (Faith in Action Fridays). Makes sure all paperwork (if any) is completed by all attending.
• Updates Service binder with opportunities
• Assists Campus Minister in organizing Social Justice Month
• Coordinates any social justice faith sharing group with Spirituality Chair
• Brainstorms ways the CNC can get involved in special Events like Pro-Life month, Peace and Justice Protests, Lenten Service opportunities, and donation drives.
• Assists Campus Minister with coordinating Service Trip (pre-trip meetings, fundraising) acting as Student Leader if possible.

Outreach Coordinator(s)

• Uses their creative juices to outreach to students at the Newman Center and on campus through advertising and a ministry of presence
• Assists Campus Minister to coordinate and be present for tabling events during the semester including: EXPO, NSO, and Mirthday
• Helps Campus Minister to develop and implement an outreach plan and programming for the residential community and those young adults in our area/community that may not be UMSL students
• Utilizes the UMSL and Newman’s many outlets for publicity including: Newman News, flyering, Campus Calendars, Banners, Student Life Designer, Digital Signs on Campus, The Current, Radio Station, Tabling, Bridge Dig. Board, etc.
• Maintains and updates CNC Facebook group/page as online outreach and advertising

Spirituality Coordinator

• Creates, coordinates, and provides new prayer experiences to bring students closer to God. (Teach Pray)
• Creates, coordinates, and provides students opportunities to learn about the Catholic faith (Catholic What?, Sit with the Saints, Theology on Tap)
• Plans, organizes, and implements semester long bible studies/faith sharing groups
• Coordinates and advertises Holy Thursday Pilgrimage.
• Assists in planning how the CNC community will participate and celebrate Liturgical Seasons (Lenten Board, Rice Bowls, Advent Wreath, Advent Angels, etc)
• Updates the Prayer Board in the dining room
• May also be involved with the Interfaith Campus Ministries at UMSL

Liturgy Coordinator

• Assists with prepping and cleaning up after Mass and Soup each week and Holy Day Masses on campus. Assists with cleaning up after Sunday Mass each week.
• Organizes a trip to a reconciliation service at a local parish once a semester.
• Plans, organizes, and leads liturgical ministry (Lector, Eucharistic, Hospitality) for all CNC Masses (including at least one Liturgical Ministry Training each semester).
• Updates the liturgical corner in Newman News every week.
• Assists in planning how the CNC community will participate and celebrate Liturgical Seasons (Lenten Board, Rice Bowls, Advent Wreath, Advent Angels, etc)
• Coordinates and advertises Adoration.
• Organizes two trips each semester to different and diverse liturgical services to experience God around our St Louis community (Charismatic, Bilingual, Eastern rite, Latin, etc)

Members-At-Large

• Members at Large do not necessarily have the time to commit to a regular position but still want to be a part of the team.  
• Assist with one-time events (Masquerade, Haunted Garage) or to help other Officers during a stressful time.
• Members-At-Large assist with special projects or help other officers when necessary.
• Members at large have been indispensable to our success here at Newman.

Want something else?

• Our positions are fluid, meaning that we try to use the gifts of the students present at Newman instead of trying to squeeze them into a box of what we think ministry "should" look like.
• With that in mind, we would be happy to consider more specified positions of leadership not listed above, for example:
• Haunted Garage
• Relay for Life
• Homecoming Events
• Into the Deep Retreat
• Great Getaway Retreat
• Intramurals
• Other?