16 Executive Council #2

December 3, 1981

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
STUDENT UNION
Sponsored By:

Co-Presidents:

Ellen Balaguer
Brad Blackwell

A BILL
A bill to establish the position of Assistant Finance Director.

BILL SUMMARY
This bill establishes the position of Assistant Finance Director.
It shall be a paid staff position.

BE, IT ENACTED By the Executive Council of the University of Colorado Student
Union, THAT:
SECTION 1:

A new position shall be created and it shall be called the
Assistant Finance Director.

SECTION 2:

The duties of the Assistant Finance Director are included
in this Bill's addendum.

SECTION 3:

The Assistant Finance Director shall be paid at the level
of a Commissioner. These funds shall be allocated from Central
Reserve for the remainder of year 81-82. Starting 82-83 the
funds for this position will be regularly budgeted.

SECTION 4:

This Assistant Finance Director shall be a member of Finance
Board and shall be appointed by the Finance Board.

SECTION 5:

This bill shall take effect upon passage.

December 3, 1981 - First Reading - Passed as Amended - Acclamation
December 10, 1981 - Second Reading - PASSED - Acclamation

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Brad Blackwell

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President Pro-Tempore
UCSU Executive Council

UCSU Co-President

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Ellen Balaguer
UCSU Co-President

STUDENT FINANCE DIRECTOR
UMC Room 333;
A.

The role of the UCSU Assistant Finance Director is to:
1.

Assist the Finance Director in:

2.

B.

Phone 492-7473

a)

providing well informed input and student perspective on all
levels of the UCSU budgetary process.

b)

providing student advocacy at all levels of the University
Financial community.

c)

preparing the student fee package and the UCSU operations budget
(with the Executives).

d)

in providing input and leadership on those projects (as delegated
by the Executives or as delegated by the Finance Board or
Executive Council and approved by the Executives) of direct
interest to the student body.

Take direction from the UCSU, particularly UCSU Executives and Finance
Director matters of interest to UCSU as they relate to the University
financial community.

General on going responsibilities include at least 20 hours per week in the
pursuit of these UCSU responsibilities:
1.

Responsible for financial projects as deemed necessary by the Finance
Board, UCSU Executives or UCSU Executive Council.

2.

Serving on and actively participating in the following committees:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

3.

soc
Committee on Joint Boards, Chair
Such committees as may arise on a permanent or ad hoc basis

Meetings with the following:
a.
b.
c.
d.

4.

UCSU Executive Staff
Joint Board on Student Finance, Vice-Chair

Finance Director (several times per week)
UCSU Executives (as often as deemed necessary)
UCSU Executive Council (regular staff report)
Such personnel as deemed necessary

Assisting the Finance Director in the on-going responsibilities
involved with the annual budget process.

5.
C.

Fills in for the Finance Director in his/her absence until their return or
a permanant Finauce Di~~ctor i~ appointed.
Suggested examples ot posslbie proJect~:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
D.

Alternative Investment Opportunities
Student Fee Expenditure Policies
UCSU Wide Depreciation Schedules
SOC Financial Guidelines
Interest Income Problem
Various Budget Format Consideration
Improved Allocation Accountability
Modernizing Methods of Financial Management

Benefits
1.
2.
3.

Opportunity to help fellow students, present & future.
Experience in financial planning, policy making, & analysis of the
$7.5 million student fee budget.
Opportunity for truly meaningful responsibility for a major budgetary
entity in a public institution.