1. President:
a) To be accessible to all SOFA members at regular and reasonable hours.
b) Be the chief representative of the SOFA in dealings with the University departments and then report back to all executive members and/or SOFA.
c) To call meetings both general and executive.
d) To call meetings to order.
e) Preside as speaker over all executive and general meetings.
f) To recognize members who are entitled to the floor.
g) To state and put to vote all questions that come before the body as motions or that otherwise arise in the course of proceedings to announce the best results of each vote.
h) The President has the authority to remove a disruptive member from a meeting if he has consent of the rest of the executive and only after two warnings have been given.
i) To respond to the inquiries of members relating to parliamentary procedure and respond to inquiries of members relating to factual information bearing on business of the SOFA.
j) To facilitate adequate maintenance and operation of the student run Artery Gallery located at 158 King St. in Kitchener, Ontario. Also holds responsibility for possession of Artery keys.

2. Artery Representative(s)
a) To facilitate adequate maintenance and operation of the student run Artery Gallery located at 158 King St. in Kitchener, Ontario. Also holds responsibility for possession of Artery keys.
b) To facilitate the staffing at the Artery Gallery. He/She will be responsible for finding volunteers to sit during the hours of operation and will ensure that the gallery is open while following a consistent schedule.
c) Be responsible for the preparation of exhibition openings/closings/events. This also includes organizing set-ups and take-downs of shows.

3. Secretary:
a) Be responsible for taking minutes at SOFA meetings and for making them available to any member upon request with twenty- four (24) hours advance notice.
b) Be responsible for all correspondence of the Society.
c) Take attendance at all general and emergency meetings.
d) To call the meetings to order in the absence of the President and preside until a higher ranking officer returns or until one is elected.

4. Treasurer:
a) To complete all financial paperwork required by ASU.
b) To be responsible for safeguarding all financial records, making sure that these records are kept in good order and that they may be examined and understood by any member with forty- eight (72) hours advance notice.
c) To keep track of all revenues and expenses during the term, making sure that SOFA does not go over-budget. Will act as a consultant to the rest of SOFA regarding financial matters.
d) Be responsible for writing cheques when reimbursing members of SOFA.

5. Media Team
a) To design and print all posters and invitations associated with the Artery Gallery, and with SOFA events.
b) To facilitate posters being put up or taken down in appropriate places, and to seek out permission to do so when required.
c) Be responsible maintaining websites related to SOFA and the Artery Gallery:
i) http://uwsofablog.wordpress.com
ii) http://artery.uwaterloo.ca/
iii) and SOFA and Artery facebook pages

6. Events Coordinator(s):
a) To be responsible for the planning and implementation of departmental events (while conferring and collaborating with other executive members)
b) To work with the Media Team in the distribution of media material for the Artery and SOFA.

7. Brush with Art Representative(s):
a) To be responsible for the planning and implementation of the “Brush with Art” program, where Fine Arts students artwork is installed around campus (primarily in Williams coffee pub in University Plaza, as well as offices in the PAS building).
b) Responsible of promotion for the program, as well as collaborating with Fine Arts students to collect their artwork for installation.
c) To install new artwork each term in the designated areas (this includes set-up and take-down of the artwork).

*Note: all members will act as ASU Representatives, and will: 

  1. Attend bi-monthly meetings held by the ASU and be a representative of the SOFA society. Will report to other societies about current events being run by SOFA.
  2. Will ensure that constitution and budget are provided at the ASU office to certify that funding will be distributed appropriately. The constitution and budget shall be approved by current SOFA members before being submitted to the ASU office.*
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