Board Positions
Student Programming Board is comprised of various task-forces which focus on specific events. Ranging from Public Relations Chairs to those in charge of all things Traditions, the Student Programming Board works to bring a fun collection of events to Trinity University. All members are required to come to our weekly meetings and meet with the Director/ Adviser as needed.
Applications typically open in March, but follow our Instagram or email us (getinvolved@trinity.edu) for more info.
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Director
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- Act as a liaison between the Board and Adviser
- Serve as a direct contact to all Event Chairs
- Facilitate activities to provide professional development for the Board
- Monitor use of SPB budget and overall direction of SPB
- Organize and facilitate weekly meetings for the Board
- Send weekly updates to Board members as necessary
- Interview and select Board members for each term
- Coordinate with Assistant Director to track attendance at events
- Act as SPB T-SPACE coordinator
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Accountant
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- Maintain and oversee SPB budget and prepare monthly budget reports for SGA
- Reconcile budget entries with Adviser each month
- Maintain P-card expenses and keep related receipts for review
- Assist Adviser with any administrative purchases and receipt tracking
- Facilitate check reimbursement/payment process
- Provide the Board with updated budget information
- Help prepare the SGA budget proposal yearly in March/April
- Work with chairs as necessary to purchase give away items, promotional items, or purchasing needs for specific events
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Assistant Concerts Chair
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- Assist Concerts Chair with all Concerts-related events and tasks
- Coordinate with the Adviser, Director, and Concerts Chair to plan Welcome Week Concert
- Present important information on upcoming events at weekly meetings
- Coordinate with Public Relations chairs to determine how best to publicize events
- Delegate planning tasks to other Board members when necessary
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Assistant Entertainment Chair(s)
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- Assist Entertainment Chair with all Entertainment related events and
- Host monthly Entertainment Committee meetings with the Entertainment Chair and the Director/Adviser.
- Assist in planning of all entertainment events as deemed by Entertainment Chair
- Present important information on upcoming events at weekly meetings
- Coordinate with Public Relations chairs to determine how best to publicize events
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Outreach Chair
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- Report directly to the Assistant Director
- Oversee Assistant Outreach Chair
- Plan monthly small-scale events to bring awareness and visibility to SPB (ex. paletas, themed giveaways)
- Collaborate with Registered Student Organizations, specifically cultural organizations, to provide financial, planning, and publicity support
- Ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion are present in all programs sponsored by SPB
- Serve on the Student Advisory Board within the Diversity and Inclusion Office
- Manage Outreach budget for each event
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Spirit Chair
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- Oversee Assistant Spirit Chair
- Oversee Assistant Spirit Chair
- Partner with Trinity Athletics to plan two (2) spirit events per semester
- Manage Spirit budget for each event
- Present important information on upcoming events at weekly meetings
- Coordinate with Public Relations chairs to determine how best to publicize events
- Delegate planning tasks to other Board members when necessary
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Traditions Chair
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- Oversee Assistant Traditions Chair
- Host Traditions Committee meetings with the Assistant Traditions Chair and the Director/Adviser.
- Strategize, plan, and serve as a point of contact for TigerFest, Chocolate Festival, and Spring Festival
- Manage Traditions budget for each event
- Present important information on upcoming events at weekly meetings
- Coordinate with Public Relations chairs to determine how best to publicize events
- Delegate planning tasks to other Board members when necessary
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Public Relations Chair (Social Media)
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- Report directly to the Assistant Director
- Manage SPB advertising on LeeRoy when necessary
- Hang posters and distribute table tents/flyers in Mabee, Coates, and the library
- Responsible for promotions with yard signs
- Create and send out biweekly SPB newsletters
- Place advertisements in the Trinitonian
- Manage SPB Instagram account
- Strategize, create, and post engaging content on Social Media platforms to raise awareness of SPB
- Know all of the resources available for on-campus advertising and understand advertising regulations
- Schedule meetings with Event Chairs to determine publicity plans for each major SPB event
- Delegate public relations tasks to the Board when necessary
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Assistant Director
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- Monitor attendance of Board members at weekly meetings and SPB events
- Serve as a direct contact to Outreach Team, Public Relations Chair(s): Social Media and Graphic Design
- Hold monthly meetings with Event Chairs to ensure the proper implementation and execution of events
- Serve to improve and maintain the morale of the Board (celebrating birthdays, hosting themed-meetings, purchasing snacks, etc.)
- Facilitate team-building/fun activities per semester during weekly meetings
- Hold meetings with members failing to uphold SPB attendance standards
- Present members with “rewards” as outlined by the membership contract when they have gone above and beyond in attendance and performance
- Hold members accountable to the membership contract
- Take meeting minutes and distribute to the Board if needed or as necessary
- Act as SPB Risk Management coordinator
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Concerts Chair
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- Oversee Assistant Concerts Chair(s)
- Coordinate the music/performance element of all SPB events
- Research potential musicians/bands to bring to campus
- Manage Concerts budget(s)
- Coordinate with the Adviser to plan Welcome Week Concert
- Present important information on upcoming events at weekly meetings
- Coordinate with Public Relations chairs to determine how best to publicize events
- Delegate planning tasks to other Board members when necessary
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Entertainment Chair
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- Oversee Assistant Entertainment Chair(s)
- Host monthly Entertainment Committee meetings with the Assistant Entertainment Chair and the Director/Adviser
- Research potential passive entertainment acts to bring to campus (comedians, hypnotists, etc.)
- Brainstorm and implement active, creative programming (festivals, trivia, bingo, etc.)
- Plan entertainment events for Welcome Week
- Plan one large entertainment event per semester (incl. Spotlight Talent Show in the Spring)
- Plan two (2) movie nights per semester
- Manage Entertainment budget for each event
- Present important information on upcoming events at weekly meetings
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Assistant Outreach Chair
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- Assist in planning of all outreach events as deemed by Outreach Chair
- Serve on the Student Advisory Board within the Diversity and Inclusion Office alongside Outreach Chair
- Present important information on upcoming events at weekly meetings
- Coordinate with Public Relations chairs to determine how best to publicize events
- Delegate planning tasks to other Board members when necessary
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Assistant Spirit Chair
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- Assist in planning of all spirit events as deemed by Spirit Chair
- Present important information on upcoming events at weekly meetings
- Coordinate with Public Relations chairs to determine how best to publicize events
- Delegate planning tasks to other Board members when necessary
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Assistant Traditions Chair
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- Assist Traditions Chair will all Traditions related events and tasks
- Host monthly Traditions Committee meetings with the Traditions Chair and the Director/Adviser.
- Assist in planning of all traditions events as deemed by Traditions Chair
- Present important information on upcoming events at weekly meetings
- Coordinate with Public Relations chairs to determine how best to publicize events
- Delegate planning tasks to other Board members when necessary
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Public Relations Chair (Graphic Design)
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- Report directly to the Assistant Director
- Design print ads, posters, flyers, shirts, etc. for advertising SPB events
- Know all of the resources available for on-campus advertising and understand advertising regulations
- Schedule meetings with Event Chairs to determine publicity plans for each major SPB event
- Delegate public relations tasks to the Board when necessary