Astronomy Club

Officer Position Descriptions

As any officer, you will be given a full complement of keys to all of our properties (A301D, A301E, the observatory), as well as be expected to give at least one (1) presentation. Here are the position descriptions as explained by Alex Gurvich:

President

The president does everything, if they need to. Ultimately, if something doesn't get done (the club doesn't get rerecognized, an email isn't sent out, a purchase isn't made, a trip isn't planned) it's the president's fault. 100% of the time. Sits at the front of the room and runs meetings, finds astronomy news, throws the rod, fills out paperwork/goes to meetings to assure the club's continued existence, is also a booth chair, and is an authorized signer (spend that cash money tho).

Vice President

Flexible position, in the past has been basically a co-presidency (see last year). The vice-president's informal duty has recently included sitting in the front with the president and finding news. Runs the meetings when the president is away (or too busy watching house of cards).

Treasurer

In charge of making the budget, attending the TLC, and making any purchases for the club (t shirts and telescopes mostly). Is also an authorized signer (cash money doe). Pretty straight forward. Former treasurers have been authorized signers for other clubs (and therefore required to go to the TLC anyway).

Secretary

In charge of sending the emails and monthly newsletters.

Observatory Director

The most free form of the officer positions. Some past observatory directors have used their office to renovate the observatory, replace the telescope, give telescope demonstrations, and be a general all around expert. Other observatory directors have used their powers for evil and made the nice great observatory director change the locks on the observatory. Ostensibly as the observatory director you are a telescope expert who is in charge of everything Kohman Observatory related. There is very little responsibility, and don't let any perceived lack of experience stop you, I had never used a telescope when I became observatory director at my second meeting ever.

Booth Chair

The most thankless of all the officer positions. As the booth chair you go to weekly carnival meetings, are responsible for the making of the plans (in conjunction with the president), the building of the booth, the going to of the trainings, the taking of the watch shifts. etc. etc.

Past Officers Archive:

The (incomplete) historical record of Carnegie Mellon Astronomy Club officers. Compiled from a number of sources, including archived versions of the AstroC website at this address (which was maintained from at least 1995 to 2009, and was defunct from 2010 to May 2015), documents found in the DH A301E closet (Truman's extensive printed email archives, and several lists and references to past officers), references discovered in the Tartan Archives, and the material discovered on the internet in general (some of the oldest history).