• General Duties
• Chapter leadership
1. Provide role model of enthusiasm, integrity, fairness.
2. Lead membership-defined and pursue goals and objectives of chapter.
3. Delegate responsibilities: ensure all members are assigned a task or placed on a committee so each member can participate in the activities and work of the chapter.
• Chapter meetings
1. Call meetings to order and preside at meetings.
2. Announce business before the chapter.
3. Preserve order and decorum.
4. Be familiar with parliamentary procedure.

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• Specific Duties
• Following election and before end of spring term
• Receive thorough orientation from preceding president and from faculty advisor(s). Ensure that predecessor turns over to you all necessary chapter materials, including president's notebook. President's notebook should contain all forms and materials for operating the chapter at the local and national levels, including National Office forms and mailings, copies of minutes of past meetings, membership roll, list of committees, chapter budgets, reports of chapter activities, and any other notes or materials found to be helpful in carrying on the duties of chapter president.
• Confirm with faculty advisor(s) and outgoing officers that accounts for academic year are cleared and that all reports have been submitted to National Office.
• Registration materials (form, cards, fees) sent to National Office.
• All supplies ordered from National Office paid for.
• Chapter activities report-one per year submitted to National Office.
• New officers report to National Office.
• All other chapter bills paid.
• Study and follow Psi Chi Chapter Handbook.
• Become familiar with resources, both local and national.
• Plan meeting to prepare for upcoming academic year.
• Begins with fall term and continues through year
• Be sure that Psi Chi has met requirements for campus recognition with dean of students (or similar office) and student government.
• Survey campus needs and individual members' talents in planning service and leadership projects.
• Plan a retreat or kick-off meeting in late summer or early fall so members can get acquainted with each other, and goals and objectives for year can be established.
• Involve all members on committees and in activities and delegate and assign responsibilities. Always follow up.
• Keep a list of objectives with dates and deadlines.
• Estabish regular meeting times
• for entire chapter
• for officers and advisor(s)
• Determine if extra funds are necessary and plan fundraising functions.
• Make appointment early in year with president of your college or university and with dean of students
• Offer services of your chapter to assist with projects.
• Invite president and/or dean of your institution to speak at a meeting or other event.
• Describe Psi Chi, its goals, and its accomplishments at your chapter and at the national level (check Eye on Psi Chi for national and chapter activities).
• Be prepared to represent Psi Chi whenever the occasion arises.
• Ensure that the chapter participates in national Psi Chi elections.
• Before end of spring term
• Ensure all required forms have been sent to the National Office, including the year-end chapter report.
• Ensure all new officers have received officer materials from their preecessors and they are comfortable with their working knowledge of their duties and responsibilities.

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• In absence of president, or at request of president, perform president's duties.
• Serve as program chair for chapter.
• Introduce speakers at meetings and programs.
• Obtain facilities for meetings and programs.
• Ensure that all meetings and programs are properly publicized.
• Assist chairs of committees.
• Assist secretary in preparing report of chapter activities to send to National Office.
• Keep in close contact with president and faculty advisor(s).
• Organize nomination and election of chapter officers, preferably at the end of fall term or beginning of spring term to allow new officers to work with incumbent officers and become familiar with duties of office.
• Orient successor and turn all materials over to that person, including vice-president's notebook.

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• Take and record minutes of each meeting.
• Distribute copies of minutes or make copies available to all members.
• Keep accurate roll of members' attendance at meetings.
• Prepare an order of business for the president.
• Keep a list of all committees of the chapter.
• Have custody of all papers of the chapter not in the custody of the other officers or the faculty advisor(s).
• Carry on necessary correspondence.
• Distribute all emailed Psi Chi Digest messages from the National Office.
• See that registration cards are properly filled out, prepare registration forms, and ensure that registration materials are sent to the National Office at least three weeks prior to all inductions.
• Receive and distribute all materials from the National Office, including copies of Eye on Psi Chi.
• Orient successor and turn all materials over to that person, including secretary's notebook.

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• Treasurer's notebook should contain all forms and materials for operating chapter at the local and national levels, past and current chapter budgets, and any other notes or materials found to be helpful in carrying on the duties of chapter treasurer.
• Permanent-bound accounting book should contain records of all financial transactions (income and expenditures) of the chapter, including membership fees, dues, orders for supplies and special certificates, payment of bills, etc.
• Verify information concerning Psi Chi funds, deposits, and accounts.
• Confirm with predecessor that the year-end Chapter Financial Report has been filed with the National Office for previous year.
• Establish working budget with your chapter.
• Collect all fees and dues. All National registration fees should be collected and deposited in time for one check or money order to be obtained and sent to the National Office no later than three weeks before the induction of new members is to take place.
• Pay all bills promptly. Ensure that all disbursements of chapter funds are made on order of the chapter.
• Report to chapter on a regular basis, including an end-of-the-year report. The financial records should be kept up to date and readily available for observation by advisors, officers, and members of the chapter. Because of the importance of keeping these records accurate and safe, always keep them in a secure location in the department or chapter office. They should not be taken home or carried about casually.
• Orient successor and turn all materials over to that person, including treasurer's notebook and permanent-bound accounting book. Ensure that all records are in order before turning them over to successor. With new treasurer, change signature on all financial accounts.

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