ECOS Members and Tasks

Responsibilities and tasks for the members of the Executive Council of Students (ECOS).

Members may be eligible for a $500 stipend each term served. Please review ECOS Bylaws or contact co-advisors for more details.

Roles and Responsibilities of Members

All Members will have general responsibilities, including but not limited to:

Actively participating in all ECOS activities and meetings.
Attending at least 70% of all Executive Council of Students meetings and activities, and any other assigned committee meetings (Faculty Senate, CNM Governing Board, etc.).
Serving as a liaison to all students and CNM community.
Supporting communication between the Executive Council of Students and other groups and organizations.
Actively engaging the student body for new ECOS members.
Leading with respectful and clear communication that leads to decisions benefitting the student body.
Displaying model behavior in all ECOS meetings which may include non-members and guests.
Addressing attendees in a considerate and respectful manner.
Visiting and representing students at one of CNM’s satellite campuses and submitting a report to the ECOS members with findings.

President

Facilitates regular ECOS Meetings as well as Officer Meetings
Spokesperson for the Executive Council of Students
Plans agenda for each meeting
Meets prior to each scheduled Executive Council of Students meeting with advisor

Vice President

Budget Officer

Maintains accounts and financial records for money appropriated for use by the Executive Council of Students
Familiarize themselves with purchasing process and procedures. Helps to ensure appropriate processes are followed when purchases are made
Prepares a financial statement or report at the end of the Spring semester which details spending over the previous year, as well as outcomes of the spending
Will maintain regular communication with Student Activities Office, to ensure ECOS expenditures and reports are current. These reports contain student allocation board accounts, revenues, and expenses (see Article IX), including student club spending and supplemental allotments

Administrative Officer

Records and distributes “minutes” for each meeting
Maintains a record of activities and events held during the year
Collects samples of documents, correspondence, etc. for the year
Records attendance at all meetings and functions, and catalogs an After Event Report (AER) from each event supported and/or hosted by ECOS
Submits a final attendance report to the Dean of Students and/or an advisor as outlined in Article III which verifies that Executive Council of Students members have met attendance requirements for active membership

Members of the Executive Council of Students for academic year 2025-2026.

Stephen Landis

Administrative Officer

Richard Bates

ECOS Member

Vanessa McCray

ECOS Member

Former ECOS Members