Ivy Honorary

Ivy President

Ivy President's Chapter Duties

	Call chapter meetings, and establish regular meeting times.
	Preside fairly at meetings. If necessary, adopt standing rules of order. Explain the rules and allow for ballot voting, if preferrred. The president votes in member selection, and upon all matters in case of a tie.
	Meets regularly executive and advisory committees. At the first meeting, ensure that chapter accounts are current and cleared with national office.
	Facilitate chapter goal setting. Encourage and motivate the chapter.
	Represent the chapter as requested, before the university president or designee to update the administration on chapter activity. Also, offers chapter assistance to the college or university.
	Maintain familiarity with national and chapter bylaws and policies
	Review thoroughly the chapter minimum standards; ensure they are met
	Share Mortar Board (Inc. & Foundation) information with members
	Review and maintain chapter files throughout the year
	Verify plans to orient next year's chapter. Preside over initiation of new chapter members. Implement transition/orientation of new officers.
	Encourage members to be in contact with Mortar Board after graduation
	Orients and trains successor, ensuring a smooth transition of leadership.

Ivy President's National Duties

	Sends names & addresses of new officers/advisors to national office
	Maintain ongoing communication with national office and Council
	Serve as the chapter delegate to the National Conference in summer
	Correspond with other chapter leaders and representatives at Council

Gian Grosso
President

My name is Gian Grosso, and I am the president of Seattle Pacific University’s Mortar Board Chapter, Ivy Honorary. I am a senior majoring in History and Political Science (International Affairs Track). After graduation, I hope to work internationally in community development and societal reconstruction, particularly in the Global South. To me leadership means empowering others to see their potential and representing Christ by serving those in your community. As president of Ivy Honorary, I hope to represent Mortar Board’s ideals of scholarship, leadership, and service by helping students realize their potential and empowering them to change the world. Diversity of ideas and opinions has always been very important to me. As Session Coordinator for the SPU’s Political Union for the past two years, I have had the opportunity to engage students in political discussions, as well as broaden my own political views. This year I hope to bring speakers to campus to talk about graduate and career options, organize study sessions to help students in various classes, and partner with other student organizations to put on events that will be beneficial to the SPU community. I also hope to make Ivy Honorary’s presence on campus known, not as an elitist group, but as a servant organization. According to Saint Francis of Assisi, we are to preach the Gospel at all times and if necessary use words. It is my hope as the president of Ivy Honorary, that the students of SPU speak leadership through their devotion to academic excellence and campus service.

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Ivy President