The SNEAPPA Board of Directors consists of the following elected positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Past-President and six Directors, one from each state and up to three At-Large members. Elections are held every other year at the summer meeting. Below are the current Board member positions with a brief description of the position responsibilities. If you are interested in getting more involved with SNEAPPA, please consider a position on the Board!
Term: Elected to hold office for a one-term period of two years
Duties:
- Presides over all meetings of the Chapter and of the Board of Directors
- Supervises and directs the affairs of the Chapter, including agenda development for chapter-related business
- Selects the members of Standing Committees within SNEAPPA and appoints the Chairperson(s)
- Ensures the Board meets a minimum of two times annually, and as required; conducts monthly conference calls; coordinates annual board retreat, as needed
- Solicits and contributes articles for the chapter’s website quarterly
- Serves as a member of the ERAPPA Chapter Affairs Committee and ERAPPA Nominating Committee. Recommends appointments to ERAPPA committees
General Requirements for Position:
Conduct/participate in the following:
- SNEAPPA business meetings held in spring, summer, and fall
- Chapter Board Meetings two times per year (minimum)
- Monthly SNEAPPA Board Conference Calls
Additional Requirements for Position:
Participate in the following:
- ERAPPA Annual Conference (occurring in the fall of each year)
- ERAPPA Mid-Year Meeting (March) at the location of the upcoming ERAPPA conference
- ERAPPA Committee Conference Calls, as necessary
Term: Elected to hold office for a one-term period of two years
Duties:
- Assists the President in his/her duties and carries out President’s duties in his/her absence
- Is Vice President of the Board of Directors and an ex-officio member of all Standing Committees. Appoints any sub-committees from Standing Committees and designates Chairperson, as necessary
- Sets up locations and programming for the three SNEAPPA Business Meetings of the upcoming year
- Reviews the Bylaws and Constitution of the Chapter and recommend changes
- Maintains the semiannual meeting history database on the chapter web site
- Solicits and/or contributes articles for the chapter’s website, as needed
General Requirements for Position:
Participate in the following:
- SNEAPPA business meetings held in spring, summer, and fall
- Chapter Board Meetings two times per year (minimum)
- Monthly SNEAPPA Board Conference Calls
Term: Elected to hold office for a one-term period of two years
Duties:
- Provides and maintains all SNEAPPA payables and receivables, checkbook reconciliation, funds disbursements, tax-related filings
- Incumbent must be bonded, by name, within ninety (90) days of election
- Responsible for all crime/event insurances
- Provide and distribute annual Treasurer’s report to membership at Spring Chapter Business Meetings
- Annual electronic filing to State on record to maintain incorporation status
- Solicits and/or contributes articles for the chapter’s website, as needed
General Requirements for Position:
Participate in the following:
- SNEAPPA business meetings held in spring, summer, and fall
- Chapter Board Meetings two times per year (minimum)
- Monthly SNEAPPA Board Conference Calls
Term: Elected to hold office for a one-term period of two years
Duties:
- Responsible for taking and distributing minutes of all membership meetings, Board meetings, and conference calls
- Prepares SNEAPPA certificates of merit and/or appreciation
- Handles all official Chapter correspondence/notices concerning same to include scholarship acceptance/non-acceptance, completion, reimbursement forms and travel policy information
- Maintains up-to-date roster of member institutions
- Informs membership about the Board Nomination process prior to February 1st of an election year. Forward nominations received through this process to the nominating committee no later than 30 days prior to the Summer elections
- Solicits and/or contributes articles for the chapter’s website, as needed
- Performs other supportive duties as assigned by the President
General Requirements for Position:
Participate in the following:
- SNEAPPA business meetings held in spring, summer, and fall
- Chapter Board Meetings two times per year (minimum)
- Monthly SNEAPPA Board Conference Calls
Term: Elected to hold office for a one-term period of two years
Duties:
- Board position established as an organizational point of contact to field questions, encourage membership, and solicit feedback from member institutions in Connecticut
- Provides updates to Secretary for inclusion on roster of member institutions
- Solicits and/or contributes articles for the chapter’s website, as needed
- Performs other supportive duties as assigned by the President
General Requirements for Position:
Participate in the following:
- SNEAPPA business meetings held in spring, summer, and fall
- Chapter Board Meetings two times per year (minimum)
- Monthly SNEAPPA Board Conference Calls
Term: Elected to hold office for a one-term period of two years
Duties:
- Board position established as an organizational point of contact to field questions, encourage membership, and solicit feedback from member institutions in Massachusetts
- Provides updates to Secretary for inclusion on roster of member institutions
- Solicits and/or contributes articles for the chapter’s website, as needed
- Performs other supportive duties as assigned by the President
General Requirements for Position:
Participate in the following:
- SNEAPPA business meetings held in spring, summer, and fall
- Chapter Board Meetings two times per year (minimum)
- Monthly SNEAPPA Board Conference Calls
Term: Elected to hold office for a one-term period of two years
Duties:
- Board position established as an organizational point of contact to field questions, encourage membership, and solicit feedback from member institutions in Rhode Island
- Provides updates to Secretary for inclusion on roster of member institutions
- Solicits and/or contributes articles for the chapter’s website, as needed
- Performs other supportive duties as assigned by the President
General Requirements for Position:
Participate in the following:
- SNEAPPA business meetings held in spring, summer, and fall
- Chapter Board Meetings two times per year (minimum)
- Monthly SNEAPPA Board Conference Calls
Term: Elected to hold office for a one-term period of two years
Duties:
- Board position established as an organizational point of contact to field questions, encourage membership, and solicit feedback from member institutions throughout CT, MA and RI
- Provides updates to Secretary for inclusion on roster of member institutions
- Solicits and/or contributes articles for the chapter’s website, as needed
- Performs other supportive duties as assigned by the President
General Requirements for Position:
Participate in the following:
- SNEAPPA business meetings held in spring, summer, and fall
- Chapter Board Meetings two times per year (minimum)
- Monthly SNEAPPA Board Conference Calls
Term: Appointed by the President for a one-term period of two years
Duties:
- Maintains/updates chapter website with contract website development partner per direction of President and SNEAPPA Board
- Represents SNEAPPA within the ERAPPA Technology Committee
- Collaborates with other Chapter technology representatives to identify/coordinate/enhance the mission and work of APPA, ERAPPA and the local chapters through technology, as needed (i.e., databases, mailing lists, communications, etc.)
- Solicits and/or contributes articles for the chapter’s website, as needed
- Maintains/updates ERAPPA Annual Meeting website and on-site technology requirements during local chapter hosting of ERAPPA Annual Meeting every nine years
General Requirements for Position:
Participate in the following:
- SNEAPPA business meetings held in spring, summer, and fall
- Chapter Board Meetings two times per year (minimum)
- Monthly SNEAPPA Board Conference Calls
Additional Requirements for Position:
Participate in the following:
- ERAPPA Annual Conference (occurring in the fall of each year)
- ERAPPA Mid-Year Meeting (March) at the location of the upcoming ERAPPA conference
- ERAPPA Technology Committee Conference Calls, as necessary
Term: Appointed by the President for a one-term period of two years
Duties:
- Maintains current membership list/working with State Representatives
- Retains and recruits engaged institutions
- Provides education to individual members/business partners
- Represents SNEAPPA within the ERAPPA Membership Committee
- Follows up on members that do not renew or have less involvement
- Supports education for the scholarship process
- Welcomes new members
- Solicits and/or contributes articles for the chapter’s website, as needed
General Requirements for Position:
Participate in the following:
- SNEAPPA business meetings held in spring, summer, and fall
- Chapter Board Meetings two times per year (minimum)
- Monthly SNEAPPA Board Conference Calls
Additional Requirements for Position:
Participate in the following:
- ERAPPA Annual Conference (occurring in the fall of each year)
- ERAPPA Mid-Year Meeting (March) at the location of the upcoming ERAPPA conference
- ERAPPA Membership Committee Conference Calls, as necessary
Term: Appointed by the President for a one-term period of two years
Duties:
- Collaborates with SNEAPPA President and Board on attracting new institutions to host committee capacity
- Oversees the SNEAPPA Process Book with updates and dissemination to future host committees
- Seeks new, innovative and pertinent educational programs to benefit the SNEAPPA membership
- Solicits and/or contributes articles for the chapter’s website, as needed
- Represent SNEAPPA on the ERAPPA Professional Development Committee
- Optional: Provide support to Chapter Host Committees for CEU certified
General Requirements for Position:
Participate in the following:
- SNEAPPA business meetings held in spring, summer, and fall
- Chapter Board Meetings two times per year (minimum)
- Monthly SNEAPPA Board Conference Calls
Additional Requirements for Position:
Participate in the following:
- ERAPPA Annual Conference (occurring in the fall of each year)
- ERAPPA Mid-Year Meeting (March) at the location of the upcoming ERAPPA conference
- ERAPPA PD Committee Conference Calls, as necessary
Term: As President, liaises with ERAPPA Board throughout his/her one-term period of two years
Duties:
- Represents the interests of the local chapter to the member chapters of ERAPPA
- Apprises the ERAPPA Board of the activities of the chapter
- Provides candidate nominations to support the annual ERAPPA election each fall
- Collaborates with other Chapter Presidents to drive the mission and work of APPA and ERAPPA to the local chapters
- Collaborates and shares ideas with other Chapter Presidents to lend assistance where and when needed
- Hosts an ERAPPA Annual Meeting every nine (9) years
The annual ERAPPA conference is a premier educational event for facilities professionals in education. Welcoming peers and business partners from the Eastern Region of the US and Canada, agendas are uniquely crafted with relevant educational content, a vibrant exhibition hall showcasing products and services tailored to campus life, and opportunities to network and exchange ideas with colleagues across the region.
This conference moves annually throughout the ERAPPA region providing attendees the opportunity to explore and experience new environments. With pride, SNEAPPA has enjoyed and looks forward to 2024 to continue the tradition of hosting, showcasing, and sharing our Southern New England hospitality.
2006 Preserve the Past; Chart the Future Mystic, CT
2015 Lighting Our Future Providence, RI
2024 …to be developed!!… ??? !!
Coming soon…