a. The President shall
i. Be a rising 4th year student. In
addition, experience with Mulholland Society and a 4th year
schedule predominantly in Charlottesville are strongly encouraged,
but not required.
ii. Call and chair regular meetings of the
Mulholland Society Council and coordinate the setting of the
agenda.
iii. Serve as the spokesperson for the
Society.
iv. Appoint the chairperson of any standing
committee of the Mulholland Society unless otherwise specified by the
Constitution.
v. Call and chair regular meetings of the
Mulholland Society Executive Committee.
vi. Represent the medical student body on various
faculty/administration committees as required by said committees.
vii. Chair the Appointments Committee.
viii. Assist in the coordination of student
activities with the Medical Alumni Association.
ix. Serve on the Student Medical Education
Committee.
x. Co-chair the Orientation Committee for the
incoming first years.
xi. Serve as the senior student representative to
the Clinical Medicine Committee.
xii. Serve as the senior student representative
to the Curriculum Committee.
xiii. Serve as medical student liaison in the
Development Office of the School of Medicine.
xiv. Be responsible for review and revision of
the Mulholland Constitution on an annual basis.
b. The Vice-President (2) shall
i. Be a rising 3rd year student.
ii. Perform the duties of the President in the
event of his/her absence or incapacity as requested by the
President.
iii. Succeed to the Presidency should the office
become vacant, in which event elections for the Presidency will be
called within two weeks of its vacancy. The Vice-President receiving
the majority of the votes will succeed the President and the other will
carry on the duties of the Vice-President.
iv. Coordinate the activities of all standing
committees of the Society and student participation in the Student
Affairs Committee.
v. Serve on the Finance Committee chaired by the
Mulholland Treasurer.
vi. Assist during the Orientation program for the
incoming students.
vii. Organize the “Big Sibs” program of the
Society.
viii. Coordinate the “Dinner with the Dean”
program.
ix. Coordinate “Meet the Faculty” luncheons once
per semester.
x. Coordinate the Student Activities Fair during
the Orientation program.
xi. Oversee the Pre-med Mentoring Program.
Strongly suggest that VP appoints someone to take the lead role on
administration.
xii. Serve as the Society’s student organization
and club contact liaison.
c. The Treasurer shall
i. Be a rising 2nd year student.
ii. Manage the General UVA Student Activities
Account.
iii. Manage the Mulholland Wachovia Account.
iv. Provide regular, detailed updates to the
Society regarding the aforementioned accounts.
v. Chair the Finance Committee.
vi. Coordinate the receipt of funds from the
fiscal administrator and to oversee their distribution in accordance
with the decisions of the Council.
d. The Secretary shall
i. Be a 1st year student elected in
the fall.
ii. Coordinate the handling of all official
correspondence of the Society.
iii. Record and preserve the minutes of all
proceedings of the Executive Committee and the Society.
iv. Chair the Publications Committee.
e. The Social Chair (2) shall
i. Be a rising 2nd year.
ii. Work closely with the Society President,
Treasurer, and Dean of Student Affairs during the planning of social
events.
iii. Call and chair regular meetings of the
Social Committee.
iv. Serve on the Finance Committee chaired by the
Mulholland Treasurer.
v. Co-chair the Orientation Committee with the
Mulholland President.
vi. Plan, promote, and administer an agenda of
social events designed to reflect the diverse interests of all medical
students. These events include, but are not limited to, New Student
Orientation, Spring Foxfield, Alumni Tailgate, Halloween Party,
Semi-formal/Bonfire, Formal, and the publication of the Hedonist.
vii. Handle the allocation of the Social
Fund.
viii. Submit a yearly budget to the Finance
Committee and to file reports of social activities and finances with
the Council.
f. The Community Service Chair (2)
shall
i. Be an incoming 1st year elected in
the fall who will serve through the spring elections of their
2nd year. This person will serve in conjunction with the
next incoming 1st year elected the following fall.
ii. Be responsible for coordinating community
service projects through the Mulholland Society. These will include,
but are not limited to, a philanthropic Orientation event, annual Boo
House, and the annual 5k race.
iii. Chair the Community Service Committee.
iv. Serve on the Orientation Committee.
v. Serve on the Hospital-wide Community Service
Committee.
vi. Advertise community service opportunities to
the School of Medicine.
g. The AAMC Organization of Student
Representatives (OSR) Representative (2) shall
i. Be a position open to all students. There
shall be one representative and one alternate, the highest vote
recipient being the representative. The alternate AAMC OSR
Representative will accompany the OSR Representative, in an unofficial
capacity, to regional and national meetings.
ii. Represent the Society, along with the
alternate, at the OSR regional and national meetings.
iii. Call and chair meetings of the OSR
Committee.
iv. Serve on the Student Medical Education
Committee.
v. Serve on the Student Affairs Committee and
consult with leaders of student groups.
vi. Disseminate information obtained through AAMC
newsletters and meetings to the Society in written form.
vii. Submit a written report to the Council and
Dean of the School of Medicine concerning activities of the OSR
representative and alternate at national and regional meetings in a
timely fashion.
viii. Work with the Council in matters pertaining
to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) site visits.
ix. Act as a liaison between the Society and
other medical schools for the sharing of information of mutual
interest.
h. The University Student Council
Representative shall
i. Be a position open to all students. Elections
are coordinated through the University Board of Elections separate from
the SOM.
ii. Attend regular University Student Council
meetings.
iii. Attend regular Mulholland Society Council
meetings and to keep the Society informed of University council issues
and actions.
i. The University Honor
Committee Representative (2) shall
i. Be a position open to all students. Elections
are coordinated through the University Board of Elections separate from
the SOM.
ii. Carry out his/her duties as described by the
Honor Committee.
iii. Inform the Mulholland Society about honor
issues and activities.
iv. Attend at least one Mulholland Society
meeting per semester to report on honor activities.
v. Introduce the first-year class to the honor
system during orientation.
j. The University Judiciary
Committee Representative (2) shall
i. Be a position open to all students. Elections
are coordinated through the University Board of Elections separate from
the SOM.
ii. Carry out his/her duties as described by the
Judiciary Committee.
iii. Inform the Mulholland Society about issues
and activities surrounding the University’s Standards of Conduct.
iv. Introduce the first-year class to the
Judiciary System during orientation.
k. Student Insurance Representative
shall
i. Be a position open to all students.
ii. Advise the VP for Student Affairs of UVA
about the insurance plan that is endorsed by the University.
iii. Attend all Student Health Insurance
Committee (SHIC) meetings and presentations.
iv. Keep students informed about policy
changes.
v. Solicit opinions on issues to be voted on
within the SHIC.
vi. Represent the opinions of the medical student
body within the committee.
l. The Web Designer (2)
shall
i. Be an incoming 1st year elected in
the fall who will serve through the spring elections of their
2nd year. This person will serve in conjunction with the
next incoming 1st year elected the following fall.
Knowledge of programming in HTML or other languages is not a necessity
but will assist in Web Designer duties.
ii. Maintain the Mulholland Society webpage.
iii. Post the minutes of the Society on the
Mulholland webpage in a timely manner.
iv. Coordinate the fall and spring Society
elections in conjunction with the Mulholland Society President.
m. Electives Committee Representative shall
i. Be a rising 4th year student.
ii. Attend the Student Medical Education
Committee (SMEC) meetings.
iii. Serve as a student representative on the
Clinical Medicine Committee (Chaired by Dr. Wilson).
iv. Attend electives committee meetings and
review student’s elective forms and participate in discussion of
proposed electives.
n. The Lounge Manager shall
i. Be a position open to all students.
ii. Be responsible for making reservations for
individuals and student groups via a web-based calendar.
iii. Maintain the lounge and coordinate calling
maintenance for repairs when necessary.
iv. Coordinate the use of the Mulholland Lounge
yearly budget.
v. Act as the liaison between housekeeping and
the Society.
vi. Assist the Council in the revision of the
lounge policies.
vii. Maintain a record of the lounge damages and
expenditures.
o. The Gym Manager shall
i. Be a position open to all students.
ii. Ensure that the gym remains in good repair
and is kept clean.
iii. Coordinate the use of the gym budget
allocation.
p. The Medical Alumni Association
Representative shall
i. Be a rising 4th year student who
accurately represents the varied interests of the student body
ii. Be dedicated to leading his/her class through
the transition between student and alumni.
iii. Attend all Medical Alumni Association Board
of Directors meetings and speak/vote on issues facing the Board of
Directors on behalf of the student body.
iv. Help organize events in conjunction with the
Medical Alumni Association including, but not limited to, the White
Coat Ceremony, MAA Annual Meetings, Match Day, and MedConnect
events.
v. Spearhead and coordinate the committee in charge of
implementing the 4th year class giving campaign to the MAA.
vi. Lead the MAA Ambassador Club along with a staff member of the
MAA, including communicating tasks to club members, leading a yearly
meeting, recruiting new members, and giving input for club
projects.
q. The Student Advocacy Committee
Representative (4) shall
i. Be a position comprised of four
representatives per year serving for the duration of medical school.
Two will be incoming 1st years
elected in the fall during First Year class elections.
Two will be rising 3rd years
elected in the spring by the entire student body.
Elected students may also serve in other leadership positions in the
University or Medical School.
ii. Represent their class on a Committee
consisting of students from all four classes as well as key
faculty/staff from the Medical School.
iii. Be responsible for hearing, evaluating, and
acting on reports of abuse of medical students. Reports include sexism,
racism, sexual and racial harassment, racial discrimination, verbal
abuse, or other types of unprofessional or offensive behavior directed
at students.
r. The Human Investigation Review
Board (IRB) Representative (2) shall
i. Be open to two rising 4th year
students.
ii. Attend all committee meetings and fulfill
responsibilities dictated by the committee chair.
iii. Ensure the protection of human subjects in
clinical research.
s. The Student Medical Education
Committee (SMEC) Representative (5) shall
i. Be open to one rising 4th year
student elected in the spring, two rising 3rd year students
elected in the spring, one rising 2nd year student elected
in the spring, and one 1st year representative elected in
the fall.
ii. Serve as expert opinions to the Mulholland
Society regarding Curriculum matters.
iii. Ensure two representatives attend the
Mulholland Council meeting (typically the 4th year Chair
representing clinical sciences and the 2nd year representing
basic sciences).
iv. Be Chaired by the 4th year student
whose additional roles include serving on the Clinical Medicine
Committee (Chaired by Dr. Wilson), and both attend and appoint one
other representative (usually the 2nd year SMEC
representative) to the Curriculum Committee (Chaired by Dr.
Innes).
v. Be governed by the SMEC constitution found in
Appendix I.