Nourish-UNC Co-Director Application for 2017-2018

Applicant Name: E-mail Address:

Major: Phone Number:
School Year:

Thanks for your interest in Nourish leadership for the 2016-2017 academic
year! We are an organization whose success has been due in large part to
the hard work, commitment, creativity and open-mindedness of its leaders,
and we want to continue that tradition. The purpose of this application is to
get a sense of what you think about Nourish-UNC right now, and what you
would like to contribute to Nourish-UNC next year. It is also important to note
that study abroad or other off-campus semester-long commitments do not
preclude participation in the Nourish-UNC executive board. If you have a
question about your specific situation, please send us an email. Please
submit applications to uncnourishinternational@gmail.com by
11:59pm on Monday, February 20th, with Nourish-UNC Co-Director
Application in the subject line. Please save your application as
firstname_lastname_app.doc.

Interviews for the Co-Director position will be held from 2/22-2/26. You will
receive a confirmation email along with the option to sign up for an interview
time.

If you are completing this application, you will be considered for the following
position:

Nourish-UNC Co-Director (2):

Oversees and sets vision for Nourish-UNC Executive Board;
plans and runs weekly Exec Board meetings
Select the 2017-2018 Nourish-UNC Executive Board
Coordinates relationships and activities across committees
Plans a Leadership Retreat each semester and a
Leadership Transition Retreat in the Spring (2017)
Acts as a liaison between Nourish-UNC and the Nourish
International Office (NINO) and mediates relationships with NINO and
its Board of Directors
Serves on the Campus Y Cabinet by participating in bi-
weekly Cabinet meetings, acts as a liaison between Nourish-UNC and
other Y committees, participates in Campus Y evaluations and
campaigns
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 Guides committee co-chairs to help committees achieve
their goals and keep them accountable to those goals
Disseminates information about Exec Board activities to
the General Body
Oversees application and selection process of two First-
year Executive Officers (FEOs) during the fall semester; helps FEOs to
integrate into the larger Nourish community

Responsibilities Common to All Executive Board Members:

Attend spring transition (2017) and fall (2017) planning

retreats as well as a spring (2018) Leadership retreat
Set goals, plan ahead, and develop action steps for the
work of your committee/position (here, your executive board)
Attend weekly Nourish-UNC executive board meetings
(~1.5 hours)
Create and facilitate opportunities for leadership for
general body members
Complete proper documentation and evaluations for all of
your events, ventures, and projects
Actively participate in Nourish-wide activitiessupport the
events and initiatives of other committees and engage with the entire
Nourish-UNC organization

If you are chosen as a Co-Director of Nourish UNC, you will be

responsible for managing a large executive board, typically
including (but not limited to) the following positions:
Projects Co-Directors (2)
Project Team Coordinator (1)
Ventures Co-Directors (2)
Hunger Lunch Co-Directors (2)
Membership Co-Directors(2)
Marketing Director (1)
Evaluations Director (1)
Treasurer (1)
First Year Executive Officer (2)

If chosen, during the larger Exec selection process you and your co-director
will have the opportunity to change these positions in order to set your
executive board up in the way you and the larger Nourish community see as
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most effective, functional, and reasonable.

Please answer the following questions:

For questions 1-4, please limit responses to under or around 250
words

1. Why do you want to be a part of the

Nourish-UNC Exec Board? As a leader within Nourish-UNC,
what do you perceive as your responsibilities toward the
organizations members?

2. Why Co-Director? *Please note that

you may be considered for other positions if you are not
chosen for the co-director position*

3. What leadership experience, either

within or outside of Nourish-UNC, do you have that would
inform your role as a leader in Nourish-UNC? What do
you consider to be your strengths and weaknesses as a
leader?

4. Describe your working style and

what you would look for in a co-director. How would you
make an effort to work as a team with your co-director
and the Exec Board as a whole?

For questions 5-7, please limit your responses to under 350 words.

5. When have you been most

challenged in your time working with Nourish? How did
you approach dealing with this challenge? How will you
use this experience to deal with future challenges?

6. What is your vision for Nourish UNC

as a whole? Where do you see Nourish going in the next
year? What are our next steps as an organization?
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 7. There may be situations where your
personal vision for Nourish does not align with that of
your co-director or executive board. How will you manage
this dissonance and help the organization achieve its
goals?

For questions 8-9, please limit your responses to under 200 words.
8. In what other activities are you
involved? Where does Nourish-UNC fit in with this
involvement for the 2016-2017 academic year? Please
specifically note that in addition to the responsibilities of
your position, you will be expected to attend and lead all
weekly Exec Board meetings.

9. Will you be studying abroad or

otherwise not on campus at any time during the 2016-
2017 academic year?

10. Is there anything else you want

us to know in consideration of your application?