Biochemistry DSC Members

Volunteer Position

Applications will remain open until August 23rd at 4PM, 2025.

Time Commitment

12-month term from May 1st, 2025 to April 30th, 2026. If this position is subject to an honorarium, payouts will be in accordance with the Human Resources Honoraria Policy Grid 9.05.02 which can be accessed here: https://static1.squarespace.co...

Please see Part 3: Hiring in the HR Policy Manual for in-depth eligibility criteria for the position pertaining to academic standing, work-study positions, exchange status, etc.

Positions Available:

Head of Academics:

• Plan and execute a new academic event in the Fall Semester (Ex. Research Fair)
• Lead in the planning of the annual Career Conference (Winter Semester)
• Delegate tasks to committee members for event planning

Academics Committee Member x2:

• Assist in the planning and execution of a new academic event in the Fall Semester (Ex. Research Fair)
• Assist in the planning of the annual Career Conference (Winter Semester)

Head of Special Events:

• Plan and execute 2 non-academic academic events in the Fall Semester (Ex. Bevs with Profs) and 2 in the Winter Semester
• Lead in the planning a DSC Formal
• Collaborating with other DSCs on events
• Delegate tasks to committee members for event planning

Special Events Committee Member x2:

• Assist in the planning and execution of 2 non-academic academic events in the Fall Semester (Ex. Bevs with Profs) and 2 in the Winter Semester
• Assist in planning a DSC Formal
• Collaborating with other DSCs on events

Head of Marketing:

• Coordinate a Sticker Designing Competition + Sale with the help of the Co-Presidents
• Create consistent, interactive, and captivating content for the socials
• Promote Giveaways
• Delegate tasks to committee members for graphic designing

Marketing Committee Member x2:

• Participate in the planning of a Sticker Designing Competition + Sale
• Create consistent, interactive, and captivating content for the socials
• Promote Giveaways
• Create new ideas to increase social media presence

Head of EDII:

• Work closely with all committees to verify the accessibility and feasibility of the event
• Collaborate with student clubs and services to bring forth new initiatives (Workshops, Check-Ins, Speakers, etc.)
• Act as the DBMS Undergraduate EDII Representative
• Delegate tasks to committee members

EDII Committee Member x2:

• Assist in reviewing event accessibility and feasibility
• Bring forth new initiatives (Workshops, Check-Ins, Speakers, etc.)
• Assist in the improvement of sustainability within events

Year Representatives x2 (per year):

• First Year:
  • Promote events and increase student engagement,
  • Act as a liaison between the biochemistry students and the DSC,
  • Create Exam Bundles for Fall and Winter Semesters.
• Second Year:
  • Promote events and increase student engagement
  • Act as a liaison between the biochemistry students and the DSC
  • Plan and execute 1 Executive Team Bonding event per semester
• Third Year:
  • Promote events and increase student engagement
  • Act as a liaison between the biochemistry students and the DSC
  • Assist in Second Year Review Sessions (Fall and Winter Semesters)
  • Assist in Majors Night
• Fourth Year:
  • Promote events and increase student engagement
  • Act as a liaison between the biochemistry students and the DSC
  • Plan a Welcome to Biochemistry event (Fall Semester)
  • Coordinate Sweater Sales with the help of the Co-Presidents
  • Assist in Third Year Review Sessions (Fall and Winter Semesters).

If there are any questions, concerns, or personal accommodations required during the application process, please contact the Biochemistry DSC presidents Lily Johnson (21laj7@ queensu.ca), Maham Arfan (21ma170@ queensu.ca) or Tashai Gardner, the ASUS Human Resources Officer, at hro@ asus.queensu.ca.

ASUS Office

Phone: (613)-533-6000 x75441

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