Abigail Court Resident Council Secretary

Position: Resident Council – Secretary

Commitment: 1 meeting per month, other miscellaneous meetings and events as interested.

Purpose: A volunteer, resident-driven organization that seeks to enhance the living experience of all CHNW residents. The vision of the resident council is fulfilled via:

• Receiving continual feedback from residents


• Building community via facilitating programming


• Representing student voice via advising the CHNW board of directors and organization


• Advocacy for changes and ideas

Secretary Duties:

• Accurately take notes at each meeting following the Resident Council meeting minutes format.


• Upload notes to the Resident Council site within 4 days of the meeting.


• Highlight action items and member responsibilities (emphasizing timelines and deadlines).


• Disseminate meeting notes to CHNW staff to share with the larger resident community.

General Council Expectations:

• Conduct yourself in alignment with the community standards that match your lease agreement


• Collaborate with the CHNW community including community assistants, management, and board members to provide feedback


• Communicate, in advance, any absence from council meetings noting that more than two absences (outside of extenuating circumstances) will result in dismissal from the resident council


• Be a steward of the organization, representing CHNW’s mission and history

*CHNW Staff, as advisors to the Resident Council, have full autonomy to remove members from the council if the above expectations are not met.

If you have any questions about Resident Council or the application process, please email us at [email protected].