Here at Women in Business
Women in Business (WiB) is a student group on the University of Northern Iowa campus. We are a business organization, but we are open to any student who will one day work in the professional world. Our club is also not exclusively female, and we're more than happy to welcome male members. Our group was founded after two business students attended the Iowa Women of Innovation event and were inspired by the women they were able to meet and listen to. Upon returning to UNI, they wanted to join a group that promoted women in the workplace and found that there was not one...so they started their own.
WiB is founded on our SPINDLE principles. SPINDLE stands for: Synergy, Professionalism, Innovation, Networking, Development, Leadership, and Empowerment. A spindle is also defined as a pin serving as an axis on which something revolves. This definition is appropriate for WiB since our goal is to build a community that revolves around those values.
We hope to educate, develop, and empower our members in order to help them succeed and achieve their goals in the professional world.
WiB is founded on our SPINDLE principles. SPINDLE stands for: Synergy, Professionalism, Innovation, Networking, Development, Leadership, and Empowerment. A spindle is also defined as a pin serving as an axis on which something revolves. This definition is appropriate for WiB since our goal is to build a community that revolves around those values.
We hope to educate, develop, and empower our members in order to help them succeed and achieve their goals in the professional world.
Organization Details
Meetings: WiB meetings are held bi-weekly in the Curris Business Building on the University of Northern Iowa campus. Meetings are at 7:00 pm on Monday nights.
Membership: Membership is open to any student who displays a vested interest in the organization, registers for membership on our website, and pays $20 dues each academic year. Funding from the dues will go towards WiB events and resources.
Membership: Membership is open to any student who displays a vested interest in the organization, registers for membership on our website, and pays $20 dues each academic year. Funding from the dues will go towards WiB events and resources.
By Laws
Women in Business at University of Northern Iowa Constitution
Section I. Women in Business at University of Northern Iowa
Section II. Women in Business at the University of Northern Iowa (hereby referred to as WiB) strives to empower and develop students with an interest in the professional world.
Section III. Executive Board
No one member shall hold more than one office in a given term; with the exception of Co-Presidents addendum and only if the need arises. Must be voted on by majority of Executive Board. The option to have an assistant for any executive position may be in effect if VP is not able to fulfill duties for the entire term. The change in any executive position needs to be approved by the advisor.
Section IV. Membership is open to any UNI student who displays a vested interest in the WiB organization. Membership dues will be $20 for the entire school year, with option of $15 per one semester. A $5 late fee will be assessed if a member decides to join WiB after the closing date for dues.
Section V. All officers must have been an active member of WiB for at least one semester preceding their term. The positions will be open and available to every member . The election process will be as follows: President candidate(s) will be interviewed by the Advisor(s) and outgoing president if that president is not running for another position. VPs and Secretary will be interviewed by outgoing President and Advisor(s). If applicable, the departing officers will be involved in the interview process. The duties of officers are as follows:
President: Oversee Organizational Operations and Executive team
Vice President: Assists Oversight of Organization operations
*Co-Presidents: Assumes responsibilities of the President and Vice President
VP of Finance: Responsible for all money transactions and budgets.
VP of Member Development: Recruit all new members and handle retention events/retreats
VP of Events: Organize all professional networking events
VP of Marketing: Implement any marketing/communications to various publics
VP of Technology: In charge of organization technology needs.
VP of Community Outreach:
VP of Fundraising: Contacting community members for donations.
Secretary: In charge of organizing records and meeting notes.
On-Campus Advisor(s) – Advise chapter on campus related resources and policies; assist in events initiated by WiB.
All officers are responsible for attending all meetings and events for Women in Business at UNI. All absences must be approved by president and or advisor. Unexcused absences will result in:
Section VI. General Meeting Information
Section VIII. No changes will be officially made to this constitution without a vote of the Executive Board. At least 2/3 of the Executive Board members must be present to vote.
Section I. Women in Business at University of Northern Iowa
Section II. Women in Business at the University of Northern Iowa (hereby referred to as WiB) strives to empower and develop students with an interest in the professional world.
- At Women in Business we strive to promote:
- Synergy
- Professionalism
- Innovation
- Networking
- Development
- Leadership
- Empowerment
Section III. Executive Board
- President
- Vice President
- VP of Member Development
- VP of Events
- VP of Marketing
- VP of Technology
- VP of Fundraising
- VP of Finance
- VP of Community Outreach
- Secretary
No one member shall hold more than one office in a given term; with the exception of Co-Presidents addendum and only if the need arises. Must be voted on by majority of Executive Board. The option to have an assistant for any executive position may be in effect if VP is not able to fulfill duties for the entire term. The change in any executive position needs to be approved by the advisor.
Section IV. Membership is open to any UNI student who displays a vested interest in the WiB organization. Membership dues will be $20 for the entire school year, with option of $15 per one semester. A $5 late fee will be assessed if a member decides to join WiB after the closing date for dues.
Section V. All officers must have been an active member of WiB for at least one semester preceding their term. The positions will be open and available to every member . The election process will be as follows: President candidate(s) will be interviewed by the Advisor(s) and outgoing president if that president is not running for another position. VPs and Secretary will be interviewed by outgoing President and Advisor(s). If applicable, the departing officers will be involved in the interview process. The duties of officers are as follows:
President: Oversee Organizational Operations and Executive team
- Makes all final organizational decisions (tie-breaker power votes)
- Communicates regularly with other officers
- Oversees general administrative functions
- Ensures that other officers are performing their assigned duties
- Hosts organizational meetings
- Communicates with faculty and advisor(s)
- POC for all WiB members unless otherwise specified
Vice President: Assists Oversight of Organization operations
- In the absence of the President, the Vice President will lead the meetings
- Assists the President with communicating regularly with other officers
- Assists the President in communicating with faculty and advisors
- Responsible for the reservation of meeting venue
*Co-Presidents: Assumes responsibilities of the President and Vice President
- Duties are split at the discretion of the Presidents
- Presidents must agree to make a tie-breaker vote
VP of Finance: Responsible for all money transactions and budgets.
- Manages all bank accounts
- Balances checkbook
- Manages receipts and money transfers
- Manages spreadsheet on Google Drive outlining spending
VP of Member Development: Recruit all new members and handle retention events/retreats
- Records all member contact information and sends out organizational notices
- Organize events to increase member engagement
- Promotes awareness of the organizational values
VP of Events: Organize all professional networking events
- Plans events with aid from President and Advisor(s) if needed
- Main contact for sponsors and venues and other participants
- Records all contact information for venues, sponsors, etc.
VP of Marketing: Implement any marketing/communications to various publics
- Responsible for coordinating both internal and external publicity efforts
- Drafts and Implements advertising campaigns both on and off campus
- Oversees all social media accounts
- Handles all photography for organization
VP of Technology: In charge of organization technology needs.
- Creation and maintenance of blog and/or website
- Controls WiB online presence
- Updates and creates events on calendar
VP of Community Outreach:
- Raises awareness of volunteer activities on campus, if needed
- Recruits and maintains volunteer involvement among all students (individuals, other organizations, the Commons, etc.)
VP of Fundraising: Contacting community members for donations.
- Acquire donations and funding for WiB
- Oversee Organization operations and merchandise
- Raises awareness of fundraising activities on campus and off
Secretary: In charge of organizing records and meeting notes.
- Oversees the digitization of all WiB records
- In charge of recording and distributing meeting minutes
- Organizes executive meeting location
- Creates meeting agendas
On-Campus Advisor(s) – Advise chapter on campus related resources and policies; assist in events initiated by WiB.
- Advise organization
- Final financial decisions
- Oversees financial accounts and special funding accounts
All officers are responsible for attending all meetings and events for Women in Business at UNI. All absences must be approved by president and or advisor. Unexcused absences will result in:
- Meet with president
- Meet with advisor and president
- Removal from executive board
Section VI. General Meeting Information
- Time and location information
- Meetings will occur on a bi-weekly basis, additional meetings to be added upon discretion of Executive Board
- Executive Board Meetings will be held on off-weeks and on a biweekly basis OR at the discretion of the President and Advisor
- Meeting location will be in Curris and determined by the Executive Board
- Exact meetings dates will be determined during the academic semester
- Procedure for calling additional meetings
- Email must be distributed to individuals expected to attend
- Required notice of mandatory meetings
- Officer must distribute an email detailing the date, time, and location of the meeting at least 3 days prior to the meeting
- Fliers/social media may be posted advertising the meeting for recruitment purposes (i.e. Facebook posts, Tweets, etc.)
- Structural Details
- Quorum: For a vote to be passed, 2/3 of the Executive Board must be in agreement
- Parliamentary procedures will be followed
- Order of Business
- Sign-in sheets
- President discusses upcoming meetings
- Special guest speaker, if available
- Open floor
Section VIII. No changes will be officially made to this constitution without a vote of the Executive Board. At least 2/3 of the Executive Board members must be present to vote.
