We're excited for you to be part of the UDHA Leadership! We are taking nominations for the Utah Dental Hygienists' Association for different leadership roles OR for committee members. You can nominate yourself or a friend, but they must be a member of the ADHA/UDHA to be qualified to be nominated.

Below are the current job descriptions for each leadership role:

President Elect (Must be a Previous Board Member)

- Serves as a voting member of the BOT at all board meetings
- Attends all BOT meeting.
- Promotes membership.
- Provides a report of current activities at all board meetings.
- Serves as ex-officio member of all committee and House of Delegates.
- Is named on all UDHA bank accounts. (this for some reason may be a problem)
- Attends DOPL meetings. Represents the association at large and promotes the mission and goals of the association.
- Performs the duties ad responsibility as delegated by the President.
- Serves as the association President in the event the President is unable to.
- Serves as Co-membership chair with the Immediate Past President.
- Attends the Constituent officers Workshop at ADHA.
- Serves on the finance committee.
- Is prepared to assume the duties of the President in the event of vacancy of absence.


Vice President (2 year term)
- Serves as a voting member of the BOT.
- Attends All Board Meetings.
- Promotes membership.
- Provides a written report of current activities at all board meetings.
- Serves as ex-officio member of all committee and House of Delegates.
- Represents the association at large and promotes the mission and goals of the association.
- Performs the duties ad responsibility as delegated by the President.
- Participates in the strategic planning process.
- Decides on speakers for spring meeting and annual session one year prior to event.
- Decides on the dates for Annual session for the following year.
- Promotes/ announces “save the date” at spring meeting for annual session.
- Plans the spring UDHA meeting, usually a luncheon during UDA Convention
o Speaker
o Agenda
o Food
o AV
o CE
o Registration
o Gifts/thank you
o Report to Treasurer
- Arranges with UDA for a table at spring meeting, through UDA Secretary

Secretary
- Serves as a voting member of the BOT.
- Attends All Board Meetings.
- Promotes membership.
- Provides a report of current activities at all board meetings.
- Serves as ex-officio member of all committee and House of Delegates.
- Represents the association at large and promotes the mission and goals of the association.
- Performs the duties and responsibility as delegated by the President.
- Responsible for the recording of minutes for all official meetings and board of trustee meetings.
- Mail/Emails minutes to all BOT members 14 days after conclusion of the meeting.
- Responsible for the editing, updating & distributing the policy and procedures manual to all BOT members, annually with approval from the President.
- Maintains all historical documents, including the scrap book.
- Supplies policies and procedures manuals along with current Rules and Regulations for all new BOT members.
- Works with the President–Elect on New officer’s orientation.

ADHA Delegate/Alternative Delegate
• Serves as a voting member of the BOT.
• Attends All Board Meetings.
• Promotes membership.
• Provides a written report of current activities at all board meetings.
• Serves as ex-officio member of all committees and House of Delegates.
• Represents the association at large and promotes the mission and goals of the association.
• Performs the duties and responsibility as delegated by the President.
• Responsible for annual visits to all Dental Hygiene program Student Chapters. Usually visit 1st year students in the fall and 2nd year students in the spring.
• Communicates with district trustee in all matters concerning proposed resolutions and bylaw changes submitted for ADHA annual session.
• Delegates and alternates are required to attend at least one component meeting prior to and after UDHA annual session to find out member concerns to take back to ADHA Annual
• Session. Also to report back to members what took place at ADHA Annual Session (2006)\
• Accepts responsibility to be the “CONTACT” for one or two Dental Hygiene Schools to disseminate information, make presentations to 1st or 2nd Year students
o Keeps accurate lists of contacts and shares that information with Delegation Chair.
o Helps keep student advisors aware of important student/member dates.
• Required to attend at least one component meeting prior to and after UDHA Annual Session to find out member concerns to take back to ADHA AS, and to report back to members what took place at ADHA Annual session.
o Be well-informed about ADHA and constituent policies and activities. Be attentive to members concerns and questions.(2006)

Treasurer

- Serves as a voting member of the BOT in a two year term.
- Attends All Board Meetings.
- Promotes membership.
- Provides a written report of current activities at all board meetings.
- Serves as ex-officio member of all committee and House of Delegates.
 -Represents the association at large and promotes the mission and goals of the association.
- Performs the duties and responsibility as delegated by the President.
- Renews all Business licenses and non-profit status as necessary.
- Prepares all yearly tax documents and reports of the association.
- Reviews expenses and other financial activities of the association.
 -Provides input on the budget format.
- Participates in initial formulation of annual strategic plan for ensuing year.
- Approves all reimbursement forms.
- Serves on the Finance committee
- Is named on all UDHA bank accounts.
- Approves the use of all outside venders in the conduction of UDHA business.
- Confirms Components are receiving and utilizing membership checks from ADHA.
- Submits IOH donation on behalf of BOT.

Speaker of the House
- Signs a Conflict of Interest Statement.
- Partners with HOD Speaker in Annual Session planning.
- Helps Delegates/Component Presidents run     an “Issues Forum” prior to the annual HOD to discuss proposed PBY’s, PR’s     with components. Robert’s Rules discussion.
- Presides over all meetings of the UDHA House of Delegates.
- Conducts Candidates’ Forum when Past President is not available.
- Calls Annual House of Delegates to order, maintains order, conducts, and is responsible for HOD Business according to policy and procedures.
- Attends BOT Meetings as a non-voting member.
- Provides a report of current activities at all BOT meetings.
- Perform other duties as requested by the BOT.
- Serves for a period of 2 (two) years, is elected in alternating years or until a successors is elected by the HOD.