The President has a number of responsibilities. (Note: here the role is referred to as President; these duties may be carried out by the President or VP, whoever is doing more of the role)
Some of the President's responsibilities take place at specific times during the year – these are listed in Presidential Timeline.
The President's main responsibility is to lead the club. This means that they should be available to help with things, but also do a lot of delegating. Examples of this include
The President is in charge of keeping track of the club's responsibilities as a student group. This includes:
The President should keep the club informed and involved in the running of the club. Additionally, they should address problems if they arise. The President is in charge of making sure club members are kept adequately informed of the goings on of the club. As much club business is conducted at open meetings, the Secretary will send out minutes from these meetings. However, the President should make sure that the results of other officer discussions are shared with the club as appropriate.
A lot of President's job is unpredictable. If things go wrong, the President is the de facto leader of the process.