The Senior Class Committee (SCC) falls under the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) and plans all social activities for the Class throughout senior year, culminating with Senior Week and Class Day. The first priority of the Senior Class Committee is to bring the Class together as a whole—offering leadership, forging community, and building a strong class identity as it prepares to enter into life as alumni. It is also expected that the SCC will offer general support to the efforts of the senior gift, with two senior gift chairs sitting as formal SCC members. However, personal involvement in fundraising is an individual decision and not a required duty of SCC members. After Commencement, the SCC members will also serve as Class-wide representatives, responsible for connecting the Class through communications, Reunions, and other events. As Classes transition into alumni life, the specific responsibilities and terms of class leaders will be stipulated in the Class’s constitution.

Important Dates for the Class of 2013

• September 7, 2012: Marshal online forms and nominating petitions due (by 11:59 PM)
• September 11–12, 2012: Marshal elections take place (first round)
• September 14–15, 2012: Marshal elections take place (final)
• September 17, 2012: Marshal winners announced
• September 19, 2012: House Representative online forms and nominating petitions due (by 11:59 PM)
• September 21–22, 2012: House Representative elections take place
• September 24, 2012: House Representative winners announced
• September 26, 2012: Secretary, Treasurer, and Webmaster online applications due (by 11:59 PM)
• September 27–October 4, 2012: Secretary, Treasurer, and Webmaster interviews take place 
• October 5, 2012: Full Senior Class Committee announced

Class Marshals  |  House Representatives  |  Secretary  |  Treasurer  |  Webmaster

Class Marshals 

Each senior class will elect eight class marshals. The first marshal is the Harvard College equivalent of class president and the second marshal is analogous to vice president, with the remaining six marshals serving as Class-wide representatives. Class marshals are elected by all senior class members eligible to vote, with the top two vote-getters earning the designation of first and second marshal, respectively.

Responsibilities: During Senior Year

1. Attend all Class Committee meetings. First marshal will preside over all Class Committee meetings. 
2. Communicate general senior class concerns to the HAA. 
3. Chair the subcommittees on Appointments and, in conjunction with the HAA, appoint the class secretary, treasurer, and webmaster. 
4. Appoint all subcommittee chairs and subcommittee members for the following committees and any other deemed necessary: Ames Award, Class Day Speaker, Class Day Speeches, and Class Memorabilia. 
5. Help determine and plan additional senior class events throughout the year to build Class unity. 
6. Preside over the Class Day exercises.

Responsibilities: Post-Graduation

1. Work closely with the members of the Class Committee to ensure that regular Class activities continue on an annual basis after graduation.
2. Maintain contact with the HAA regarding matters of University and Class interest. 
3. Appoint the Fifth Reunion co-chairs, in consultation with other Class Committee members.

Application

To be considered for election, please review the above responsibilities and then complete this online form by September 7, 2012 (by 11:59 PM), including your background information, resume items, a photo, and signatures from 25 fellow seniors. The petition for classmate signatures can be found through this link.

House Representatives

Each of the thirteen Houses will elect a representative to serve as liaison between their House, the SCC, and the HAA, relaying information about upcoming events, memorabilia, and other Class- and HAA-related information. House representatives are elected by the eligible members of the senior class in their respective Houses.

Responsibilities: During Senior Year

1. Attend all Class Committee meetings. 
2. Actively participate or chair one or more of the SCC subcommittees and any others deemed necessary: Appointments, Ames Award, Class Day Speaker, Class Day Speeches, and Class Memorabilia.
3. Serve as the principal liaison for your House, the SCC, and the HAA. Communicate all information physically or via email to seniors in your House. This includes all memorabilia purchases, news of upcoming events, and particularly all relevant information and flyers for senior spring and Commencement activities. 
4. Work with members of the SCC to help determine and plan additional senior class events throughout the year to build Class unity.
5. Serve as the sole representative from your House, responsible for bringing all SCC- and HAA-related materials, specifically invitations and merchandise, to seniors in your House.
6. Act as a representative voice for seniors in your House to the SCC and the HAA. 
7. Help to facilitate Class engagement as you transition from Harvard College into alumni life.

Responsibilities: Post-Graduation

1. Work closely with the members of the Class Committee to ensure that regular Class activities continue on an annual basis after graduation.
2. Maintain contact with the HAA regarding matters of University and Class interest. 
3. Appoint the Fifth Reunion co-chairs, in consultation with other Class Committee members.

Application

To be considered for election, please review the above responsibilities and then complete this online form by September 19, 2012 (by 11:59 PM), including your background information and signatures from 10 fellow seniors in your House. The petition for classmate signatures can be found through this link.

Class Secretary

The class secretary will be appointed, based on qualifications, by the elected leaders of the SCC in conjunction with the HAA. The secretary is responsible for developing a strategic communications plan, for contacting and disseminating information to classmates, and for recording the minutes of the Class Committee meetings. Please note: It is possible for the elected SCC members to appoint one person to perform both roles of the class secretary and webmaster, especially if this individual possesses the necessary skills to communicate effectively and to develop and/or manage online networking or social media tools.

Responsibilities: During Senior Year

1. Attends all Class Committee meetings.
2. Works with members of the SCC to help determine and plan senior class events throughout the year to build Class unity.
3. Records meeting minutes for a permanent Class record.
4. Serves as the principal class communicator, responsible for creating the communications strategy for the Class: including emails, newsletters, and/or other communications.

Responsibilities: Post-Graduation

1. Works closely with members of the Class Committee to ensure that regular class activities continue on an annual basis after graduation. 
2. Maintains contact with the HAA regarding matters of University and Class interest. 
3. Informs Class Committee and the HAA of changes in classmates’ addresses or necrology.
4. Serves as principal class communicator, which includes contacting the Class at least once a year through the strategically determined communications channels.
5. Works with the Class Report Office on the quinquennial Class Report or appoints another classmate to do so eighteen months prior to projected publication date.
6. Attends the Annual Meeting of the AHCCS&T (Association of Harvard College Class Secretaries and Treasurers). If unable to attend, selects a substitute representative—another officer or active classmate.
7. Submits information for class notes to Harvard Magazine and/or encourages classmates to do so directly.
8. Joins the class treasurer and the Class Committee in ensuring that the class remains solvent through the collection of dues, when needed, and other means.
9. Submits an Activity Report annually to the Class Committee with a copy to the HAA.
10. With appropriate Class Committee assistance, promotes the Class by recommending classmate candidates for Overseer, HAA Elected Director, Harvard Medals, and HAA awards.

Application 

To apply, please review the above responsibilities and then complete this online form by September 26, 2012 (by 11:59 PM), including your background information, a current resume, and a cover letter.

Class Treasurer

The class treasurer will be also appointed, based on qualifications, by the elected leaders of the SCC in conjunction with the HAA. The treasurer is responsible for the financial management of the Class. Under the leadership of the treasurer, the Class must raise and maintain a treasury, ordinarily through class dues, events, or the sale of class memorabilia. Since the College provides no financial support for social activities (except in certain cases during reunion years), a solid class treasury is essential for financing or subsidizing class activities, newsletters, and other priorities.

Responsibilities: During Senior Year

1. Attends all Class Committee meetings. 
2. Works with members of the SCC to help determine and plan senior class events throughout the year to build Class unity.
3. Sees that all Class bills are paid on a timely basis.
4. Ensures that all Class bank accounts are signed by at least one other class officer and/or one of the Directors of the HAA staff.
5. Monitors all Class accounts, communicates with the class secretary and other class officers if funds are low, and works with the HAA and appropriate class officers to replenish the treasury when necessary.
6. Has the latitude to appoint an Assistant Treasurer or deputize SCC member as Assistant Treasurer.

Responsibilities: Post-Graduation

1. Works closely with the members of the Class Committee to ensure that regular Class activities continue on an annual basis after graduation.
2. Maintains contact with the HAA regarding matters of University and Class interest. 
3. Completes a Summary Financial Report for each calendar year and submits it to the Class Committee, the class secretary, and the HAA office by March 1st of the following year.
4. Keeps the Class Committee, the class secretary, and the HAA office aware of treasurer's current address and telephone number, and of the location of all Class accounts.
5. Attends the annual meeting of the Association of Harvard College Class Secretaries and Treasurers (AHCCS&T) and all Class Committee and reunion meetings, whenever possible.
6. Works with the HAA to be sure that the Reunion and the Class Report are completely self-supporting financially, except when the Class leadership determines that the Class treasury will help provide support.

Application

To apply, please review the above responsibilities and then complete this online form by September 26, 2012 (by 11:59 PM), including your background information, a current resume, and a cover letter.

Class Webmaster

The class webmaster will be also appointed, based on qualifications, by the elected leaders of the SCC in conjunction with the HAA. The webmaster is responsible for developing a website, including networking tools, graphics, content, and other elements of the online Class presence. The webmaster will also be responsible for scheduling events through any online calendars and uploading media content of the Class, including photos, videos, and other digital material. Please note: It is possible for the elected SCC members to appoint one person to perform both roles of the class secretary and webmaster, especially if this individual possesses the necessary skills to communicate effectively and to develop and/or manage online networking or social media tools.

Responsibilities: During Senior Year

1. Attends all Class Committee meetings. 
2. Works with members of the SCC to help determine and plan senior class events throughout the year to build Class unity.
3. Utilizes website development and graphical design experience to design and build a Class website.
4. Works with other members of the Class Committee to consistently update form and content of the Class website.
5. Works with the class secretary to ensure that the Class stays connected through online communications.

Responsibilities: Post-Graduation

1. Works closely with the members of the Class Committee to ensure that regular Class activities continue on an annual basis after graduation.
2. Maintains contact with the HAA regarding matters of University and Class interest.
3. Works with other members of the Class Committee to consistently update form and content of the Class website.
4. Works with the class secretary to ensure that the Class stays connected through online communications channels and that databases and email addresses stay up-to-date.*
5. With the help of the treasurer and secretary, ensures that the class website domain and associated tools stay active, and if a significant change takes place regarding domain or address, alerts other Class Committee members.

Application

To apply, please review the above responsibilities and then complete this online form by September 26, 2012 (by 11:59 PM), including your background information, a current resume, and a cover letter.

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