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'''Vice President of the Executive Board''' is a title used by the chief deputies of the [[President of the Union]], and are responsible for overseeing the functioning of the [[Rensselaer Union Executive Board]]. Since 201X, the Executive Board has had three positions holding this title: the '''Vice President of Board Operations''' (VPBO), '''Vice President of Club Relations''' (VPCR), and the '''Vice President of Rules and Special Projects''' (VPRSP or VPRP).
'''Vice President of the Executive Board''' is a title used by the chief deputies of the [[President of the Union]], and are responsible for overseeing the functioning of the [[Rensselaer Union Executive Board]]. Since 2019, the Executive Board has had three positions holding this title: the '''Vice President for Board Operations''' (VPBO), '''Vice President for Club Relations''' (VPCR), and the '''Vice President for Rules and Special Projects''' (VPRSP or VPRP).  
 
In case of resignation of the President, the Vice President with the longest tenure on the Executive Board becomes Acting President.
 
== Vice President of the Union (-2019) ==
{{Infobox office
|name = Vice President of the Union
|formerly_known_as = Vice Chair of the Executive Board (?-2016)
|member_of =
*[[Executive Board]]
*[[Executive Board Officers]]
|reports_to = {{symbol|pu hat red white.png}} [[President of the Union]]
|constituted_by = Executive Board Bylaws
|appt_procedure = Nominated by President of the Union, confirmed by 2/3rds vote of the Executive Board
|established = Unknown
}}
 
The '''Vice President of the Union''' (known as the '''Vice Chair of the Executive Board''' until 2016) was the chief deputy of the President of the Union, and the original sole holder of the title of Vice President. It is unknown when the office of Vice Chair was first created, and little is known about it until it was renamed on April 7th, 2016, alongside many other proposed amendments to the Executive Board Bylaws.
 
In 2019, the office of Vice President was split into three<ref>https://poly.rpi.edu/news/2019/03/2019-03-27-internal-structure-changes-approved</ref>.
 
== Vice President for Board Operations (2019-Present) ==
{{Infobox office
|name = Vice President for Board Operations
|member_of =
*[[Executive Board]]
*[[Executive Board Officers]]
*[[Joint Cabinet]]
|reports_to = {{symbol|pu hat red white.png}} [[President of the Union]]
|constituted_by = Executive Board Bylaws
|appt_procedure = Nominated by President of the Union, confirmed by 2/3rds vote of the Executive Board
|established = 2018
|incumbent = Gavin Finn
}}
 
The '''Vice President for Board Operations''' (VPBO) is the first position that currently holds the title of Vice President of the Executive Board, and the most direct successor to the Vice President of the Union. They oversee committee operations, and serve as acting committee chair for all unchaired committees. They also maintain and oversee attendance and committee requirements for Executive Board members, and assist in running Executive Board meetings.
 
== Vice President for Club Relations (2019-Present) ==
{{Infobox office
|name = Vice President for Club Relations
|member_of =
*[[Executive Board]]
*[[Executive Board Officers]]
*[[Joint Cabinet]]
|reports_to = {{symbol|pu hat red white.png}} [[President of the Union]]
|constituted_by = Executive Board Bylaws
|appt_procedure = Nominated by President of the Union, confirmed by 2/3rds vote of the Executive Board
|established = 2019
|incumbent = Jesse Kim
}}
 
The '''Vice President for Club Relations''' (VPCR) is the second position that currently holds the title of Vice President of the Executive Board. It oversees the relations between clubs and their Executive Board representatives, and assists in training. They also represent any club not represented by another member of the Executive Board.
 
The VPCR is not to be confused with the chair of the [[Club Operations Committee]] (Club Ops), which is a separate entity, although the VPCR is tasked with providing updates to Club Ops with regularity.
 
== Vice President for Rules and Special Projects (2019-Present) ==
{{Infobox office
|name = Vice President for Rules and Special Projects
|member_of =
*[[Executive Board]]
*[[Executive Board Officers]]
*[[Joint Cabinet]]
|reports_to = {{symbol|pu hat red white.png}} [[President of the Union]]
|constituted_by = Executive Board Bylaws
|appt_procedure = Nominated by President of the Union, confirmed by 2/3rds vote of the Executive Board
|established = 2019
|incumbent = Blaine Rosenberg
}}
 
The '''Vice President for Rules and Special Projects''' (VPRSP) is the third position that currently holds the title of Vice President of the Executive Board. It was established to replace the Policies Committee of the Executive Board, and its primary purpose is the maintenance of the [[Rensselaer Union Guidelines and Procedures]].
 
== References ==
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