Polity consists of a General Delegation and an Executive Board elected by the student body . The Executive Board oversees and directs the business of Polity and is made up of a President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary. The General Delegation consists of five Representatives from each
of the four medical school classes.
Polity serves to represent the students of University at Buffalo School of Medicine, by discussing the concerns and experiences of students, and aims to address any issues that may arise in the medical school experience. Polity representatives frequently meet with members of faculty, and module coordinators and discuss ways in which the module could be improved, this occurs both before, during and after a module to ensure that both current and future students benefit.
If you have a concern please share it with your class rep by contacting them using the information given below, or by using the quick email feature.
The president serves as the chairperson of the Executive Board, presides at Polity meetings, and oversee all activities of Polity. The President can assume or delegate responsibilities, act as the final validator of all Polity actions, act as the liaison between the Medical School administration and the student body, and represent Polity on the Executive Committee of the School of Medicine.
The vice president assists the President in the performance of his or her duties. In addition it is the vice-presidents responsibility to coordinate the Summer Housing Weekend for incoming first year students, Winter Semi-Formal and Spring Formal. In addition they act as chairperson of the major fundraising event (i.e. Annual Golf tournament) in the year of elected office and subsequent year.
The secretary is in charge of recording the minutes of the Polity meetings, and ensuring that an accurate permanent record of such minutes is maintained. The secretary must also maintain other pertinent permanent records such as the Constitution and By-Laws and an updated list of student organization officers
Treasurer: Carla Christ | (quick email)
Class representatives have the responsibility to attend all meetings and to vote upon the matters considered. The representatives may also have additional duties as desired by their respective classes.
Another option available is to attend one of Polity's monthly meetings, usually taking place on Tuesdays at the Lippshutz Conference Room, these meetings are open to all students. Please visit out Calendar and Events page to see when our next meeting is.