House Manager’s Wisdom
Description
As of the Fall 2020 bylaws, the House Manager position has been split into two positions: one responsible for repairs, maintenance, and licenses (the House Repair Manager), and another responsible for rooming, works, work week, and set+serve (the House Maintenance Manager).
As stated, the House Maintenance Manager does 2 main things:
- Run a work week or help week (and the housing meeting preceding it).
- Supervise works and set and serves every week
And the House Repair Manager does another 2 main things:
- Take care of inspections.
- Generally maintain the house.
From the By-Laws
House Maintenance Manager
- The House Maintenance Manager shall provide for the upkeep of the Chapter House. He shall:
- have authority to assemble work parties as necessary for the upkeep of the House.
- The House Maintenance Manager shall have charge of Work Week, Help Week, and their budgets, with the consent of the Treasurer and Corporation Treasurer.
- The House Maintenance Manager shall advise all Members of the dates of Work Week and Help Week by the last day of classes of the term prior to the Rooming Meeting.
House Repair Manager
- The House Repair Manager shall provide for the improvement of the Chapter House. He shall:
- have authority to make expenditures for the upkeep and improvement of the House.
- The House Repair Manager shall submit a report at the end of his tenure outlining the improvements he deems necessary or advisable.
- The House Repair Manager shall be responsible for ensuring that the house stays up to date on all licenses and inspections.
What to do when you become house manager
Congrats you just got elected! Or maybe I should say sorry. House manager can be a really draining and unrewarding job. There's opportunity to learn a lot, and you more than really anyone else can get things done or changed around the house to your taste. Here are a few things you should do to get started.