The HUB Directorship is a team of nine student leaders.

• Executive Director

• Director of Financial Appropriations

• Two Program Directors

• Director of Athletics

• Creative Director

• Director of Intellectual Engagement

• Director Community Engagement

executive director

The Executive Director exists to provide direction and accountability for the HUB Directorship. 

• Shall lead weekly HUB Directorship meetings and develop agendas in consultation with the HUB Advisor(s) 

• Shall be in charge of overseeing goal setting and strategic planning for the organization 

• Shall serve as the HUB representative for campus committees as needed or requested 

• Keep accurate records of HUB operations 

• Coordinate monthly position updates and report forms to be included in Directorship transition reports. 

• Coordinate assessments of initiatives and objectives for HUB 

• Coordinate with the directorship to put on an End of the Year Banquet for residential community leaders including council executives and general council memberships 

• Conduct meetings with the following individuals/groups: 

  • The Dean of Residence Life & Student Housing (RLSH) (Monthly/Bi-Monthly/By-Need Basis) 

  • Commons Council Presidents (Bi-Weekly) 

  • HUB Directorship (Weekly) 

Director of Financial Appropriations

The Director of Financial Appropriations exists to oversee funding opportunities intended to support and enhance SMU residential communities. 

• Coordinate Hall Improvement Fund (HIF) and Community Development Funding (CDF) Process (specific proposal stipulations are outlined in the HUB bylaws) 

  • Hold one funding proposal trainings for residential communities at the beginning of each semester 

  • Distribute reminders to the Presidents and RCDs of each residential community a week prior to each deadline 

  • Send out proposal results to the President and RCD of each committee 

  • Publish and disburse HIF & CDF spending updates to residential communities 

• Facilitate the creation of the HUB budget in collaboration with the other directors and track spending.  

• Oversee the Housing Funding Board consisting of the Chiefs of Staff for each residential community and coordinating position from Upper-division housing communities 

  • Hold biweekly meetings with the Housing Funding Board to review funding proposals from communities 

Program directors

The Program Director shall serve to promote, enhance, and support all initiatives within the HUB 

• Work with all directors to promote upcoming events/initiatives; promotion of events/initiatives can be done through communication channels including, but not limited to: Slack, Email, Flyers, Word-of-Mouth, Social Media Platforms 

• Maintain online communications through channels listed above 

• Shall coordinate, in consultation with the HUB Graduate Advisor, planning sessions for the HUB to facilitate organization events and enhance current events to expand organizational reach on campus 

  • In some cases, may be requested as key planner/creative thinker on events/initiatives 

• Work in tandem with the Creative Director to execute the HUB’s marketing plan 

• Work alongside Executive Director to ensure efficiency and productivity of Directorship meetings 

• Help coordinate and facilitate current and new campus partnerships 

• Assist, when needed, with event purchasing and pick up for materials  

• Take written minutes at each HUB Directorship Meeting 

Director of athletics

The Director of Athletics exists to oversee the Athletics category of the Commons Cup and be the lead who oversees the creation and publishing of the Commons Cup Handbook 

• Oversee the Commons Cup operations (specific stipulations for the Commons Cup would be outlined in the bylaws) 

• Plan, coordinate, and execute all events under the Commons Cup’s athletic category; these events include, but are not limited to: 

  • RC Games 

  • Intramurals 

• Serve as key point of contact between Campus Recreation and the HUB 

• Conduct meetings with the following individuals/groups: 

  • Intramural Captains (By-Need Basis) 

• Serve as the lead of the audit committee 

  • The Audit Committee shall serve to take feedback from events held by the HUB and use this feedback to improve events hosted by the HUB. Following each event (or after 3-4 events depending on the timeline), the Audit Committee shall gather to discuss key takeaways, successes/shortcomings, the effectiveness/ineffectiveness of events, and the necessity for events for coming years based on student feedback. This committee will consist of the Director of Athletics, Executive Director, and the director that hosted the event’s feedback pertains to.

creative director

• The creative director exists to lead the marketing efforts of the organization and oversee the creativity category of the Commons Cup 

• Plan, coordinate, and execute all events under the Commons Cup’s creativity category; these events include, but are not limited to: 

  • Pottery Barn

  • Pumpkin Painting

• Create all marketing and advertising for HUB activities and initiatives in tandem with the program directors.

• Responsible for overseeing all HUB social media accounts, the HUB Google Drive, and the HUB website. 

• Work with each HUB Director to advertise their initiatives and events and establish a marketing timeline in consultation with the HUB Directorship, their immediate successor, and the HUB Advisory Board at the close of each school year for the coming year.

Director of Intellectual Engagement

The Director of Intellectual Engagement exists to oversee the Intellectual category of the Commons Cup, lead HUB Diversity and Inclusivity (D&I) Initiatives, and spearhead all intellectual initiatives of the HUB 

• Plan, coordinate, and execute all events under the Commons Cup’s intellectual engagement category; these events include, but are not limited to: 

  • Fall Quiz Bowl 

  • Spring Quiz Bowl 

  • Case Study Competition 

• Spearhead all of the HUB’s D&I efforts including but not limited to: 

  • Diversity and inclusion in the residential communities 

  • Retention of vulnerable students 

  • Discrimination on campus 

  • Student experience of marginalized identities 

  • The marginalized identities shall include, but are not limited to, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, gender, ability, religion/spirituality, nationality, and socioeconomic identities. 

  • Liaise with the Office of Social Change and Intercultural Engagement, Women & LGBT Center, and other organizations across campus to connect residents with inclusivity-centered resources. 

• Coordinate with program directors to divide and potentially distribute an organizational budget dedicated to financing D&I programming across campus (i.e., SCIE, Women & LGBTQ+, CHAS, etc.) 

• Coordinate with the Executive Director to attend Commons Council Presidents meetings and emphasize the importance of DEI efforts across all Commons; this will be required once a semester. 

Director of Community Engagement

The Director of Community Engagement exists to oversee the Community Engagement category of the Commons Cup  

• Plan, coordinate, and execute all events under the Commons Cup’s Community Engagement category; these events include, but are not limited to: 

  • #1Day4Dallas 

  • Homecoming 

  • Community Champions

• Conduct meetings with Commons Council members (if applicable) that oversee Community Engagement to share best practices, as well as build strong connections with all communities