4i.] The Local Committee of the Orchid Society shall include an Executive Branch that consists of five (5) Ordinary Members. The positions they may hold are:

                i. President             ii. Vice-President                  iii. Treasurer          iv. Secretary          v. Relations Officer

i.] The President shall guide, encourage, and promote the goals, ideals, and visions of the Local Committee. He/she is responsible to motivate student participation, organize group events, and ensure the committee’s resolve for success. He/she Chairs or ‘presides’ over all general meetings especially executive meetings and attends these meetings in a neutral and uncommitted capacity.  He/she Acts as ambassador for the club, representing the club at external meetings, Assists with recruitment where necessary and may be required to undertake interviews with press/media.

ii.] The Vice-President shall aid the President in all committee affairs; He/she has the capability of acting autonomously within the jurisdiction of the committee; He/she acts as a second voice for the students and encourages students to bring up issues and is the Point of contact for committee members before the President. The vice president assumes the duties of president if the elected president cannot complete the term.

iii.] The Treasurer shall be responsible for all financial affairs of the committee, Must be able to prepare and set budgets and control costs, Administers club accounts, Appoints auditors if necessary, Pays registration fees, Organises team treasurers if necessary and collates all fees, He/she shall prepare income and expenditure accounts and cash flow forecasts/reports. The treasurer also disburses club funds when authorized by the Fundraising & Finance Committee.

iv.] The Secretary shall be responsible to maintain club records and meeting minutes and submits these documents to the Executive on a regular basis. The secretary maintains lists of officers, committee appointments, attendance records and membership rosters.

v.] The Student Relations Officer shall work to develop relationships with non-executive students and non-member students with the intentions of fostering stronger ties with the University of Belize student body, as well as with foreign institutions and organizations.

All members of the Executive Branch shall also be responsible for any task assigned to/ volunteered for. It is expected that they will perform their duties to the best of their abilities.