FAMNM Organizational Structure

Below is a chart of FAMNM's organizational structure. Executive Board members and Core Team members constitute FAMNM's leadership structure, the FAMNM Core. Dashed lines indicate collaborative relationships between committees and Core Team members. Hover over or tap any of the boxes to learn more!

image/svg+xmlPresident Vice President Director of Internal Affairs Treasurer Director of Project Development Webmaster Kickoff Coordinator Ri3D Coordinator Volunteer Coordinator Marketing Committee Treasury Committee MentorsProjects Committee Ri3D Team Volunteers FIRST Alumni Network at UofM General Members Website Committee Executive Board Core Team Committee Managed Group Director of Marketing

President

The President oversees FAMNM's strategy, creates meeting agendas and sends them to the organization, and schedules and leads General Body Meetings. The President maintains contact with FIRST Headquarters and FIRST in Michigan leadership, ensures compliance with FIRST protocols, and supports relations with other FIRST collegiate groups.

Vice President

The Vice President is responsible for communication and relationships with the University of Michigan, including partnerships with student organizations, the Michigan Engineering Zone, SSO paperwork, and University initiatives. The Vice President also reserves rooms on North and Central Campus, maintains compliance with University policies, and works with the Director of Internal Affairs to engage U-M FIRST alumni.

Director of Internal Affairs

The Director of Internal Affairs takes attendance and minutes at Planning and General Body Meetings; maintains FAMNM's Slack, calendar, Maize Pages, Google Drive, email lists, and listservs; leads onboarding for new members; and ensures members comply with the University's Children on Campus policies.

Director of Marketing and Campus Outreach

The Director of Marketing and Campus Outreach schedules and leads the Marketing and Campus Outreach Committee and serves as its spokesperson at General Body Meetings.

Treasurer

The Treasurer leads the Treasury Committee, reviews and approves all FAMNM reimbursements, oversees all income and expenditure, and maintains FAMNM's communication with the U-M FIRST Scholarship.

Director of Project Development

The Director of Project Development leads the Project Development Committee and ensures that every FAMNM event is well staffed and has an event lead.

Kickoff Coordinator

The Kickoff Coordinator coordinates FAMNM's kickoff events, including FTC Kickoff and FRC Kickoff, handles their external communication, and works with the Project Development Committee to improve them.

Ri3D Coordinator

The Ri3D Coordinator manages the FAMNM Robot in 3 Days team, leads its regular meetings, recruitment events, and information sessions, pursues funding for Ri3D, and maintains communication between FACC and FAMNM.

Volunteer Coordinator

The Volunteer Coordinator assists the President in maintaining contact with FIRST in Michigan, organizes logistics and budget for volunteers traveling to competitions, offers volunteer opportunities to partner student organizations with the Vice President, and ensures volunteers meet all requirements to participate.

Executive Board

The Executive Board consists of all critical members of the FAMNM Core Team. As a whole, they are responsible for managing FAMNM's organizational resources.

Core Team

The Core Team consists of all of FAMNM's elected positions.

Committees

Committees are subgroups within FAMNM that are focused on specific components of FAMNM's operations.

Managed Groups

Managed Groups are interest groups within FAMNM that are typically focused on a specific type of outreach towards the FIRST community, such as mentoring or volunteering. While they are not responsible for making any organizational decisions, they are usually managed by one or more members of the Core Team.

Webmaster

The Webmaster leads the Website Committee, approves new website projects and appoints project leads, oversees all FAMNM web projects, and manages membership in the FAMNM GitHub organization.

Website Committee

The Website Committee maintains the FAMNM website and other FAMNM web projects, works with the Marketing and Campus Outreach Committee on branding, and keeps logistical information for FAMNM kickoff events on the website.

Marketing and Campus Outreach Committee

The Marketing and Campus Outreach Committee maintains FAMNM's social media, advertises FAMNM and its events on campus and at FIRST events, leads recruiting, organizes social events, maintains branding standards and apparel, engages the U-M FIRST alumni network, and writes member and alumni newsletters.

Treasury Committee

The Treasury Committee creates and maintains FAMNM's annual budget (May 1 to April 30), organizes fundraising, applies for University funding, oversees the scholarship fund, and manages reimbursement requests.

FIRST Alumni Network at UofM

This group consists of all FIRST Alumni that are students or alumni of the University of Michigan, and are known to FAMNM. Members of this group need not be general members, and receive email updates about FAMNM's operations and professional development opportunities.

Project Development Committee

The Project Development Committee leads and develops skills workshops and programs for FIRST teams, improves FAMNM-hosted events for FIRST participants, and organizes professional development and skills workshops for FAMNM members.

Ri3D Team

The Ri3D team consists of all individuals that intend to participate in or help with the FAMNM Robot in 3 Days endeavor. The Ri3D Team is responsible for its own fundraising and recruitment.

Mentors

FAMNM Mentors mentor a specific FIRST team or individual during the build and competition season. Their responsibilities depend on what the team asks of them.

Volunteers

FAMNM members who volunteer at FIRST events, organized through the Volunteer Coordinator. Members who volunteer at two or more official FIRST events in a key or certified role are FAMNM Critical Volunteers.

General Members

General Members are all U of M students who have joined FAMNM.