This position has been long-vacant since the retirement of the previous secretary.  There is a constant stream of paperwork from Student Clubs coming in to the CSI office including budgets, travel requests and waivers, payment vouchers, event and space requests, etc.  Many of these now require additional signatures that we must obtain before processing.  A very large amount of time is dedicated to these tasks, detracting from  new program development and delivery and outreach to getting more students involved.  When the secretary for the office retired, her duties were split between the one remaining support staff and the director, adding on to their already full job descriptions.  As noted above, the requirements associated with these tasks has also increased.  The role of the Center for Student Involvement is provide co-curricular and leadership experiences and education that compliment student learning in the classroom.  This requires ongoing program development, presentation and assessment to meet the ever-changing needs of our student population and to keep up with best practices of other institutions.  The current staff spend so much time mired in processing paperwork and  other similar tasks, that it is impossible to complete these important and key responsibilities of the office.