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Get Involved<\/div>

Student Advisory Council Mission and Standard Operating Procedures<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

Student Advisory Council Mission Statement<\/h2><\/div>

The HPSA Student Advisory Council (SAC)<\/a>\u00a0 provides a student voice to the HPSA board and management and ensures that HPSA activities and programs offer the best possible support to all students.<\/p>\n

Current undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate students can join the HPSA SAC for a one-year term and reapply annually until they have completed their education.<\/p>\n

<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

Student Advisory Council Standard Operating Procedures<\/h2><\/div>
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  1. Student Advisory Council Membership and Organization\n
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    1. Council is made up of current undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate students. All pre-health professional and health professional students are welcome. The SAC seeks to represent all professions targeted by HSPA but may admit new council members as it sees fit.<\/li>\n
    2. Students must be considering or currently pursuing a doctoral-level healthcare degree in the United States.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    3. Existing council members may elect to continue serving until they have completed their health professional education.<\/li>\n
    4. Students wishing to join the council can apply by submitting a letter of interest and resume.\n
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      1. Applications will be accepted from April 15 through May 31.<\/li>\n
      2. The Student Advisory Council will review all applications for Council membership and vote on candidates at the April SAC meeting. In the case of a tie vote, the HPSA Executive Director will be allotted a vote to break the tie.<\/li>\n
      3. All applicants will be notified of the decision on their application by June 15.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      4. Selected members will be subject to identity verification and required to complete a volunteer non-disclosure agreement.<\/li>\n
      5. The SAC will elect a president, vice president, and secretary at their second meeting.\n
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        1. The president will preside over meetings.<\/li>\n
        2. The secretary will capture meeting minutes and distribute them to the SAC.<\/li>\n
        3. The vice president will serve as the president or secretary in the case that either member is unable to attend a meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        4. Upon request, SAC members may receive a certification of their volunteer hours.<\/li>\n
        5. Meetings\n
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          1. SAC meets remotely on a monthly basis.<\/li>\n
          2. SAC members may schedule and conduct other meetings as deemed necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          3. Activities\n
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            1. SAC members will receive monthly updates from HPSA management on projects.<\/li>\n
            2. SAC will annually review the current and planned list of HPSA programs and projects and provide feedback and recommendations on prioritization.<\/li>\n
            3. SAC members will actively seek feedback from the pre-health and health professional community on what resources are needed and submit these recommendations to HPSA management and board.<\/li>\n
            4. SAC members may be asked to represent HPSA at events and to draft thank you notes to HPSA donors and sponsors.<\/li>\n
            5. SAC may engage in other activities as it sees fit, subject to approval by the HPSA board.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              <\/p><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

              General Timeline of Activities and Deliverables<\/h2><\/div>
              \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
              Timeframe<\/strong><\/td>\nTask<\/strong><\/td>\nDeliverable<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              May<\/td>\n1. Conduct initial meeting
              \n2. Provide biography and photo for inclusion on HPSA website
              \n3. Review after-action report (AAR) from prior year SAC
              \n4. Review current project list<\/td>\n              		1. Bios and photos of SAC
              \n2. Determine any procedural changes based on AAR
              \n3. Recommendations\/ feedback on project list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              June<\/td>\n1. Elect president, vice president, and secretary
              \n2. Review current project list<\/td>\n              		1. Election of president, vice president, and secretary
              \n2. Recommendations\/ feedback on project list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              July<\/td>\n1. Review current project list<\/td>\n1. Recommendations\/ feedback on project list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              August<\/td>\n1. Review current project list<\/td>\n1. Recommendations\/ feedback on project list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              September<\/td>\n1. Review current project list<\/td>\n1. Recommendations\/ feedback on project list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              October<\/td>\n1. Review current project list<\/td>\n1. Recommendations\/ feedback on project list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              November<\/td>\n1. Review HPSA plan for the following year and provide recommendations<\/td>\n1. Recommendations\/ feedback on HPSA plan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              January<\/td>\n1. Review current project list<\/td>\n1. Recommendations\/ feedback on project list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              February<\/td>\n1. Recruit potential SAC members for next year
              \n2. Review current project list<\/td>\n              		1. Recommendations\/ feedback on project list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              March<\/td>\n1. Recruit potential SAC members for next year
              \n2. Review Advisor of the Year nominations
              \n3. Review current project list<\/td>\n              		1. Advisor of the Year winners
              \n2. Recommendations\/ feedback on project list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              April<\/td>\n1. Review SAC applications
              \n2. Recommend potential new HPSA board members
              \n3. Review current project list
              \n4. Draft an after-action report on the year’s activities and recommendations for the next SAC<\/td>\n              		1. Selection of new SAC members
              \n2. Recommendations for HPSA board members
              \n3. After Action Report
              \n4. Recommendations\/ feedback on project list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

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