Officers of 2008-2009!

• President : Melanie Gonzalez• Vice President: Jeremy Bary• Secretary: Bruna Purgato• Treasurer: Porcha Leggett• Volunteer Coordiantor: Jasmine Selph• Health Awareness Officer: Jason Santos• Social Chair: James Shirley• Relay For Life: Michelle Lam

Attention Full Members

• We were unable to fill two positions in our executive cabinet last spring.

• This is a second chance to be part of the executive board and practice your leadership skills

• This is a great experience for any one to really get involved and grow.

Positions Available

• Communications Officer– Co-Communications Officer– They will need to form a committee under them to help with

tabling, chalking, and posting flyers– Tabling and Chalking will be only required on weeks before a

meeting ( twice a month) – E-mail Advisors at each department when our meetings will be held– Help with publicizing any events of SAPP

• Historian

Positions Available cont.

• Historian– Documenting all events of SAPP– Keeping the scrapbook/photo album updated– Posting new pictures onto the Facebook group– Budget supplies that will be needed

Elections• Elections for these new positions will be held

on September 22.• You will need to present a short speech about

why you would be good for the position and what you plan to contribute to it.

• The speech can be no longer than 2 minutes.• If you are interested please contact Jeremy

Bary at jrb06v@fsu.edu or tell us after the meeting.

What is SAPP?• The purpose of the Student Association of Pre-Health

Professionals (SAPP) is to offer a support system for students wanting to enter a health field.

• We provide networking opportunities for all members by educating them of different health fields.

• We offer members opportunities to volunteer in health related fields around the community and get to know fellow members through organized socials.

What is SAPP?

• During the fall and spring semesters we have bi-weekly meetings with speakers from various health fields and admissions board personnel.

• Also, we offer a scholarship to members at the end of every spring semester. Our group caters to the members’ needs and allows each individual a voice in the organization’s actions.

How do I become a member?

• Membership is open to all students enrolled at Florida State University who are interested in pursuing a career in any health profession.

• The membership is divided into two classes: associate and full member.

• These two types are determined by a preset point system

SAPP POINTS

• Associate Members:– Fill out an application– Pay yearly due of $20.00

• In Order to become a full member of SAPP one must:– Fill out an application– Pay yearly due of $20.00– Accumulate 30 points for the fall and 30 points

during the Spring semester.

Points Continued..

• These Points can be accumulated in several ways:– Attending SAPP Meetings ----- 3 point each– Attending SAPP Volunteering functions ----- 1 point per hour• SAPP will only count up to 20 hours of volunteering

directly towards membership• 15 points of the 20 must be for SAPP held events– Tabling, chalking, rainbow rehab, shadowing,

donations etc.– Attending Sapp socials ---------- 1-4 points– Helping with Fundraising Events ------1-4 points

What Benefits do I get as a Full Member?

• As a full member you will be eligible to receive a Club Shirt for Free

• You will be eligible to apply for our yearly scholarship

• There will be special events that will be only for full members– Ex) shadowing, CPR classes

• Be able to RUN FOR OFFICE• More to be announced throughout the year.

How do I stay a Full Member?

• To keep your benefits as a full member you will have a reduced set of points

• You will have a minimum of 20 points a semester– 10 of the points will count toward SAPP provided

volunteering events– 10 points will be from meetings, socials, etc.

Scholarship

• A scholarship is given out every Spring • An essay that is 4600 words• The topic is given out in October.• Due in March of 2009• The Scholarship will be given to the top two essays• Amount will be announced later in the year• Last year we gave out $500.00 to the 1st place winner

and $100.00 to 2nd place

Our wonderful Advisors

• Dr. Alice K. Pomidor

• Karen Myers

• Dr. Suzanne Harrison

Volunteering

• There is a piece of paper that was handed out to you when you came in.

• Please indicate what type of volunteering you would be interested in participating in this year.

• Please put your full name on the sheet– This will allow us to contact you individually with

any opportunities that come up as well

Volunteering

• Rainbow Rehab – Saturday, September 13– 9am to 1pm– House is on 303 Putnam drive– Cleaning up has begun on the house

• Sign- up in the back if you would be interested in volunteering for Rainbow Rehab at anytime over the semester.

• Or e-mail Melanie Gonzalez @ mag05h@fsu.edu

KAPLAN!!!

• Will be announced next meeting! • Auctioning off a Kaplan Course– Minimum bid at $600.00• MCAT

valued at $1850• PCAT/DAT/OAT

Valued at $1399

GOOD LUCK

NEXT MEETING

• MONDAY, September 22, 2008• College of Medicine • Room 1301• At 7:00pm

Thank You for attending!