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The Active Minds Student Advisory Committee (SAC) is comprised of up to fifteen Active Minds chapter members from across the US and Canada who have shown exemplary leadership and dedication to Active Minds and mental health advocacy on their campuses. The SAC plays an integral role within the national Active Minds organization (Active Minds, Inc.) by bringing the student voice to conversations on national operations and programming. The SAC fulfills its primary function of advising the Active Minds national staff through monthly conference calls and a variety of online interactions including taking surveys, piloting new software or online tools, and communicating through email on a regular basis. SAC members engage in the national conversation about mental health, help plan the Active Minds National Mental Health on Campus Conference, make life-long friendships, and grow as leaders.
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ACTIVE MINDS 8th NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH ON CAMPUS
CONFERENCE
WHAT IS THE STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAC)?
The SAC is comprised of Active Minds chapter members from across the US and Canada who have shown exemplary leadership and dedication to Active Minds and mental health advocacy on their campuses. The SAC brings the student voice to conversations on national operations and programming within Active Minds Inc.
WHAT DOES THE SAC DO?
o Reach out to Active Minds chapters across the United States and Canada
o Assist the national office with new Active Minds initiatives and programs
o Help plan the annual Mental Health on Campus Conference each year, including the Mocktail (which you are at right now! We planned it!)
o Have a LOT of fun!!!
SAC EXECUTIVE
BOARDJoe Fraioli, President
University of Iowa College of Law
Lauren Lawler, Vice President
Florida Institute of Technology
Tommy Canale, Secretary
St. John’s University
Sebrina Campbell, Treasurer
Saint Louis University
OUR MEMBERS
Fran DeArmanCollin CollegeBonnie Jan
UCLA
Jake KreegerMuhlenberg College
Kristina SaffranHarvard University
Luke Beischel Xavier University
Mika MoriwakiUniversity of Wyoming
OUR MEMBERS
Parag BhuvaUniversity of Connecticut
Parinita ShindeUniversity of California Riverside
Jessica Stillman University of Pittsburgh
Rachel KrausmanThe George Washington University
Region 1: Joe, Parag, and Tommy- CT, MA, RI, ME, NY, NJ, NH, VT
Region 2: Jake and Rachel- PA, MD, DE, DC
Region 3: Jessica and Lauren - WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL
Region 4: Sebrina and Luke- ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL, MI,IN, OH
Region 5: Kristina and Fran- TX, OK, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, KY
Region 6: Mika and Parinita - WA, OR, MT, ID, WY, UT, CO, AK
Region 7: Bonnie- CA, NV, AZ, NM, HI, Canada
REGIONAL MAP and SAC
SAC making friends, eating
food, and working hard at Active
Minding!
Giving back
Giving back
FRIENDS
Breaking that ice at the 2011 SAC April Meeting!
Our meetings are fun,
we promise!
Did you quack like a dog, meow like a cat or bark like a dog?
The Active Minds STAFF take a group photo
TAKE 1
The SAC shows them how its done
TAKE 2
Oh wait…TAKE 3
The SAC Executive Board gets it done
rightTAKE 4
Haven’t you always wanted to hang out
with the Active Minds STAFF?
HOW DO YOU JOIN THE SAC?
o Visit www.activeminds.org/SAC for more information and to apply.
o Applications for the 2012-2013 school year go up in January
o Feel free to ask any of the SAC members here tonight about their experience on the SAC and about how to get involved!
