PENNSYLVANIA
SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION
Student Representative to the PSHA Executive Board
Who is eligible to become
the Student Representative?
To be considered for the Student Representative or Alternate Student
Representative position, one must be
a full-time student in good standing in a speech-language pathology,
audiology or education of the hearing impaired program in
Pennsylvania. Students must be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree for
Educators of the Hearing Impaired, a
Master’s degree for speech-language pathologists, and a
Doctoral degree in Audiology.
Nominees for this position must be student members of PSHA.
What
are the responsibilities of the Student Representative?
The Student Representative is expected to advocate on behalf of
students in Pennsylvania speech-language pathology, audiology and
education of the hearing impaired programs, and provide input and feedback to the
Executive Board (EB) regarding PSHA
initiatives, policies and activities. The Alternate Student Representative
will assist the Student Representative in these roles and serve in the
role of Student Representative if the existing Student Representative is
unable to attend meetings and/or carry out student related activities.
The Student Representative will:
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Attend quarterly EB meetings; participate in EB online activities (except voting), and provide quarterly written reports. |
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Write a quarterly column for the Keystater (“The Student Voice”) |
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Develop and implement a means by which students across the Commonwealth can network and provide input regarding PSHA student affairs. |
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Provide input to convention program planning committee re: students' needs/preferences on speakers, topics, social events (and post-convention debrief and other student-related issues. |
What is the term of
service?
The Student Representative shall serve a one-year term, July 1 –
June 30. At the will of the
EB, the Student Representative may be reappointed to multiple terms, as
long as s/he remains a fulltime student and meets other qualifications.
How will the Student
Representative be selected?
Applications and documentation as outlined above shall be
submitted to the PSHA Board by April 1.
The Executive Board shall select and appoint the Student Representative and Alternate Student Representative by May 15 for the term beginning July 1. All candidates for both positions will be selected using the criteria established for the Student Representative position.
Applicants must submit the following:
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A reference from a faculty member in the major department, attesting that s/he is a full-time student in good standing. | ||||||
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A personal statement, addressing the following questions:
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What is the term of
service?
The Student Representative and Alternate Student
Representative shall serve a one-year term, July 1 - June 30. The Student
Representative and Alternate Student Representative may run for multiple
terms, as long as s/he remains a full-time student. In order to serve
multiple terms at each position (or to transition from Alternate Student
Representative to Student Representative) individuals must re-apply for
each term office.
What supports are
available to the Student Representative?
The Student Representative will have a small budget to
enable him/her to make on-site visits to other campuses and meet with
students at those institutions, and engage in other approved activities.
Expenses involved in travel to EB will be reimbursed in accordance
with Association guidelines. Mentoring is available to the Student Representative from the
Past President, who will have primary responsibility in this regard.
Submit Information to:
Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association
800 Perry Hwy, Suite 3
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
Questions may be addressed to:
psha@psha.org
Applicants
need to be sure to include summer contact information.
Student Representative Application