The AASV Board would like to invite two student members to serve as the AASV Student Delegate and Alternate Student Delegate. These students would serve as non-voting members of the AASV board and will represent the interests of student members on the AASV Board. This experience will also provide the students with a unique perspective of the inner workings of the AASV.
Both delegates would be required to attend the Board’s two yearly meetings, the fall meeting (usually in October) and the spring meeting at the AASV Annual meeting. The Student Delegate would also be required to present a summary of Board activities to the student membership body at the student breakfast during the AASV Annual meeting. The Student Delegate should also reemphasize all student opportunities in AASV to the AASV student body members at this time. The Delegate and Alternate Delegate will also be voting members of the Student Recruitment Committee for AASV and will be invited to participate in committee conference calls and meetings. The delegates would receive reimbursement to cover travel and lodging expenses for the fall meeting and transportation expenses for the spring meeting.
The selection process for these two positions will proceed as follows:
- Interested students must be members of AASV.
- Prospective Delegates will provide the following documentation to the Chair of the AASV Student Recruitment Committee (Dr. Sarah Probst Miller, Probst@hogvet.com):
- an introductory letter, not to exceed one page, explaining why they want to serve as the Alternate Student Delegate for AASV and their level of interest/background in swine medicine.
- a one page resume featuring the student’s interest and experience in production medicine particularly swine medicine.
- a statement of recommendation from the student’s AASV faculty advisor.
- The delegates will be chosen by members of the AASV Student Recruitment Committee following review of the submitted materials. The Student Recruitment Committee may seek additional comment from other AASV members including the AASV Collegiate Activities Committee.
- The term of service is two years beginning at the AASV Annual meeting. During the first year, the student will serve as the Alternate Student Delegate. The Alternate Delegate will automatically succeed as Student Delegate beginning at the Annual meeting the following year. The Alternate Delegate will also serve in the capacity of Delegate if the selected Student Delegate is unable to carry out his/her duties. In the inaugural year (2007), the AASV Student Recruitment Committee will select both a Student Delegate, who will serve a one-year term, and an Alternate Delegate. Each successive year, a new Alternate Delegate will be selected by the AASV Student Recruitment Committee.
The deadline for submission of necessary documentation will be February 7, 2007.