Student Liaison Committee (revised 12/2008) 

 

      A.   Composition: Chairman, Missouri Student Special Interest Group (MSSIG) officers and District Student Liaison Chairman.

 

      B.   Purpose:

 

            1.   To create an environment which emphasizes MPTA concern and commitment to students as an investment in the future of our profession.

 

            2.   To promote, expand and coordinate MPTA/Student Liaison network for membership recruitment and retention by:  providing guidance to graduates in transition from the educational environment to the professional practice environment

 

            3.   To promote student interest and involvement at local/state levels through appropriate educational offerings at state meetings.  .

 

      C. Committee Meetings:

 

            1.   Bi-annually, preferably to coincide with Spring and Fall Board of Directors meetings to plan activities for appropriate 6 month time span.

 

            2.   Telephone Conferences:

 

                  a.   Finalizing of previously outlined/planned activities, i.e., student events at Spring and Fall State Meetings.

 

                  b.   Regarding specific selection processes, i.e., Outstanding Student Awards, Student Representative to MPTA Board of Directors.

 

                  c.   Regarding specific events, i.e., District-Student meeting coordination, Student Conclave coordination.

 

            3.   Special meetings as needed.

 

 

      D.  General Function:

 

            1.   Acts as general liaison between MPTA and its student membership for communication purposes.

 

            2.   Maintains communication both within the MPTAMPTA and to APTA regarding activities pertaining to student members.

 

            3.   Planning and organization of MPTA student participation in spring and fall meeting in conjunction with MSSIG

 

            4.   Communicate and assist with Fall/Spring State Meeting Activities for Students.

 

                  a.   Fall State Meeting:

 

                        1.   Annual organizational meeting.

 

                 

                  b.   Spring State Meeting:

 

                        1.   Call for nominees and final selection of outstanding PT and PTA Student Award(s) students nominated must be in their final year of study .

 

                        2.   Oversee election of new MSSIG officers (to serve in the following academic year)  

 

                        3.   Organization of MPTA Board of Directors-Student Reception.

 

      E.   Specific Duties:

 

1.    Organization of Fall and Spring State Meeting Student Activities in coordination with MPTA Spring Meeting Planning Committee Chairperson and MSSIG officers.

 

            2.   Organization of MPTA Board of Directors-Student Reception.

 

            3.   Assist MSSIG organization with election of new officers   

 

                  a.   Call for applications via personal notification to each academic institution for open positions within the MSSIG.

 

                  b.   Arrange for article in appropriate MPTA Newsletter.

           

            4.    Solicitation of nominees for MPTA Outstanding Graduating PT and PTA Student Awards and execution of actual selection process, annually in the Spring.

 

                  a.   Written notification to all PT and PTA School Directors and School Student Liaison contact person requesting nominees from each academic institution as is outlined in appropriate procedural/criteria format (January- February).

 

                  b.   Distribution of nominations to members of selection committee (February- March).

 

                  c.   Organization of actual selection via conference call or individual calls (late March-early April).

 

                  d.   Notification of appropriate school director and school student liaison contact ]\person regarding final selection (late March-early April).

 

                  e.   Arranges for name of awardees to be imprinted on appropriate certificates (April).

 

                  f.    Notifies Board of Directors of final selection at Spring State Meeting and arranges for appropriate article for MPTA Newsletter.

 

                  g.   Written congratulations to all nominees on their nomination (April).

 

            6.   Maintains communication both within the MPTA and to APTA regarding activities pertaining to student members.

 

                  a.   Via quarterly reports to Board of Directors and MPTA Newsletter.

 

                  b.   Via mass emailing to faculty members of PT/PTA programs  

 

                  c.   Via personal contact with MSSIG officers  .

 

                  d.  Via appropriate contact with APTA

 

                        1.   Regarding APTA activities planned for students.

 

                        2.   Regarding MPTA activities of national interest.

 

            7.   Encourages MPTA student participation in special MPTA and APTA activities as appropriate thought ongoing communication to PT and PTA educational programs  

 

      F.   Reports:

 

            1.   Quarterly Reports to MPTA Board of Directors regarding planned student activities.

 

            2.   Quarterly Reports to MPTA Newsletter which included both student activities planned for the immediate future as well as a synopsis of past events.

     

                  a.   Events at fall and spring State Meetings.

 

                        1.   Decisions resulting from organizational meetings - Fall and Spring State Meetings, appropriate MPTA Newsletter deadlines.

 

           

                        2.   Student Awards as determined by specific academic setting - obtain such form each school director in late spring, July MPTA Newsletter.

 

                        4.   Outstanding MPTA Senior P.T. and P.T.A. Student Awards - spring State Meeting, May MPTA Newsletter.

 

                        5.   Information related to current MSSIG officers and planned events –MPTA Board of Directors - spring State Meeting, May MPTA Newsletter.

 

                  b.   Special events which students are involved in on either a state and/or District level as is appropriate, i.e., student presentations at District Meetings, student fund-raising events for MS Society, Student Wheelchair, Obstacle Course and Handicapped Muppet Show for the ‘International Year of the Handicapped’.

 

            3.   Assists Executive Officer in filing APTA Progress Report as appropriate regarding specific outstanding students events occurring at State/District level.

 

      G.  Expenditures/Budget: All budgeted expenses must be submitted to the Treasurer to include:

 

            1.   Postage - individual mailings plus mass mailings;

 

            2.   Printing - mass student communication mailings;

 

            3.   Outstanding Student Awards - certificates themselves have already been printed and this basic cost is not anticipated again for approximately five (5) years. Need to have Awardees name printed on certificate.

 

            4.   Phone calls - individual and conference.

 

            5.   Special events - Student Board of Directors Meeting, Reception, Student Conclave, National Conference.

 

a.    Budget money for the event(s) to be held in Missouri.

b.    Budget money to cover expenses to cover MSSIG officer expenses for at least one meeting

c.     Budget money to assist in sending designated number of student(s) to conclave if held outside of Missouri and to National Conference.