ASSE ORGANIZATION

ASSE Chapter President:Elected by Chapter members following procedures in Chapter Bylaws

Section: a portion of a Chapter made up of at least 10 members having their own officers and meetings

Student Section: An ASSE Section made up of students with officers and elected by student members, following procedures in Section Bylaws.

ASSE ORGANIZATION

Student Section Faculty Advisor: A faculty member who is also a Chapter member and is appointed by the head of the school’s sponsoring unit.

Chapter / Student Section Liaison:A Chapter member appointed by the Chapter President.

ASSE STUDENT SECTION OBJECTIVES

Introduce the student member to the Safety Profession Allow student members to meet Safety Professionals in the

Chapter and learn from them. Allow Chapter Members to meet and mentor Student

Members. Develop working relationships between the ASSE Chapter and

the Student Section.

ASSE STUDENT SECTION OBJECTIVES

Develop organizational skills relevant to the Safety Profession

Allow Student Section Members to design and carry out significant Safety / Health Projects.

Provide important visibility for the academic program on campus Assist the program with student recruitment

Must Maintain a minimum of 10 Student Members Must have a Student Faculty Advisor Must have a letter of support from the sponsoring

academic unit Must have at least three (3) elected officers

President; Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer

REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT SECTION TO BE RECOGNIZED BY ASSE

Must have current Student Section Bylaws Must submit an Annual Report

REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT SECTION TO BE RECOGNIZED BY ASSE

Have a genuine intent to enter the Safety Profession following graduation

Have completed or be enrolled in at least one safety related course.

Have completed an ASSE membership application and have a copy on file with the Faculty Advisor

REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A STUDENT SECTION MEMBER

REQUIREMENTS TO SERVE AS AN ASSE STUDENT SECTION ADVISOR

Be a member of ASSE in good standing Be a faculty member in the sponsoring academic unit Be appointed by the head of the sponsoring

academic unit Live close to where Student Section meetings are to

be held Willing to work with the Student Section without

compromising teaching load.

REQUIREMENTS TO SERVE AS A CHAPTER/STUDENT SECTION LIAISON

Being appointed by the Chapter President to begin serving for one year starting July 1.

A Chapter member in good standing A member having a genuine interest in working

with students A regular attendee at Chapter functions A member who can make regular reports to the Chapter about Student Section activities

FACULTY ADVISOR DUTIES Obtain a Letter of Appointment and support from the head of

the sponsoring academic unit Encourage Student Members to hold Section elections in the

Spring (end of term). Help the students understand their Section duties, starting in

the Summer. Ensure that Society Staff have the names and contact

information on all newly elected Section leaders Attend all Section meetings and report all proceedings to the

Chapter / Section Liaison Help students to select appropriate projects for the Student

Section to undertake. Help the student members to monitor the progress of project

work

CHAPTER BENEFITS FROM STUDENT INTERATCION

Help to recruit new membersObtaining assistance with Chapter dutiesBring new and fresh ideas to the ChapterGain a point of contact for finding interns and

COOPs Meet job candidates and help to recruit them.