What is SNA?

A pre-professional organization designed to give student nurses a voice in the nursing program, nursing education and in the community.

We are a constituent member of the MNSA and NSNA, which gives us an opportunity to work with nursing students in Michigan and around the country!

Members to Remember

Board of Directors President: Regina Kirwin

Vice President: Jenna Buchman

Treasurer: Andrew Deschaine

Secretary: Taylor Hansen

Communications Director: Kendall Murphy

Community Wellness Director: Ashley Town

Community Health Director: Erin Craft-Otterbacher

Image & BTN Director: Nicole Block

Membership Director: Jenna Kandow

Curriculum Director: Nick VanOosten

Advisors and Blood Drive Coordinator

Staff Advisor: Angela Caruso

Faculty Advisor: Nancy Carlson

Blood Drive Coordinator: Jennifer Awad

General Member Delegate

This is the next step of involvement and leadership!General Member = No meeting attendance required Be as involved as you desire 2 hours of volunteering = 1 LIC Point

Delegate = Attendance is required (allowed 2 unexcused absences) Must serve on a committee (of your choice) Fulfilling your delegate duties (attendance and committee duties) = 3 points (delegate status) + 1 point (committee) + 1 ½ hour of volunteering = 1 LIC Point Leadership in your class Voting rights Eligible to become a board member after one semester

Delegate Status

Attend SNA meetings. Delegates are permitted to miss two meetings unexcused. They must contact both the President and Secretary via email to notify them of their absence.

Keeping your classmates informed by…Sending out meeting reminders

In class announcements about upcoming SNA events

Emailing out meeting minutes

LIC Points

Leadership Initiative Credit (LIC) are extra credit points given to nursing students for involvement in bettering the mind, body, and spirit of the community.

Events can be found on the events page on OrgSyncRSVP and sign up to participate (shown later)Students can also earn LIC points for taking on

more involvement and responsibility in SNA. **In our Bylaws, you can find how many points you

get for different positions. (Article XIV. Section 1d.)

LIC points cont’d LIC forms are due at 5:00pm on December 1st

There will be NO LIC forms accepted after this deadline for any reason

LIC points are calculated by HPP (hours per point) Non-SNA members- 3 HPP General Members- 2HPP Delegate- 1.5 HPP Board Member- 1 HPP

The amount of hours volunteered will be divided by your HPP. Ex: 10 hours volunteered by a general member will give that member 5 LIC points.

OrgSync OrgSync is where you will find all events SNA and LIC.

All of you should be logged in to OrgSync, if you are not it is super easy and you can ask one of your board members or delegates for help.

RSVPing When you find an event that you would like to

participate in, read the description!! This is where you will find out more about the event; any paperwork that needs to be completed, dress code, where to meet etc.

Due to popularity of events, spots fill fast and some have a cap of 5 or so students. RSVPing will secure your spot!! (click attending as you would to a Facebook event)

What’s next?

In OrgSync under “Winter 2014” you will find: LIC form- that you are encouraged to begin filling

out now and adding to for the entirety of the semester

Bylaws- your resource for any questions about SNA

Calendar- allowing you to find dates and times for SNA meetings

Delegate contract-to be filled out of you have any interest in becoming a delegate. Completed forms are to be sent to president.gvsusna@gmail.com

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