NATIONAL STUDENT SPEECH LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION 2016-2017

NSSLHA’S MISSION The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is a pre-professional membership association that exists to benefit its members by continually improving the support, promotion, and advocacy of the highest quality preparation in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science.

OFFICERS President: Andrea (Drea) Avina Vice President: Rebecca Autrey Secretary: Megan Leever Treasurer: Elizabeth (Lizzie) Greenman Webmaster: Carrie Waheed Social Chairs: Kelsey Kamiya & Stephanie Ellis Fundraising Chairs: Tabitha Ayub & Jordann Dagner

NSSLHA FACULTY ADVISOR Dr. Von Berg CMSD Department svonberg@csuchico.edu

NSSLHA CORE VALUES PHILANTHROPY COMMUNITY SERVICE CAREER AWARENESS ADVOCACY NETWORKING

Pre-Professional Development: Guidelines I. Students shall hold paramount the welfare of persons served during clinical practicum. II. Students shall maintain high standards of professional competence III. Students’ statements to persons served and to the public shall provide accurate information about the nature and management of speech-language and hearing disorders, and about the professions and services rendered by its practitioners.

ANNUAL GOALS HOST 8TH ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE (MARCH 25, 2017-SAVE THE DATE!) Achieve National NSSLHA Chapter Honors (Silver) Maintain excellence in pre-professional development Uphold core values

SEMESTER GOALS Secure funding for conference Grant proposal Fall Fundraising events: Woodstock’s, Jamba Juice, etc. Participate in monthly events & meetings Elect Junior Representatives & T-shirt design

NSSLHA LOVES A community service initiative sponsored by NSSLHA.  All donations go to the selected organization. This year’s recipient: CommunicAID+Nation (CA+N) to promote and provide speech-language resources for individuals with communication disorders Fundraising goal: $500 Deadline: June 30, 2017

JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES Junior representatives serve as liaisons between the senior and junior classes Communicate club event reminders to junior class Can gather input from junior NSSLHA members If you would like to become more involved, tell us why you would be a great representative for your class! A follow up email with further details will be sent with a specific candidate prompt Elections will be Tuesday, October 4TH!

FALL ‘16 SEMESTER EVENTS 9.15- Fundraiser at Woodstock’s Pizza TBA- Grad School Workshop 10.1- Chico Walk for Childhood Apraxia of Speech 10.4- General Meeting (Jr. Rep Speeches, T-shirt design contest) 10.8- Walk to End Alzheimer’s 10.15- Out of the Darkness Walk/Fundraiser 10.18- Guest Speaker/ Discussion (TBA) 11.1-General Meeting (Guest Speaker TBA) 12.6- General Meeting (Feedback, Finals Survival Raffle)

CHICO STATE NSSLHA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: Access to club meetings: CMSD professional guest speakers Networking opportunities: local chapters, national events Direct involvement in the field as an undergrad student Peer tutoring for Anatomy & Phonetics $40/year due by Tuesday, October 4th!

NATIONAL NSSLHA BENEFITS SUBSCRIPTIONS NSSLHA’s monthly newsletter The ASHA Leader, ASHA’s member newsletter ALL ASHA journals

NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS DISCOUNTS/SCHOLARSHIPS Eligibility for national scholarship award ($5,000) NSSLHA-to-ASHA membership conversion discount Liability, medical & dental Insurance benefits CLICK HERE for more $60/year SEPARATE FROM LOCAL MEMBERSHIP

GET CONNECTED!! WildcatSync: NSSLHA Instagram: nsslhacsuc Facebook: NSSLHA Chico Email: nsslhacsuc16@gmail.com

Comments? Questions? Suggestions for improvement? This organization is ultimately about YOU, the member Your feedback can inform our future plans and help the chapter as a whole– we really value feedback! If you have requests for a particular speaker or topic, let us know Secretary email: Megan Leever mleever@mail.csuchico.edu