2.  President: Courtney Neukam  President Elect: Austin Stout  Vice President: Mary Jo Ruffier  Secretary: Rachel Trevino  Treasurer: Megan Mullen  USCO Rep: David Espinoza  Fall 2011 Rep: Teresa Medrano  Summer 2012 Rep: Vanessa Perez  Fall 2012 Rep: Brittany Yepez  Spring 2013 Rep: David Miranda  Eline Rep: Jami Bryce

3. The mission of the Student Nursing Association of Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi is to bring together pre- nursing and nursing students in order to educate and empower students to be proactive in their nursing education and to help students succeed in their professional endeavors. It is our goal to provide social, educational, and volunteer opportunities that will enable students to establish mutual and beneficial relationships with colleagues and nurse professionals in the community and around the state.

4.  To be considered an active SNA member you must:  1. Attend SNA meetings  2. Pay dues of $15.00 per year  3. Complete the SNA service hour requirements (4 hours/semester)  4. Actively participate in SNA events  5. Sign up at ORGSYNC.COM

5.  It is required for each semester that all SNA members complete a minimum of 4 community service hours.  At least two volunteer hours must be with SNA and the other two must be nursing/health care related. (If you choose to do this you must have the person in charge of event write out summary of what you did and sign the paper.)  Please check with an SNA officer prior to completing service hours outside of SNA to find out if they will be approved.  You may donate blood for 1 volunteer hour – must bring card for proof of donation.

6.  Go to www.OrgSync.com  Click on REGISTER in the right hand corner  Enter your information and Create Account  Go to Browse Organizations  Type in Student Nurses Association  And click JOIN on the left hand corner

7.  Feb 12  March 5  April 9  May 7  All meetings are at 2 In CI 138

8. Effective as of October 25, 2011, All Student Nurses’ Association members will be encouraged to attend all SNA meetings with the allowance of two absences for extenuating circumstances. If a member is unable to attend at least two meetings, he/she must discuss the conditions with the officers for reasons they cannot attend the meeting or meetings. Such allowable excuses include class schedule, prior commitments to work, child care, and/or other justifiable situations. The member’s absence will result in an extra hour volunteer commitment with each meeting missed. If a member cannot meet these requirements, the member will no longer be eligible to receive full credit as an SNA member for that semester, but will be eligible to regain membership the following semester.

9.  Feb 13 Lab Tours  9:30 to 11 IH Labs  Feb 16 Island Days  Feb 19 th @ 5 in the Dugan  CONHS basketball game  Feb 23 Richard Bochard Health Fair  March 6 Wild and Wacky Wednesday  11-2 East Lawn

10.  March 6- Meet and Greet  11 to 1  March 9- Walk MS  Heritage Park @ 9  April 6 - Island Days  April 13 Earth to Bay  10-5 for a First Aid area

11.  April 13-14 on Campus from 7 to 7  Help raise money  Walk that night and join in on the fun  Sign up and Register at relayforlife.org  Team: TAMUCC SNA  Leader: Courtney Neukam

12.  Donate Blood for 1 hour, attach donor card to hours form to receive credit  Any other outside organization or volunteer work must be approved of by an officer

20.  Give to your class rep or any other officer  Money and Orders are due on Friday February 22

21. Johanna Dubose CAREER Program Coordinator Phone #: 361-825-3989 Johanna.dubose@tamucc.edu Conhscareer.tamucc.edu