The goals and focus of the Committee are:
- Increase and encourage student activity within CAPA
- Assist Board of Directors and CAPA Committees with student-related issues
- Review applicants and determine recipients various student scholarships
The terms of service on the Student Affairs Committee are:
Appointment: Appointment to the Committee is on an annual term, from November 1st through October 31st. Members may be appointed at any time during the year to fill a vacancy. Interest in reappointment to the Committee should be sent to the chair by early October.
Meetings: Most meetings will be via conference calls and occur 2 – 3 times annually. The Committee may also meet in person a few times annually as needed. Committee members need to be available for CAPA Conferences as needed. Committee members will be reimbursed for approved expenses relating to participation on the Committee. Other communication will be via email or telephone.
Tasks:
- Arranging presentations regarding CAPA for incoming students in all California PA Programs at the discretion of the program faculty
- Developing mechanisms to increase student membership and participation
- Providing guidance for students at CAPA Conferences
- Present student concerns to the Board of Directors as needed
- Mentoring of students for leadership
- May serve on Student Scholarship Subcommittee which is responsible for selecting winners of the CAPA General Scholarships and forwarding to Committee on Diversity appropriate applications as needed
- Annual call for applications for student scholarships
What type of person is the Committee seeking?
- Those who can respect and meet deadlines
- Those willing to serve and work within a team
- Those with a willingness to develop skills and be mentored
- Those with an interest in education, student development or student mentoring
- One who is a CAPA Member
