Responsibilities of the President
• To be familiar with all operations of APhA and APhA-ASP on
the National, Regional, State, and chapter levels.
• To schedule, announce, preside, and maintain order and decorum
at all Chapter and Executive Committee meetings.
• To enforce and promote enforcement of the Constitution and
Bylaws of APhA, and the Chapter.
• To serve as the chairperson of the Executive Committee.
• To assume such duties as may be imposed by official vote of the
membership.
• To maintain contact with and to disseminate all pertinent
information received from APhA Headquarters to the other officers and
chapter members.
• To work with chapter members, officers, and advisors to develop
a mission statement, strategic plan, and goals for the chapter;
maintains and improves faculty advisor and faculty administrative
support.
• To appoint and remove the chairpersons and members of all
committees of the Chapter, upon approval of the Executive Committee.
• To serve as an ex-officio member of all committees.
• To maintain close contact and communication with the other
members of the Executive Committee and the Chapter Advisor on a regular
basis.
• To act as a general representative of the Chapter, except in
cases where authority is given to another officer or member.
• To call special meetings of the Chapter upon written request of
one-tenth of the Chapter members. The President shall have the power to
call special meetings.
• To perform the duties of the President-elect in the interim
during which there is no such officer.
Responsibilities of the President-elect
• To serve a one year term of office as President-elect and a one
year term as President.
• To become conversant in all aspects of the office of the
President.
• To serve as an ex-officio member on all committees.
• To serve as an advisor to the President.
• To attend all functions and meetings at which the President's
attendance is required, so as to be fully trained before assuming the
office.
• To serve as a resource for all procedures and policies by having
a copy of the Chapter's Constitution and Bylaws.
• To serve as liaison to the state pharmacists association.
• To oversee the appointed delegate in the planning of
accommodations and travel to Regional and/or National APhA functions.
• To assist the President and/or the Vice President in
coordinating the activities of the Executive Committee, as well as
various other committees.
• To oversee the completion of the Chapter Achievement Award
Report due to APhA every July 15th.
• To attend the APhA Summer Leadership Institute after being
elected or to appoint another chapter representative to attend.
Responsibilities of the Vice President
• To be familiar with all operations of APhA and APhA-ASP on the
National, Regional, State, and chapter levels.
• To serve as an advisor to the President.
• To assume the duties of the President in the absence of the
President due to impeachment, resignation, election to National office,
or other cause.
• To assist the President in the performance of his/her duties at
all times, especially in coordination of the activities of the Executive
Committee and other committees.
Responsibilities of the Membership Vice President
• To oversee efforts to recruit and sustain active membership in
the chapter.
• To organize fall and spring membership campaigns.
• To oversee proper collection and procession of forms and
dues.
• To organize comprehensive orientation program for new
members.
• To serve as chapter liaison to the region and to APhA
Headquarters regarding new and renewing members.
Responsibilities of the Secretary
• To record complete minutes at all Chapter meetings.
• To submit said minutes in typed form to the officers of the
Chapter and the advisor within ten days of meeting.
• To post a copy of said minutes in a conspicuous place within ten
days of meeting.
• To give a report of the minutes recorded at the previous meeting
at each general meeting.
• To assist in publicizing National, Regional, and Chapter APhA
events at least two weeks prior to that event.
• To be responsible for corresponding with Regional and National
APhA-ASP officers.
• To assist with the completion of the Chapter Achievement Award
Report.
Responsibilities of the Treasurer
• To record all cash receipts and disbursement from chapter
accounts and to oversee all chapter fundraising activities.
• To provide a detailed annual report of expenses and income to
the Executive Committee and advisor by April 15th of presiding year.
• To file the appropriate tax worksheet with APhA Headquarters no
later than April 15th of every year.
Responsibilities of the Historian/Publicist
• To write and distribute the chapter newsletter.
• To publicize APhA ASP activities on campus.
• To keep the state association informed on the activities of the
chapter.
Responsibilities of the SPAN Liaison (*Student Political
Action Network)
• Provides contact information to the APhA Policy and Advocacy
Department to receive the periodic APhA Legislative and Regulatory
Update.
• To share information with chapter members regarding legislative
and regulatory issues of importance to the profession.
• To organize, when necessary, the chapter’s activities
regarding specific APhA Call to Action items provided in the APhA
Legislative and Regulatory Update.
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