November 17th NSSLHA Meeting Minutes

[Georgie Holton]

Portland State University NSSLHA Chapter
NOVEMBER 17, 2008

General Meeting
Facilitators: Anna Brackney and Kimberly Jones, Jessica Ashford, Hanna
Hultine
Attendees:
Jamie DeLuca, Kim mahi, Janelle Dunn, Jenny Johnson, Ashley Shank,
Noel VanNewkirk, Shelby Atwill, Sheia Cynkar, Isabel ?-Fullsua, Ana
Brouwer, Anna Brackney, Jessica Ashford, Hannah Hultine, Kimberly
Jones, Debra Lee Grey, Corrine Young, Jennifer Siler, Dona Davis,
Georgeana Holton

Discussion Topics
I. Treasurer Report:
39 NSSLHA members
II. SALP Registration:
NSSLHA is only being considered a “forming group” instead of a
recognized student group for Fall term. Anna is appealing this with
SALP. If the appeal does not go through we will still be able to be
recognized a group for Winter term.

III. Graduate Panel:
Claire Barnes has found 4 other grad students besides herself who will
be on the grad panel. Discussed and agreed to food being provided at
panel. Discussed gifts for grad students on panel; exact gifts still
being decided.
Grad Panel 11/24, 12pm – 1pm in Smith 236

IV. Holiday Party:
Will be held at Paccini’s on 12/5, starting around 5pm. Social
Committee will reserve front room.

V. Finals Study Session:
Will be held on Dec 5th around 2:30pm. When exact time and date are
decided it will be announced. NSSLHA members wanting pizza bring $5
each.
Rik volunteered his anatomy models.

VI. Committees/Ideas and Proposals
A list of who is on what committee will be emailed to all NSSLHA
members.
Ideas for next term were discussed. The Advocacy committee suggested a
speaker on Downs Syndrome for Winter term.
May is SPHR month. Discussed possibly having free hearing screenings
done.
Ideas were discussed for ways for new students to find out about types
of grad school programs available and study abroad programs.

VII. Food Drive
NSSLHA will be holding a food drive for families in our local school
system from now until Dec. 12th.
There will be a container outside of Dr. Lemoncello’s office to put
food in. If anyone wants more information contact the Advocacy
committee.