Student Affairs Council (StudentCouncil)
The Council's Purpose...
The Student Affairs Council promotes & encourages student involvement in the FPA and serves as a liaison between the FPA & Florida Colleges of Pharmacy.
Each year, the Council takes the lead, along with FPA Staff and the Government Affairs Committee, in planning, organizing, and managing Legislative Day on Capitol Hill in Tallahassee and the associated Health Fair.
Is This Council Right for You...
Are you passionate about the future of our profession and the emerging leaders that will advance our industry? Are you a gap-bridger? A connector? A person that makes others feel at home by being welcoming and down to Earth? If so, you should consider the Student Affairs Council as a way to help others and advance your own leadership skills.
If mentorship and helping others grow is not your thing, consider Stephen R. Covey's 5th Habit from his Best-Selling Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - "Think First to Understand, Then to Be Understood". Is this your superpower? Your one gift that you do better than everything else? If not, maybe a stint on the Student Affairs Council will help you sharpen that tool in your business & leadership toolbag.
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Interest List!
** Although Members can sign up for as many Council and Committee Interest Lists as you choose, Board Policy limits all Members to serving on only one Council or Committee at a time, unless specially appointed to another by the President.
Because of the high demand, if your name is on a Council or Committee Interest List and you decline to join that Council or Committee when invited, you move to the bottom of ALL Council and Committee Interest Lists.
Thus, only add your name to the Council and / or Committee Interest List(s) on which you truly would like to serve.
Student Affairs Council Chair
Maryam Deravi, PharmD
The Council Chair is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Council. Though a Council Chair may appoint Council Members to oversee particular tasks or certain events; all tasks, events, and responsibilities of the Council ultimately are the responsibility of the Council Chair.
Council Chairs also prepare all meeting agendas, run all meetings, manage the annual Council budget, and ensure that all Council responsibilities are being addressed and fulfilled.
The position of Council Chair is considered a high honor in the FPA and is thus considered an FPA Leader.
Council Vice Chairs perform the role of Secretary (take minutes of the meetings) and assist the Chair or run the meeting in the Chair's absence. The Vice Chair is heir-apparent to the Council; meaning, if they do a good job and work hard, they will likely be the Chair of that Council the following Association year, as appointed by the then President-Elect.
Aneesh Lakhani, PharmD
FPA President
Trey Burry
Vice Chair
Chris Heil
Membership Director
Staff Liaison