HUSSHP & VSHP Student Chapter Members & Officers

Description of officers and their duties:

President (Student Liaison)

The president shall be the principal elected or appointed officer of the student body and shall preside over all business meetings and consult with the executive committee, other committees and their chairpersons. The president shall represent the student society at annual and business meetings of the state society. The president shall also abide and govern by the state bylaws. The president has the power to recommend and nominate students for the state society student appointments.

President-Elect

The President-Elect shall assume the responsibilities of the President in his or her absence or incapacity, and shall succeed to the office of the President upon completing a term as President-Elect. He/she shall be assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the President.

Historian

The Historian shall serve as advocate of the society (chairperson of the Membership Committee) and principal delegate of maintaining the website, photographs at events, and keeping records of all special events. The Historian shall be assigned additional duties and responsibilities by the President, consistent with the needs of the student society.

Secretary

The secretary shall serve as Communication Committee chairperson. He or she should forward pertinent student society information to the state society and ASHP Pharmacy Student Forum in a timely fashion.

Treasurer

The treasurer shall serve as the finance committee chairperson. He or she should maintain an accurate record of the chapter’s income and expenditures. Signatures of the Faculty Advisor and the Treasurer or the President shall be required to negotiate the society’s checks.