2011-2012 Year

1. National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association (NSSLHA)Welcome Speechies!Please sign in! There are more than one sign up sheets!

2. 2011-2012 Year • Dues: $15 • Changes to by-laws • What to look forward to • Speakers • NSSLHA conference • T-shirts • Suggestions for this year

3. Membership • Dues are $15 • Print out the membership form from the website, fill it out • Turn it in with your dues to Samantha Bowyer’s mailbox, in the Student Workroom(Bachelor Room 8) by September 23rd!

4. Chair Application forms • If you are interested in becoming a NSSLHA chair, print out the forms from the website and turn it in to Brooke Bonner’s mailbox, Bachelor Student Workroom (Room 8) by September 14th! • Committee Chairs include: Community Service, Social, Fundraising, Public Relations, and Educational Programming

5. Changes to the bylaws • Last year, NSSLHA members voted to approve a few changes made to the bylaws

6. 1st Change: Inactive/Active Member Status • Exact statement: Membership in the local chapter of NSSLHA will be characterized by either inactive or active. In addition to receiving points for attendance at meetings, community service, and social opportunities, students may obtain active member status. An inactive member just pays dues and attends meetings. The distinction of active member is received after a member pays dues, attends meetings, attends one community service event, and attends one fundraising and/or social event per semester (12 weeks)

7. 2nd Change: Running for President • Exact statement: To be eligible to run for the position of President, the NSSLHA member must have spent a year working in an executive position, chair position, or has participated in other leadership opportunities directly related to the local NSSLHA chapter.

8. NSSLHA Conference! • This year’s NSSLHA conference will be hosted by Baldwin Wallace (in Berea, OH) • Saturday, October 8th • 8:00 am-4:00 pm • $20- includes lunch and a t-shirt (make checks payable to BW NSSLHA • NEED to RSVP to Brooke (bonnerba@muohio.edu) before September 20th!!!

9. Fundraising Opportunity! • September 16th & 17th • NSSLHA is scheduled for the Phi Delt gates for a grilled cheese sale! • We need members to donate bread and cheese and members to help sell!! • Drop off bread and cheese in the Student work room (Bachelor Room 8) by September 16th at 4:00 pm • Contact Theresa Wharton for more information (whartots@muohio.edu)

10. Community Service Opportunity! • Cincinnati Walks for Kids - October 15th at Coney Island • We would like to set up teams to walk! • Contact Hannah Eppley (eppleyhn@muohio.edu) if interested

11. Big/ Little • If you are interested in signing up for Big/Little, sign up at the front! • Freshmen are paired with Juniors • Sophomores are paired with Seniors

12. Working with Justin • We need people to help work with Justin this year! • $15/hour—1 hour/week

13. Website! • For more information, including this slide show, visit our NSSLHA website at: • http://www.units.muohio.edu/nsslha/ • Or just Google “Miami University NSSLHA” and our website is the first link

14. The Hub • New student organization website similar to facebook • Connect with other NSSLHA members and ask questions on the wall • View NSSLHA documents • Key in volunteer/fund raising time • https://muhub.collegiatelink.net/

15. NSSLHA T-shirts • If you would like to see your t-shirt design become the 2011-2012 NSSLHA t-shirt, send your designs to Theresa Wharton (whartots@muohio.edu)

16. Looking forward… • Next meeting- October 5th, 8:30 pm, BAC 101 • Christine Couturier will be talking about her experiences working in The Gambia for St. John’s School for the Deaf! • AnjaliKotagal and Hannah Herman will talk about their capstone course in Europe! • Community Service • Social Events • Fundraising • Sponsored Silence