MULTICULTURAL
STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD (MSAB)
of the MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (MUSC)
CONSTITUTION
Respectively Submitted,
Zara E. Sadler – MSAB Chair
Tedric Henningan – MSAB Treasurer
Octavis Peck – MSAB Secretary/SGA Rep.
Nicole Redmond – MGSA President
Kimbly Walker – SNPha President
Stacy Harris – ABHP President
Joel Belton – SNMA President
Joni James – SNMA Rep.
Cheria Bell – SNDA President
Cynthia Washington – MSNA President
Mia Barron – MSNA Rep
Alema Galijatovic – International Association President
Kathy Whitaker – OD Representative
Ericka Evans – CDM OD Representative
Revised 01/08/01
Vision/Mission
Statement
The Multicultural
Student Advisory Board seeks to enhance/promote interdisciplinary
networks for the multicultural student organizations whose
membership are pursuing careers in the health/biomedical
sciences by increasing communication and collaboration between
our organizations, the administration and the MUSC community
at large.
Article
I. Name of Organization
The name of
the organization shall be the Multicultural Student Advisory
Board (MSAB) of the Medical University of South Carolina
(MUSC)
Article
II. Purpose
The objective
e of this organization shall be:
• to enhance
the well being of all students presently enrolled at the
Medical University of South Carolina with particular concern
to specific needs of students who are historically under
represented in the health care professions;
• to facilitate
and coordinate activities and encourage the exchange of
information and ideas between students under represented
in health care professions, university administration, other
student organizations and alumni;
• to encourage
and aid in the recruitment of students under represented
in health care professions to the various colleges of theMedical
University of South Carolina;
• to plan
activities that will be socially, culturally, and educationally
enriching to the membership and the university community;
• to facilitate
the exchange of ideas and information among the member colleges
in order to enhance the efficient solution of common and/or
particular problems; and
• to encourage
student involvement in community activities.
Article
III. Membership
Each of the
multicultural student organizations at the Medical University
of South Carolina mentioned below is expected to annually
identify 2 members (1 Executive Board member and one general
member) for representation on MSAB in order to attend monthly
meetings and facilitate effective/adequate communication:
College
Organization
CHP SHPURD
Student Health Professionals United in Recognizing Diversity
Dental Student National Dental Association (SNDA)
Graduate Studies Multicultural Graduate Student Association
(MGSA)
Medicine Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
Nursing Multicultural Student Nursing Association (MSNA)
Pharmacy Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
University Wide International Association (IA)
Alliance for Hispanic Health
Gay Straight Alliance
Additional student
organizations may seek membership to MSAB upon approval
by the MSAB by a majority vote. Said groups must first obtain
official recognition by the Student Government Association.
Any student organization that is appointed shall have the
same voting rights and privileges as other member organizations.
All representatives
on MSAB must be students in good standing at MUSC as determined
by the individual colleges under their respective grading
systems.
Article
IV. Officers
A. The Officers
of MSAB shall be elected, unless otherwise specified, at
the annual summer planning meeting from MSAB membership
with terms commencing the following fiscal year. The Officers
of MSAB shall consist of Chairperson, Co-Chair, Secretary,
Treasurer, and SGA Representative. These offices may not
be filled by the same member organization in a given year
and may not be filled 2 consecutive years by the same representative.
They shall hold office for a period of one year until their
successors are duly selected.
B. Vacancies
in any office due to death, resignation or other inability
to serve shall be filled immediately. The person chosen
shall remain in office until his/her successor is duly elected
at the first meeting of the fall semester of the following
year.
C. The duties
of the Chairperson (Chair) shall be to preside at all meeting
of the MSAB, unless he/she designate someone to preside
in his/her stead. The Chairperson shall be an ex officio
member of all standing committees, shall represent MSAN
in an official capacity and shall have usual powers of supervision
and management as may pertain to the Office or as shall
be assigned to him/her. He/she shall be familiar with Robert’s
Rules of Order.
D. The duties
of the Co-Chair shall be, in the event of absence, disability
or death of the Chair, to exercise the powers and perform
the duties of parliamentarian and such other duties as the
Chair or Executive Council may assign him/her. The Co-Chair
may also assist the Chair in conducting the routine business
of the organization. He/she shall be familiar with Robert’s
Rules of Order.
E. The duties
of the Secretary shall be to keep minutes of all meetings
of the MSAB, make up the agenda for meetings, keep a roll
of membership, supervise the balloting of all elections
and perform such other functions as may be incidental to
the office.
F. The duties
of the Treasurer shall be to keep and report accurate records
of all accounts. The Treasurer will also be responsible
of drafting an annual budget of expenses and income to present
at the annual MSAB retreat early summer of each calendar
year.
The duties of
the MSAB SGA rep shall be to regularly attend all meetings
and events planned by the SGA. The SGA rep will also be
responsible for establishing a working calendar of events
to be distributed at monthly meetings. The MSAB SGA rep
will be elected at the first General Body meeting of the
academic year.
Article V. Faculty/Staff
Consultant/Advisor
The selection
of an advisor is at the discretion of the MSAB as required
by all registered student organizations. This person must
be a full-time University employee.
Article
VI. Committees
Ad Hoc Committee
Committees shall be appointed by the Chairperson on an ad
hoc basis.
Article
VII. Meetings
A. The regular
meetings of the MSAB shall be held monthly. The Chairperson
may, however, change the date of the regular meeting or
call a special meeting provided the members are notified
by mail, email, or other means of direct contact, one week
in advance of the said meeting. General body meetings shall
be open to all MUSC students.
B. The format
of any and all meetings shall conform to the guidelines
laid down in Robert’s Rules of Order.
C. The entire
Executive Boards of the member organizations will be equired
to attend a ½ day planning retreat with the Office
of Diversity at MUSC in early spring/summer to establish
a working calendar, proposed budget, and plan events for
the next fiscal term.
Article
VIII. Amendments
These bylaws
may be amended at any regularly scheduled meeting by a 2/3
majority vote of the members present.
Article
IX. Fiscal Year
The fiscal
year of the MSAB shall be from August to August of each
year.
Article
X. Budget
A. It shall
be the decision of this organization by majority vote, upon
recommendation of the Officers, at the beginning of each
academic year whether or not to collect an assessment from
each member organization proportional to their membership.
If assessments are collected, the fund-raising committee
will decide upon an amount and bring their recommendation
to the body for approval by majority voted.
B. The MSAB will
establish a general balanced budget plan each year. A proposed
budget will be prepared by the Treasurer in conjunction
with the Chairperson and MSAN representatives to the MSAB
at the annual summer retreat. The budget may be approved
by a simple majority vote at the meeting.
Founding
Members of MSAB Spring 2000:
Zara E. Sadler
– MSAB Chair
Tedric Henningan – MSAB Treasurer
Patrice Sykes – SNPhA Treasurer
Adrick Harrision – ABHP President
Jason Robinson – SNMA Vice President
Dwayne McClerkin – SNMA Treasurer
Melvin Brown – MSU President
Stephanie Stevenson – SNDA President
Nicole Redmond – MGSA Secretary/Treasurer
.Demetrica Bookert – MSNA President
Antoine Makhlouf – International Association President
Kathy Whitaker – OD Representative
Al Cheek – OD Representative
For inclusion
in the Constitutions of each of the Member Organizations
in MSAB:
Duties
of MSAP Representatives:
Two members
of the organization (member organization name) shall annually
serve as representatives to MSAB. The MSAB (member organization)
representatives shall regularly attend MSAB meetings and
shall be voting members of the MSAB. He/she may appoint
a replacement for MSAB meetings if he/she is unable to attend.
Meetings:
The entire
Executive Boards of the (member organization name) will
be required to attend a ½ day planning retreat with
the MSAB and Office of Student Diversity at MUSC in early
spring/summer to establish a working calendar, proposed
general budget and plan events for the next fiscal year.
