President

The president is responsible for the overall management and coordination of the SA and shall execute and enforce its constitution.  He or she prepares the agenda for PHSA meetings and presides over them.  The president serves as official representative of the SA at all required University and School-wide committee meetings and activities unless another person is appointed to take his or her place.  The president shall appoint chairs or representatives to standing School and University committees; create ad hoc committees and appoint chairs of these committees as necessary.  The president votes in PHSA meetings only in the event of a tie.  He or she encourages a cohesive and positive organization that works toward the goals set forth in the School Mission Statement.

Vice-President

The vice-president will assume the office of the president if for any reason the office becomes vacant or when requested to serve in the absence of the president.  He or she will be a point of contact for SA committees and be a voting member of PHSA.  He or she keeps a permanent record of financial transactions.  The vice-president will also serve as the historian.  He or she will be responsible for collecting activity forms and all information related to activities sponsored by PHSA.  He or she will also record these activities for future review by subsequent PHSA members.  The vice-president may assume responsibility of special projects as deemed necessary by the president.

Secretary

The secretary organizes PHSA meetings by reserving space and distributing agendas to all council members.  He or she record the minutes of all PHSA meetings and distributes them to PHSA members, staff advisor, faculty advisor, and the dean for academic affairs.  The secretary keeps a record of attendance at SAC meetings and is a voting member of PHSA.  Finally, the secretary assists the president and vice-president in the execution of their duties.

Senators

One senator will be elected for each of the six academic departments of the School: biostatistics, environmental health sciences, epidemiology and international health, health behavior, health care organization and policy, and maternal and child health.  Senators will represent their departmental constituency during PHSA meetings.  They will serve on School and/or University-wide committees.  Additionally, senators will represent the School by facilitating SA "committees". Their responsibilities also include, but are not limited to, providing departmental activities, giving tours, assisting in student recruiting, and serving as hosts/hostesses at School functions and receptions.  Senators are voting members of PHSA.

Faculty Advisor

There shall be one faculty advisor to PHSA.  This faculty member will be nominated and approved by PHSA.  Tenure of office shall be the academic year of appointment.  PHSA will then contact the faculty member to see if he or she is available to serve. Duties and responsibilities of the faculty advisor are to serve in as advisory capacity to PHSA and serve as a liaison between it and School faculty and administration.  The faculty advisor should attend and participate in activities supported by PHSA.

Staff Advisor

There shall be one staff advisor to PHSA.  The Assistant Dean of Students will appoint him or her. The staff advisor will serve in an advisory capacity to PHSA and serve as a liaison between it and School faculty and administration.  He or she should attend and participate in activities supported by PHSA.  The staff advisor must approve all financial transactions of PHSA.  He or she will also keep copies of all official records in the OSAS office.