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The
ADA Student Council is a national student organization
within ADA formed to address student-related issues
and increase peer networking. All current ADA student
members are automatically Council members. The purpose
of the ADA Student Council is to increase involvement
of ADA student members by creating opportunities for
leadership within the Association and to facilitate
communications among student members and with the ADA
leadership. The Student Council is represented by a
Student Council Advisory Committee (SCAC). The SCAC
consists of: Chair, Vice-chair, Student Delegate, CADE
Student Representative and additional student representatives.
ADA Student Council members will elect the SCAC annually.
Each year SCAC will set goals and objectives consistent
with ADA's strategic plan. Core functions of the SCAC
will be to:
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Promote
the role of student members in dietetics-related
areas.
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Promote
diverse membership.
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Encourage
the participation of students in ADA and in the
Council.
SCAC
will meet annually at the ADA Food & Nutrition Conference
& Expo (FNCE) and participate in the planning of the
Student Forum and newsletter content.
The
creation of the ADA Student Council Community of Interest
(CoI) is the first step towards uniting our student
body. The CoI is a networking and information resource
for ADA student members only. Dietetics is a vital,
growing field open to creativity and many opportunities.
The purpose of this CoI is to connect student members
nationwide, provide a communication vehicle for our
student representatives, allow student members to
access cutting-edge information about the profession,
useful Web sites and articles, to share ideas and
more. If you haven't joined or heard about the CoI,
or you are a new student member and the ADA has your
current e-mail address, look for an invitation to
join in your e-mail box soon, or ask a friend who
has joined the CoI to send you an invitation.
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