The Applied Health Sciences (AHSEF) Board of Directors, comprised primarily of student volunteers, meets once per term to review, discuss, and vote on proposals.
Students can get involved with AHSEF by completing a nomination form and returning it to the Student Relations Officer in BMH 3101 at the beginning of the term. If required, an election will be run to vote in members. Check the AHSEF landing page for updates on when nomination forms are due
Board of Directors - positions
The Board of Directors is comprised of the Chair, the Treasurer, the Secretary and the Applied Health Sciences Undergraduate Members (AHSUM) Representative - all student volunteers.
Chair
The Chair must be a Faculty of Health undergraduate student who does not have an Executive position with AHSUM at the same time.
Responsibilities:
- schedule and chair all of the Board of Directors meetings
- ensure that all orders and resolutions decided by the Board of Directors are carried out
- look after all paperwork for funding proposals
Secretary
The Secretary does not need to be a Faculty of Health student, faculty or staff member - it can be anyone approved by the Board of Directors.
Responsibilities:
- attend all Board of Directors meetings
- take the minutes from the meetings and distribute them to all the Directors
- write follow up letters to the students who submitted proposals
Treasurer
The Treasurer does not need to be a Faculty of Health faculty or staff member- it can be anyone approved by the Board of Directors.
Responsibilities:
- attend all Board of Directors meetings
- keep accurate accounts of all assets, liabilities and receipts
- monitor the disbursements of AHSEF
AHSUM Representative
The AHSUM Representative acts as a liaison between AHSEF and AHSUM. Responsibilities:
- attend all AHSEF Board of Directors meetings
- keep communication channels open and provide information from both groups to each other as necessary.
- attend AHSUM meetings to collect proposals and give them to the Chair
Department Representatives
Six Faculty of Health undergraduate students (two from each department) represent their departments on the Board of Directors, which manages AHSEF and is responsible for reviewing, recommending and approving all expenditures.