ASTSA Student Manual

10 Appendix C Responsibilities When Assuming Duties as an ASTSA Student Representative There are many responsibilities involved with being an ASTSA Student Representative. You must work with your fellow elected representatives as a team. All Student Representatives are to offer comments and suggestions, carry out any assigned duties, and participate as members of the team. One of the first duties assigned to the ASTSA Student Representatives will be a conference call to plan the next ASTSA Forum held at the AST Annual National Conference. This will involve preparing a program agenda for the forum including ideas for speakers with input and advice from the AST Board liaisons. You will be responsible for writing articles for the ASTSA Newsletter . These articles will require you to work together in composing information about the ASTSA Forum, what you are doing, and your insights into being Student Representatives. You must be in communication with the AST Board liaisons and the other Student Representatives. Communication is a key element to the success of planning the ASTSA Forum. The majority of communication is done via E-mail so you should have an up-to-date computer with E-mail that has the capability of easily receiving electronic information, e.g. E-mail attachments. ASTSA Student Representatives and AST Board liaisons must have your current E-mail address and be immediately notified of any change of E-mail address. You will be required to adjust your schedule in order to participate in conference calls. You must be able to help out at the ASTSA Meet & Greet table and attend the ASTSA Forum. This is very important as you will coordinate with the AST Board liaisons overseeing the activities of the forum including introducing speakers and candidates for Student Representative, and remaining on schedule. You are to be commended for your commitment to the ASTSA as well as the surgical technology profession!!!