Cornell SCAVMAStudent Chapter of the

American Veterinary Medical Association

http://www.cornellscavma.com

Cornell SCAVMA Mission

1. To foster a united school spirit and to provide support of issues for the benefit of students within the College.

2. To provide opportunities for members to gain additional professional knowledge and an understanding of professional ethics.

3. To provide the students the benefits offered by the American Veterinary Medical Association to its Student Chapters and the advantages of belonging to a professional organization.

Cornell SCAVMA Mission

4. To support, facilitate, and encourage student, faculty, and administration involvement in activities of benefit to the overall personal and professional growth of the general student body.

5. To develop the characteristics of leadership through training received in conducting the Chapter's affairs.

6. To foster and maintain relations between the students, College, University, surrounding community, American Veterinary Medical Association, and New York State Veterinary Medical Society.

Cornell SCAVMA

Membership >95% across the four classes

46 Elected Officers

Monthly Executive Board and General Board Meetings (open to entire student body)

Official website - www.cornellscavma.com

Cornell SCAVMA Events

Spring and Fall Picnics

Spring and Fall SCAVMA Lectures

Biannual Dog Wash

Student-Faculty Hockey Game

Summer Golf Tournament

Cornell SCAVMA Events

Pedal for Pets

Annual SCAVMA Auction

Merchandise Sales – Open House, Graduation, Reunions etc.

Ice-cream social, chocolate happy hour, other socials, dinners, and many more

Member Benefits

Travel Fund

SCAVMA Events

JAVMA and AJVR

AVMA Membership

AVMA PLIT and GHLIT

AVMA National Conference

Philanthropy Fund

SAVMA Symposium

MEOW Fund

Scholarships

Competitions and Awards

Externship Stipends

Member Discounts

Travel Fund

Provides $50 to help cover travel fees, registration etc. for student attendance at professional meetings (except SAVMA Symposium)

Available to SCAVMA members in good standing

Can be used once an academic year

Applications are submitted prior to travel

Reviewed and approved by Treasurer-elect

Philanthropy Fund

Provides assistance to either attend, contribute or organize a philanthropic event

Open to individual students, student groups or external organizations

Applications are received by the Philanthropy chairs and reviewed by committee

Awards are based on budget provided by applicant and committee assessment

MEOW Fund

Provides financial assistance to other veterinary student clubs for student events

Applications are sent from and received by Student Activities Chair (MEOW fund chair)

Applications are reviewed and voted on by student committees comprised of student club presidents

Meetings/Awards are disbursed twice a semester

Annual budget of $8,000 ($3,000 from SCAVMA)

Corporate Policy -SCAVMA’s role Policy drafts provided to Executive Board

Members for review and feedback

Acted as facilitator between student body and administration - organized Q&A session

Membership on Student Activities Oversight Committee

Corporate Policy – Impact on SCAVMA MEOW Fund:

Money from Hills pet food sales will go into Student Activities Account

Earmarked for SCAVMA

Transfer to SCAVMA Cornell account

SCAVMA Auction

Private Donations

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