Welcome to AED!

Be sure to grab some pizza at the front!

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on events!CofC AED

Thank you to Dr. Rhinehart at the USC School

of Medicine!

Stay tuned for announcements from:

Karen Eippert – Our wonderful advisor

and director of Pre-Health Advising

Kelsey Fervier – Campus Rep for Teach

for America

Eddie Lopez – President of

Pre-Dental Club

Important Information

AED Email:aed.cofc@gmail.com

AED Website:blogs.cofc.edu/aed/

AED Facebook Page:CofC AED

Teach For America

For more information contact:

Kelsey Fervierfervierkj@g.cofc.edu

Pre-Dental Student Association

Dr. Steven Filler of UAB College of Dentistry will join us tomorrow evening at 6PM in Maybank __

Pre-Dental Student Association has bi-weekly meetings which are open to anyone who has any interest in dentistry as a career.

For more information contact:

Eddie Lopezcofcpredental@gmail.com

Membership Requirements

Full Member: Complete 45 hours of course work

(at CofC, non-transfer or AP) 3.2 Cumulative GPA 3.2 Sciences GPA One time fee: $115 ($75 National,

$40 Local)

Associate Member: No minimum credit hour or GPA

requirement $40 local chapter fee Only $75 once you meet the

requirements for Full Membership

100 points PER SEMESTER

POINT SYSTEM

Each member, full or associate, is required to earn a minimum of 100 points per semester in order to be considered an active member of AED

Attendance at monthly meetings (3 per semester) = 20 points/meeting Participation in service, social, and pre-health events = 10 points/event

What does 100 points look like? There are multiple ways to reach the minimum point requirement, but

as an example…

Monthly meeting attendance (3) = total of 60 points Service and social events (4) = total of 40 points

100 points

POINT SYSTEM

**Look what is new! Pre-health events now qualify for points through AED.

Qualifying events must be hosted by: Pre-Professional Health Advising office (Karen Eippert) at the College of

Charleston Pre-Health Peer Mentors - group advising sessions are accepted Any events (conferences, etc.) advertised in the “other events” section at

AED meetings

In order to receive points fill out the Pre-Health Event Attendance Form which will be posted on the blog and turn it in at the next AED meeting or during AED office hours. The form will require a signature from the presenter at the event

POINT SYSTEM

How does this help me? No missed meeting excuses are required. If you miss a monthly meeting at

some point during the semester, no need to request an excuse. You make up the missed 20 points by attending an additional 2 service, social, or pre-health events during the semester.

Exceptions? If you lead SI sessions on Mondays at 7PM or you have a scheduled class at

7PM on Mondays, email the account (aed.cofc@gmail.com) to be excused from meetings for the semester.

Do I have to do anything differently in order to remain an active member? Nope! We are implementing the point system in order to make it easier for

members to reach requirements each semester. Attendance at all 3 monthly meetings and participation in 2 service and 2 social events earns you 100 points. Sign in will still be required for all events.

Executive Board Positions for 2015-16

Interested in serving on the AED executive board for the upcoming year? We have 9 available positions President & Vice President (applicants are usually current exec board members) Treasurer Secretary Media/PR Coordinator 2 Social Chairs 2 Service Chairs

Applications will be released following the March 9th meeting We will explain the application process in full at the March 9th meeting Your membership status (full & associate) and involvement factor in to the

application process Applications will be due prior to the April 4th meeting, the final meeting of the

semester

If you are interested, make sure to be actively involved in AED events!

Spring 2015 Full Member Induction

Friday, February 20th – 6PM Alumni Hall, Randolph Hall

New members getting inducted must arrive by 5:30 PM

Ceremony will begin at 6 PM Dress is business casual (nice!) Reception to follow Close family and friends are invited to

attend

We will email those who have cleared for participation in the full member induction ceremony. Any full member who applied during Fall 2014 or Spring 2015 is eligible (pending GPA and credit hour fulfillment).

Application deadline: February 6th, 2015

That’s this Friday! If you did not bring your app to this meeting, make sure you bring it by during one

of our 3 office hours times we have set up this week

Remember, you cannot participate in our awesome meetings, events, and networking without becoming an associate member, at least!

All forms can be found on our blog, under applications.

Membership Requirements

How to turn in applications and payment to become a member?

Turn in all applications after the meeting if you have your form and money

Or, look for this guy!Travis Hawkins – Treasurer

Office Hours:

Tuesday Feb. 3rd: 4:30 - 6:30PM – RachelWednesday Feb. 4th: 7:30 – 9:30PM - RachelFriday Feb. 6th: 9:40 - 11:40AM - Travis

SSMB LOBBY

Membership Requirements

Service Opportunities

Tuesday 2/10 at 7:30: Heartland Healthcare Valentine's Card Decorating

Addlestone 3rd floor Glass-walled study room

Friday 2/20 from 10-2pm: SAM – Sharing America’s Marrow – registering potential bone marrow donors

Come help Sharing American's Marrow donor registry by registering students on campus! Shifts are two hours each and space is limited. Email Kristin (hoeckerka@g.cofc.edu) to sign up

Saturday 2/21 from 9am-10pm: Dance Marathon $15 to register but you get 20 points

http://events.dancemarathon.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=7203

Friday 2/27 by 5pm: Charleston Animal Society Training Supply Drive

3 items = 10 points, find list at http://www.charlestonanimalsociety.org/donate-items-for-dog-training/

October Service Opportunities

Social Events

Date: Tuesday Feb 10 Time: 5 pm Place: Library

Starbucks

Take a break from studying and join your social chairs for coffee!

Coffee Hour

Date: Monday Feb 16 Time: 1 pm Place: Verde (on

King)

If y’all haven’t eaten at Verde yet, you need to try it—it’s delicious!

Lunch at Verde

Date: Friday Feb 20 Time: 8 pm Place: 20 Duncan St

It’ll be right after the induction ceremony, so everyone can walk over together!

Pizza and Movie Night

T-shirts are IN! Pick them up after the meeting. If you did not pre-order, you can buy one for $20 cash or check.

Fundraiser - Healthy Snack Stand in Cougar Mall Tuesday, Feb. 10th , 9 AM – 12 PM

10 points for making food & 10 points for working a 1 hour shift

10 individual wrapped items = 10 points Can drop food off at 96 Smith (Mel’s house),

write name clearly on bag

Other News & Events!

MUSC NIGHT at the College of Charleston THIS Wednesday, February 4th – 5:30 PM - SSMB

129 (this room!) Ms. Wanda Taylor and Dr. Paul Underwood of

the MUSC School of Medicine will be on campus to talk with students about what it really takes to get into medical school

You will receive 10 points for attending this event!Remember to print out the Pre-Health Event Attendance Form from the blog and

get it signed by the presenter in order to receive credit

Other News & Events!

VCOM (Edward Via School of Osteopathic Medicine, Spartanburg SC) Info Session

Monday, February 16th – 6PM – SSMB 129 (this room!)

Come learn about osteopathic medicine – application process, curriculum, careers, etc.

Info session will be led by CofC alum and current VCOM student Jomel Jacinto

You will receive 10 points for attending this event!Remember to print out the Pre-Health Event Attendance Form from

the blog and get it signed by the presenter in order to receive credit

Other News & Events!