1. Providing opportunities for student participation in the decision-making process of pharmacy on the Chapter, State, Regional and National levels.
2. Encouraging student attendance at Chapter, Regional and National APhA-ASP and APhA meetings.
3. Increasing student awareness of current issues facing the pharmacy profession by means of programs, meetings, speakers, etc.
4. Making information in all fields of pharmacy practice readily available to all pharmacy students and to support their pursuits in these areas.

1. To be familiar with all operations of APhA and APhA-ASP on the National, Regional, State, and Local chapter levels.
2. To schedule, announce, preside, and maintain order and decorum at all Chapter and Executive Committee meetings.
3. To enforce and promote enforcement of the Constitution and By-laws of APhA and the Chapter.
4. To serve as the chairperson of the Executive Committee.
5. To assume such duties as may be imposed by official vote of the membership.
6. To prepare a proposed schedule of events of APhA-ASP for the year in which he/she will be presiding.
7. To disseminate all pertinent information received from the APhA-ASP National office to the other officers and membership.
8. To maintain close contact and communication with the other members of the Executive Committee and the Chapter Advisor on a regular basis.
9. To act as a general representative of the Chapter, except in cases where authority is given to another officer or member.
10. To inform the membership and Chapter Advisor of all actions taken.
11. To call special meetings of the Chapter upon written request of one-tenth of the Chapter members. The President shall have the power to call special meetings.
12. To perform the duties of the President-Elect in the interim during which there is no such officer.
13. To serve as a delegate to the Tennessee Pharmacists Association House of Delegates on behalf of the Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists
14. To serve as a representative at Tripartite and TPA Board of Directors meetings.
15. To develop professionally oriented Chapter programs.
16. To be responsible for arranging a meeting place, time, and speaker for all Chapter meetings and functions.
17. To serve as ASP representative on the Pharmacy Student Government Association.
18. To serve as student liaison to MAPS Executive Committee.
19. To be responsible for corresponding with Regional and National APhA-ASP officers.
20. To keep a record of Executive Council minutes for future use.

1. To become conversant in all aspects of the office of the President.
2. To attend all functions and meetings at which the President's attendance is required, so as to be fully trained before assuming the presidential office.
3. To serve as a resource person for all procedures and questions on the Chapter's Constitution and By-laws.
4. To serve as coordinator of professional committees.
5. To serve as an ex-officio member of all committees, for the purpose of collecting minutes and reports from all committee chairpersons.
6. To assist the President and in coordinating the activities of the Executive Committee as well as various other committees.
7. To serve a one year term of office as President-Elect and a one year term as President.
8. To oversee the appointed delegate in the planning of accommodations and travel to Regional and/or National APhA-ASP functions.
9. To serve a one-year term of office as President-Elect and a one-year term as President.
10. To preside over the appointment and removal of chairpersons and members of all committees of the Chapter, upon approval of the Executive Committee.
11. To assist the president in coordinating students attendance at MAPS meeting.
12. To coordinate the selection of appointed Executive Committee officers.

1. To be familiar with all operations of APhA and APhA-ASP on the National, Regional, State, and local chapter levels.
2. To maintain record of individual student activities in the form of a credit system and coordinate reimbursement for credits earned.
3. To educate all members, officers, and chairmen on credit system
4. To maintain a complete membership list including contact information and APhA-ASP membership numbers.
5. To chair Membership Committee.
6. To coordinate fall and spring membership drives
7. To record attendance at all meetings, trips, etc.
8. To file all forms regarding finances and membership to the National office.

1. To record all cash receipts and disbursement from Chapter accounts.
2. To assist in all activities that involve Chapter monies.
3. To coordinate all cash receipts and disbursements from all Chapter activities
4. To provide a detailed annual report of expenses and income to the Executive Committee and advisor by May 1 of presiding year.
5. To prepare the APhA-ASP Tax Form.
6. To maintain and make available the tax I.D. number and to enforce its use.
7. To provide a concise end of the year statement of incomes and expenses.
8. To oversee all chapter bank accounts.

1. Coordinate and oversee annual “Parscription Golf Tournament”
2. Develop and oversee all fundraising events for the Chapter
3. Collaborate with VP Finance in depositing checks and paying bills related to fundraisers
4. Collaborate with P1 Members-at-Large to coordinate fundraising in the first-year class

1. To assist in publicizing National, Regional, and Chapter APhA-ASP events at least two weeks prior to that event, if possible.
2. To oversee the creation and distribution of a monthly ASP newsletter.
3. To maintain the Chapter’s bulletin board.
4. To be responsible for event publicity using such means as monthly calendars, e-mails, class announcements, flyers, and bulletin boards, etc.
5. To record complete minutes at all Chapter meetings.
6. To give a report of the minutes recorded at the previous meeting at each general meeting.
7. To make copies of such minutes available upon request of the membership.

1. To make hotel & travel arrangements for students attending ASP/TPA meetings.
2. To coordinate and finalize student registrations for ASP/TPA meetings.
3. To chair the Resolutions Committee; to prepare and submit resolutions for ASP/TPA meetings.
4. To serve as Chapter Delegate during the TPA Midyear and Annual Meetings, the APhA-ASP Midyear Regional Meeting and the APhA Annual Meeting.
5. To oversee the legislative committee.
6. To notify the Dean’s office of students attending National, Regional, and State meetings.

1. To submit the APhA-ASP Chapter Report forms for the APhA Chapter Achievement Awards Program.
2. To photograph APhA-ASP events throughout the year.
3. To maintain an overall record of chapter activities throughout the year.

1. To oversee and maintain the Chapter’s website
2. Work closely with all EC officers to effectively publicize events via the website.

1. To serve as a representative of the P1 (first professional year students) class on the Executive Committee.
2. To communicate all Chapter activities to the first-year class
3. To help coordinate all fundraising activities in the first-year class.

1. To serve as a representative of the P4 (fourth professional year students) class on the Executive Committee.

1. To act as a consultant to members and officers of the Chapter on matters pertaining to APhA-ASP.
2. To provide continuity to the Chapter's operations form one year to the next.
3. To be available for advice and ideas as needed on subjects such as internal Chapter problems, fund raisers, community service projects, etc.

1. Must be an active member of the APhA-ASP Chapter at the school.
2. Must meet the academic requirement set forth by the college of pharmacy to run for an office in an organization.
3. Each candidate for office shall be a student member in good scholastic standing.
4. Must show evidence of active participation in the Chapter and should possess necessary qualities of leadership.
5. Must be enrolled in the college of pharmacy at the same time he/she receives the oath of office.
6. Must be able to complete his/her term of office while enrolled in the college of pharmacy.

1. Complete a petition of 20 signatures of ASP members specifying the specific office he/she shows a desire for. The petition must be submitted to the president no later than one (1) week before elections are held.
2. Complete a goal statement for the desired office. The goal statement is due to the president no later than one (1) week before elections are held. The goal statement will be displayed in an area such that all members may read it prior to elections.
3. Complete a personal poster to be displayed prior to elections. The poster is due to the president no later than one (1) week before elections are held.
4. Each candidate must present a speech on the day of elections. The time of each speech will be limited to 4 minutes.

1. A quorum (not less than 20% of the current members) must be present for elections to be held.
2. The privilege of voting shall be confined to members of the Chapter in good standing.
3. Elections shall be scheduled at a time and place convenient to all members.
4. The elections will follow the stated process: President-Elect, Vice President Membership, Vice President Finance, Vice President Fundraising, Vice President Public Relations, and then Chapter Delegate.
5. Candidates not elected to his/her specified office may not run for any of the remaining offices.
6. Voting shall be by secret ballot.
7. A candidate must receive greater than 50% of the votes cast to be elected to office.
8. The ballots shall be counted by the Honor Council according to their procedures.
9. Results shall be announced immediately after the ballots have been tabulated.
10. All officers shall be elected for a term of one (1) year except that the President-Elect shall automatically ascend to the Office of President.
11. In the event of a tie a revote will be immediately taken.

1. An officer shall be removed form office if he/she:
   1. Willfully neglects the duties of his/her office;
   2. Is no longer in good academic standing;
   3. Is found guilty of mishandling Chapter funds: or
   4. Neglects to uphold the Chapter By-laws.
2. An officer shall not be removed from office unless his/her charges are discussed at an Executive Committee meeting and grounds for removal shall be established by majority vote of the Executive Committee.
3. An officer may also be removed from office if he/she is excessively absent from meetings during the academic year. In this situation, the officer will be issued a written warning from the Executive Committee. If the officer continues to be absent, he/she may be asked to attend a hearing at the next Executive Committee meeting. If the Executive Committee finds the officer's absence explanation to be unacceptable, the Committee may ask the officer to resign.
4. When an officer is removed from office, he/she shall never be able to be a candidate for any office in the Chapter.

1. If there are more that two months remaining in the current President's term, the general membership shall elect a new President-Elect. Nominations are to be taken form the floor and must be seconded. Election procedures must meet the criteria set forth in these By-laws. Nominees must meet all of the candidacy requirements as set forth in these By-laws.
2. If less than two months remain in the President-Elect's term, any duties or activities held or participated in by the President-Elect shall then be performed by the Vice-President for the remainder of the term. In the yearly elections, however, there will be the need to elect a President, as well as a President-Elect for the upcoming year.

1. The Executive Committee shall be the only permanent committee.
2. The Executive Committee shall establish such standing and ad hoc committees as are necessary to conduct the programs and business of the Chapter.
3. Committee members may both volunteer and agree to serve at the request of the Executive Committee.

1. The members of any committee may elect a Chairperson by majority vote, or the Executive Committee may designate Chairpersons.

1. To organize members to work on particular committees and their respective projects.
2. To call meetings of their respective committee on a regular basis.
3. To report to the Executive committee regularly on the progress or results of that committee when called upon.
   1. All committee reports shall be made in duplicate.
   2. One copy of the report shall be given to the Historian and one to the President-Elect.

1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the elected officers of the chapter and such chairpersons of the designated standing committees as the President may determine.
2. The Chapter Advisor may participate as a member of the Executive committee.
3. Duties/responsibilities of the Executive Committee include:
   1. To advise the Chapter regarding it’s various actions and functions;
   2. To coordinate the activities of the Chapter;
   3. To prepare meeting agendas prior to the respective meeting;
   4. To maintain a notebook describing the responsibilities and duties of each officer.
   5. To discuss the functions and obligations of each office with the respective members-elect.
   6. To approve all committee appointments.

1. There shall be at least six Chapter meetings per academic school year at which time the membership can transact business.
2. The President or a majority of the Executive Committee may call Chapter meetings.
3. Meetings may also be called by the general membership on petition signed by not less than one-tenth of the current, eligible members and upon the approval of a majority of the Executive Committee.
4. The time and place of Chapter meetings shall be determined by the Executive Committee. The President shall reserve the appropriate room for the meeting.
5. The membership shall be notified at least three days in advance of the time and place of the Chapter meetings.

1. There shall be at least six Executive Committee Meetings per academic school year.
2. Meetings may be called by the President or two Executive Committee members.
3. Executive Committee members shall be notified at least three days in advance of the time and place of Executive Committee meetings, when possible. When advance notice is not possible, a reasonable attempt must be made to inform each Executive Committee member of the meeting.

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