Welcome to AED! Be sure to grab some pizza at the front! Like our Facebook page to stay up to date on events! CofC AED Please welcome our guest speakers: Karen Eippert Pre-Professional Health Advising Kelsey Fervier CofC EMS Madeleine Ware Savannah Fuller Medlife Dan Lander CofC Pre-Dental Association

Important Information AED  AED Website:  blogs.cofc.edu/aed/ AED Facebook Page:  CofC AED

Membership Requirements Associate Member:  No minimum credit hour or GPA requirement  $40 local chapter fee  Only $75 once you meet the requirements for Full Membership  Application due Oct 14 th 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) 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 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 is 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, the account to be excused from meetings for the  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.

Service Opportunities

Friday 9/11 at 2:30-4:00 pm: Neighborhood Pickup Meet at the Calhoun/King street Starbucks with walking attire to clean up the downtown area Due by Friday 9/25 at 12:00pm noon: Lowcountry Food Bank Drive Pick any three of the needed items and bring to Tegan’s house at 22 Pitt Street Saturday 10/3 at 8:30-10:00 am: Lowcountry Heart Walk Meet at the Calhoun/King Street Starbucks to walk to the Aquarium Wharf September Service Opportunities

Social Events

Friday 9/11 at 5:30pm: AED Cookout Welcome back with a cookout in the SSMB courtyard (?) Thursday 9/17 at 12:15pm: Coffee in the Library Starbucks It’s always nice to take a break from studying! Tuesday 9/29 at 8:30 pm: Group study time Get study tips from fellow members in the library fishbowl September Social Events

Health Professions Advising Karen Eippert, Health Professions Advisor Website:

CofC EMS Emergency number: Certified, student-run, EMS organization Members are at least EMT-B certified Transport to the ER free of charge Contact: and

MEDLIFE Madeleine Ware, Vice-President Savannah Fuller, Volunteer Coordinator Website: Facebook: Medlife College of Charleston

CofC Pre-Dental Association Interested in a career in dentistry? We can help you! Join the CofC Pre-Dental Student Association for your #1 resource for dental school related information! We offer opportunities in volunteering, shadowing, social events, DAT prep, MUSC student panels, bi-weekly meetings, guests speakers and much more! First general meeting will be Wednesday, September 9th 2015 in Room 113 in the Education Center Contact us at for any questions and more info!

Other News & Events! The Scalpel, quarterly publication from National AED Induction Packets from Spring 2015 are up front Military Night October 14 th in SSMB from ~6-8pm