Cornell SCAVMA Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association

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 -

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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