Constitution
Dietetic Technician Organization
I. Objective:
1) to begin a student DTR organization in the college focusing on the importance of living a
healthy lifestyle through physical activity and healthy eating habits
2) to involve and encourage the college and the community through a number of various
activities in which the college can benefit by having students become involved with other fellow
students; spark an interest in those that may not know what career path to take; encourage
students enrolled in the DTR program provide them hands-on experience and skill needed as a
stepping stone to be more involved in the TMCC College and outside community
3) individuals involved will benefit by developing leadership skills which include
communication, goal setting, motivation, learning styles, planning, conflict resolution, time
management and being proactive with problem solving; individuals will also gain networking
skills through meeting and becoming better acquainted with student members and outside
community members; lastly individuals will gain self-confidence through accomplishments and
using education, technical skills and human relations skills
II. DTR Program Goals:
1) provide and ensure a high quality student organization that reflects relevant and current
dietetic practices and updated information with reference by the ADA Association
2) help student members build and foster collaborative relationships for community health
promotion with other fellow student members while making new networks within the community
3) contribute to TMCC community by providing information about the importance of nutrition
and physical activity; students will be responsible and provide events at the school such as health
fairs, wellness checkups (BMI, IBW; provide information about being heart-healthy) and have
fun taste-testers of nutritional foods
4) encourage student members to participate and be involved in the ADA, NDA, NNDDA
organizations; marketing students to meet other dietetic professionals and attend conferences
with affect current issues and dietetic practices
5) Market the DTR program to high schools and encourage the importance of a college
education; make new contacts along with contacts of DTR Program for student organization to
volunteer for events and meetings
III. Academic Focus
1) to discuss current issues on class curriculum, update information from ADA organization and
latest updates regarding issues that emphasize DTR Programs and requirements;
2) Provide learning tools and skills for students to build upon
IV. Social/Special Interest
1) provide necessary skills needed for students to build networks for themselves as well as
benefiting the organization and TMCC community
2) to give an environment where students can get involved with one another and build
relationships.
V. Service/Special Project Interest
1) provide enhanced and expanded leadership experiences and opportunities for student members
Example:
Attend annual NDA Conference Workshops
Be involved with health-related volunteer organizations
Volunteer Organizations to consider:
a) American Heart Association
b) American Diabetic Association
c) American Lung Association
d) other various health-related local volunteer organizations
Provide community involvement through education and acknowledgement about DTR Program
Challenges & Opportunities for Student Organization
Opportunities:
1) great for resume!
2) provide experience in being independent and interdependent; provide experience in team
dynamics and goal setting within a functional group
3) gain experience in collaborating different learning styles and techniques with other student
members
4) will also provide skills in organization skills, ability to multi-task and great communication
skills
Challenges:
1) time management with student schedules conflicting with events, health fairs, and monthly
meetings
2) committed student members who have the time and are able to commit 100% to ensure that
organization is properly functioning
3) finding contacts who are willing to provide experience, expertise for DTR organization to gain
community involvement and experience
Mission of the Dietetic Technician Program
The mission of the TMCC Dietetic Technician Program is to:
Provide quality, affordable, accessible educational experience in the dietetic areas of food
and nutrition services
Serve the needs of residents and employers statewide
Present opportunities for professional enhancement in the dietetic field
Mission of the Dietetic Technican Student Organization
The mission of the TMCC Dietetic Technician Student Organization is to:
Commitment to excellent quality and experience to the college and community through the
organization objectives, goals and various events
Contribute to TMCC community and outside community by providing the most current up-todate information about nutrition and physical activity while providing events that interact
with other TMCC students and outside community residents
Encourage students to participate and be involved with other dietetic professionals and
organizations; encourage participation in additional education training such as workshops,
conferences, etc
Organization Members:
Officer Selection/Criteria
Duties and Responsibilities
*Graduate Mentor*
1) must be an active member of least (2) accredited association at a city, state, or national level
Examples would be:
American Dietetic Association
Nevada Dietetic Association
Northern Nevada Dietetic Association
Advisory Board Member for Dietetic Tech Program at TMCC
2) individual is a part/full time student at either TMCC or UNR. Must be still enrolled in TMCC
Dietetic Program or UNR Dietetic Program/Nutritional Science Program.
3) responsibility is to overall ensure that organization is fulfilling their objectives/goals while
abiding to policies and procedures
4) attend and “supervise” organization events and functions to ensure the desired plans and
objectives are met
5) possess leadership skills and provide advice when needed and be an example for officials and
members of professionalism, coaching, training and being a mentor
President
1) must be an active member of at least (2) accredited associations at a city, state, or national
level
Examples would be:
American Dietetic Association
Nevada Dietetic Association
Northern Nevada Dietetic Association
Advisory Board Member of DTR Program at TMCC
2) must be at least a part/full-time student attending TMCC and enrolled in the DTR Program
3) responsible for the overall operations, marketing, strategy, financing, creating the
organization culture, compliance with policies and procedures, public relations and actively
seeking committed student members and ensure excellent team building skills
4) responsible to ensure that organizations abides and fulfills to commit to organization mission
statement, objectives and goals while following TMCC Policies and Procedures for a recognized
student organization
5) possess leadership skills; participate and encourage collaborative learning with other officer
members and student members
6) notify officers and student members about important meetings, deadlines and events as well as
monthly highlights
7) meet with officers on a monthly basis about policies and procedures, updates over dietetic
information, progress of enrollment and future events and strategic planning
8) to market proficiently to TMCC Community and outside community about the DTR Program
and the student organization
Vice President
1) must be an active member of at least (1) accredited association at a city, state, or national level
Examples would be:
American Dietetic Association
Nevada Dietetic Association
Northern Nevada Dietetic Association
2) must be a part-time/full-time student attending TMCC and be enrolled in the DTR Program
3) The vice president works with the class president and other officers in planning, organizing,
and implementing organization programs. In the absence of the president, the vice president
exercises the powers and duties of the president.
4) correlate by providing strategic leadership with President for development of student
organization; will help to guide the development of the overall leadership structure, strategic
planning, create innovative goals and ideas and oversee the quality outcomes to ensure
organization is committed and fulfills obligations
Secretary
1) must be a part/full time student attending TMCC and enrolled in the DT Program or a related
health care profession
2) member of at least (1) accredited association at a city, state or national level
Examples would be
American Dietetic Association
Nevada Dietetic Association
Northern Nevada Dietetic Association
3) responsible on updated student member list including current student information and
records; responsible for the locations, times of activities of student organization events; keep
updates on current news and post a summary about any highlights or information regarding the
student organization of information that is useful and related towards the organization
4) responsible of keeping files for monthly meetings and minutes with a short summary of each
meeting; generate an outline of what each monthly meeting will cover
5) keep updates and notify President/Vice President of any changes with policies and procedures
of student organizations and post updates to ASTM Government Student Member of summaries
of events, meetings and gatherings that the student organization participates in
6) keep update information about upcoming events, contact information for community
involvement etc
Treasurer
1) member of at least (1) accredited association at a city, state or national level
Examples would be:
American Dietetic Association
Nevada Dietetic Association
Northern Nevada Dietetic Association
2) must be a part/full time student attending TMCC or related healthcare profession
3) responsible and heavily involved with strategic planning and finances for every event and
program the organization undertakes; must possess skills of patience, diplomacy and attention to
detail;
4) responsible for the financial resources and liabilities of the student organization; needs to be
knowledgeable with budgets and maintain all financial records of organization programs
5) responsible to give monthly financial reports at monthly meetings to let student members and
officers know about the financial budgets and outcomes for all organization programs
Decision Making Principles
1) encourage student members and officers to voice opinions and new ideas; create an
atmosphere of a win-win situations that satisfies both organization and members involved
2) to make note that decisions also correlate with policies and are viable to improve the
organization while enhancing student learning experiences
3) by a majority vote of the student members and officials
Meeting Locations, Dates and Times
1) depending on officer and student schedules; shooting for the 1st week of each month
Times of meeting would be a 5:30pm - 7:00pm or 7:00pm - 8:30pm or adjust to officer and
student work/school schedules
2) location on RDMT 115; provided by Student Leadership and Coordinator Jennifer Williams