Cornell SCAVMA
Student Chapter of the
American Veterinary Medical Association
http://www.cornellscavma.com
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 - www.cornellscavma.com
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
 SAVMA Symposium
 SCAVMA Events
 MEOW Fund
 JAVMA and AJVR
 Scholarships
 AVMA Membership
 Competitions and Awards
 AVMA PLIT and GHLIT
 Externship Stipends
 AVMA National Conference  Member Discounts
 Philanthropy Fund
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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