National Science Teacher Association ONU Student Chapter

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National Science Teacher Association ONU
Student Chapter

• http//www.nsta.org

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NSTA's Mission

• " ... to promote excellence and innovation in
  science teaching and learning for all."

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• The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA),
  founded in 1944. It is the largest organization
  in the world committed to promoting excellence
  and innovation in science teaching. NSTA's
  current membership of more than 55,000 includes
  science teachers, science supervisors,
  administrators, scientists, business and industry
  representatives, and others involved in and
  committed to science education.

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Frequently asked questions about NSTA membership

• Cost For full-time students, proof of current
  registration and an advisor's signature is
  required 32 witch includes membership and
  journal. Additional journals are another 32.
  Free on-line membership for the first year.
• If I leave my organization, does my membership
  "travel " with me? With your permission, NSTA
  will transfer your membership from one
  organization to another.

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Olivet Nazarene University Student Chapter

• http//www.nsta.org/studentchapters
• NSTA has over 90 student chapters. NSTA and the
  student chapters are separate but interdependent
  organizations that have elected to ally
  themselves to encourage professional development
  and networking of preservice teachers of science
  from across the United States and Canada. Student
  chapter participation offers opportunities for
  increased leadership skills, career growth, and
  networking for students and faculty.

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Types of Clubs

• Start Up
• Max 2 semester, minimum 1 semester after approval
  semester before we become a Standard club.
• After 2 semesters of Start Up semester, must
  apply for Standard if not, we will be dismissed.
  

• Standard
• Exist for at least 1 semester, 10 member minimum,
  and have demonstrated activities.

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Rights

• Start Up
• Facilities
• Self publicized
• No year book picture
• Start Up Allocation of 100 a year
• No petition rights
• No soliciting/ fundraising
• Monthly updates (due 1st of every month October
  through April includes meetings, activities,
  officers)

• Standard
• Facilities
• Publicity council
• Yearbook pictures
• No money allocation can petition for up to 300
  a year
• Limited petition rights
• One fundraiser per year
• Mid term and semester updates (October and
  December 1sst, February and April 15th)

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Portfolio

• Submitted on-line by club officers must be
  submitted on time or rights will be revoked until
  the next time a portfolio is due.
• Portfolio must include
• Activity form (what weve done and what we plan
  on doing)
• Minutes from all meetings (monthly)
• Treasurer's report signed by VP of Finance (any
  money we have, any money spent, any money needed)
• Current Roster
• Constitution Amendments (if any)
• Succession Plan (Officers for following school
  year, only mid term spring semester)

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NSTA ONU Constitution

• Article I - Name
• The name of this organization will be Olivet
  Nazarene University NSTA Student Chapter. (NSTA
  ONU)
• Article II - Purpose
• NSTA ONU will promote the following
• Promote the mission of the NSAT.
• Familiarize future science teachers with
  resources provided by the NSAT.
• Supply professional growth and development in
  science education.
• Support and encourage students in science.
• Make members aware of activities through an
  electronic newsletter.

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• Article III - System
• Section 1. Membership
• Eligible to all secondary science education
  majors and elementary education majors actively
  perusing science endorsements.
• Cumulative GPA of 2.5. Exceptions will be made.
  
• The NSTA ONU does not discriminate membership
  eligibility because of age, color, disability,
  gender, familial status, height, martial status,
  nation origin, political party, race, religion,
  sexual orientation, or weight.
• A student who is in good status with the classes
  enrolled leading into the appropriate degree.
• Section 2. Rights
• Any active member shall be entitled to vote,
  participate in discussions and activities, and
  otherwise receive chapter benefits and materials.
  An active member is defined as anyone who
  participating in activities and meetings.

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• Article IV - Government
• Section 1. Officers
• Present and Vice Present may be held only by
  secondary science education majors. Treasurer and
  Secretary may be held by any active NSAT ONU
  member. Each officer may hold office no more then
  four terms. Elections will be held once a year,
  in the spring of every school year.
• Section 2. Duties
• President Begin and end each meeting, send out
  electronic newsletter to members, organize
  activities, direct activities, work with advisor,
  coordinate trip to annual CAST conference,
  organize fundraising, be responsible for all
  communication with CAST and NSTA headquarters,
  and Represent NSTA ONU at the CAST and/or NSTA
  annual meetings/conference.
• Vice President Work closely with the president,
  assist president in varies activities, and accept
  any and all delegation from the president.
• Treasurer Set up and manage money, keep records
  of all transactions, keep all officers informed
  of finances, report an accurate balance at all
  meetings.
• Secretary Record what happens during each
  meeting, record when and where the meeting takes
  place, record how long the meeting take, and keep
  track of a membership list/roster

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• Article V - Amendments
• Only officers and advisor have right to change
  the constitution of the NSTA ONU only after the
  issue has been discussed in a formalized meeting.
  
• Article VI - Termination
• If at any time, the NSTA ONU organization is
  disbanded, all remaining funds shall be donated
  to the Olivet Nazarene University Science
  Department.

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• Article VII - Advisor
• Responsibilities of the advisor
• Acts as community liaison of area schools.
• Provide overall guidance to all members of NSTA
  ONU.
• Encourage all members to actively participate in
  all activities. Work with the officers to promote
  the effective administration of the NSTA
  ONU.
• The advisor should meet with the club at least
  once or twice a semester to make sure that the
  NSTA ONU is a productive club.

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The Need For This Organization on Campus

• Good science teachers are a real need now. This
  organization will open the doors for future
  science teachers. What we learn here on this
  campus will one day, in a classroom of our own
  and in our everyday lives, help open the eyes of
  our students to the world of science.
• This organization is a good way to interact with
  other Olivet students with similar majors.
• Science Education Majors need a place of our own.