Term Length: Annual Session 2024 - Annual Session 2025
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be an active predoctoral member at the time of application and throughout the term of office.
- Must be able to attend all required meetings listed below and conference calls when necessary.
- Will complete projects or resolutions assigned by the House of Delegates.
- Must be able to complete assignments and responsibilities by established deadlines.
Required Meetings
- All Board of Trustees Meetings
- February 23-25, 2024: In-person ASDA Annual Session (Denver, CO)
- March 9-10, 2024: In-person Board of Trustees Meeting (Chicago, IL)
- April 7, 2024: Joint ASDA-ADA Board of Trustees Meeting (Washington, DC)
- April 13-14, 2024: In-person Spring Council and Board of Trustees Meeting (Chicago, IL)
- July 27-28, 2024: Board of Trustees Meeting (Virtual)
- September 21-22, 2024: Fall Council and Board of Trustees Meeting (Virtual)
- October 19-22, 2024: In-person ADA Annual Session (New Orleans, LA)
- November 8-10, 2024: In-person National Leadership Conference (Chicago, IL)
- January 24-26, 2025: In-person Board of Trustees Meeting (Chicago, IL)
- February 28 - March 2, 2025: In-person ASDA Annual Session (Kansas City, MO)
National leaders must participate fully (whether it be virtual or in-person) in council business via email, meet deadlines, and attend all council calls. In the event of a prior conflict with any of the required meetings listed above, please contact the Executive Committee.
Funding for required in-person meetings includes: transportation to/from meetings, meals, hotel accommodations, a per diem based on the length of the meeting and reimbursement for baggage fees.
Responsibilities
Strategic oversight
- Monitors ASDA strategic plan goals.
- Relays dental student issues or concerns from district.
- Builds relationships with leaders in organized dentistry.
Financial oversight
- Approves association budget.
- Reviews quarterly financial reports and monitors progress.
Council and committee oversight
- Serves on councils and committees as assigned.
- Monitors the work of councils and committees.
- Approves new council or committee initiatives.
- Appoints national leaders.
District management
- Communicates national ASDA strategic goals, initiatives, resources and news.
- Serves as district chair and conducts election for successor.
- Creates and manages district cabinet.
- Executes a district meeting.
- Maintains district governing documents.
Chapter management
- May attend chapter meetings or conference calls to support chapters as needed.
- Prepares chapter members for national ASDA meetings.
- Mentors potential leaders.
- Assists with predental recruiting efforts and initiatives.