Perspectives Winter/Spring 2018

10 Nova Southeastern University Student Government Making Strides By Jonathon May, M.A., Director of Student Affairs Michael Jones, class of 2019 Physical Therapy–Fort Lauderdale SGA presiden t T he new academic year has brought many exciting changes to the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS) Student Government Association (SGA). After undergoing a year of constitution development, followed by a year of learning under the new constitution, PCHCS student leaders have proven themselves up to these challenges. In July 2017, each of the 17 PCHCS student program associations elected a new executive board of stu- dent leaders and a new president. For the first time, the PCHCS Office of Student Affairs hosted a Presi- dent’s Transition Meeting, which brought together incoming and outgoing elected presidents to share important information and insights about preparing the new administration for its role. The presidents discussed budget allocation de- cisions and spoke at length about the challenges and joys of SGA leadership. The event was a huge success and marked the beginning of a new year and new hopes for the college. [ Student Affairs ] Increasing Connections As of fall 2017, our business networking platform, NSU Connect ( nsuconnect.net) , has more than 2,500 users worldwide, including alumni, faculty and staff members, and students. Sign up and keep watching the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences page for continu- ing updates, expanded job listings, online networking announcements, and publications of interest. Alumni Chapters NSU has multiple alumni chapters throughout the United States. While most chapters are organized by geographi- cal region, some are program specific. Please visit ow.ly/vAip30flOKp to join a chapter, or start one for your area/program. NSU Alumni Benefit Use promo code “NSUAA15” at personalcreations.com berries.com gifts.com proflowers.com 15% OFF SAVE THE DATE November 2018 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences 25 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION TH