STUDENT LIFE

The Student Association Board of the Southern California College of Optometry represents and acts on behalf of the student body to enhance the quality of education, improve student life, and promote student involvement in the profession and the community.

Annually, each class elects a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, as well as Student Association officers to represent the student body. Each class is free to maintain its own voluntary organization and treasury for social and other extracurricular functions under the supervision of the Student Association. The annual student body fee is collected by the College Controller to subsidize student activities approved by the Student Association. Expenditure of these funds is under the complete direction of the Student Association.

2013 - 2014 Student Association Board
SA President
	Kailey Marshall .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The SA President oversees monthly SA Board meetings, raises concerns or problems that need to be discussed during the meetings, issues assignments for special Board projects, and nurtures a spirit of cooperation among all Board members. The President also serves as a liaison between the students and the SCCO Board of Trustees and attends their quarterly meetings.
Secretary
	Carla Yee .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Secretary composes minutes for monthly SA Board meetings, thereby relaying information about current events, updates, and reports to the greater student body population.
Treasurer
	Anna Yang .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Treasurer is responsible for managing the SA Board budget, filing taxes, and handling financial reimbursement requests for each department.
Department of Community Health
	Ashley Luke Katy Wan Tanya Lau .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Department of Community Health is in charge of educating students about community health events and activities within and beyond optometric care. Events that are frequently held include: vision screenings, blood drives for the American Red Cross, and the Special Olympics.
Department of Education
	Maureen Alcock .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Department of Education is in charge of organizing Partnerships in Optometry, an annual event where renowned speakers from different aspects of optometry come to SCCO to educate students about different practice modalities and the "real world" of optometry.
Department of Extracurricular Activities
	Kim Skyles Lynn Messer .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Department of Extracurricular Activities is in charge of organizing social and athletic extracurricular events while fostering school spirit among the students. Events planned in recent years include: the annual Eye Ball evening formal, the annual SCCO Talent Show, faculty-student basketball tournaments, ping-pong tournaments, and campus-wide BBQs.
Department of Intraprofessional Relations
	Maddie Low .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Department of Intraprofessional Relations is in charge of building and maintaining professional relationships between SCCO students and practicing optometrists in local optometric societies. At these meetings, opportunities are often provided for students to network and become introduced to organized optometry.
Department of Public Relations
	Lindsay Baker Ashley Greenawalt Jessica Bartl .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Department of Public Relations is in charge of capturing the essence and excitement of SCCO student life through the organization and incorporation of photographs into the SCCO yearbook.
Department of Student Relations
	Bridget Anderson .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Department of Student Relations oversees the publication of the Class Act, an annually published student photo directory. This department is also responsible for coordinating committee activities and organizing SA Board elections.
American Optometric Student Association (AOSA)
	Trustee: Steve Kleen Trustee-Elect: Michelle Pham .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The AOSA Trustee and Trustee Elect are in charge of keeping optometry students up to date and informed about current events within the optometric profession and providing student representation to allied optometric organizations, namely the American Optometric Association (AOA). The AOSA representatives are also in charge of organizing the Western Regional Conference and promoting student participation at the annual Optometry's Meeting.
President Pro-Tem
	Tiffany Chen .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The President Pro-tem oversees the quarterly publication of SCOPE, the campus-wide student magazine. This position also acts as the representative for the incoming first-year class by organizing welcome events and class elections.
Class Presidents
	4th Year: Timothy Ng .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
	3rd Year: Lawrence Yu .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
	2nd Year: Maggie Francisco .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
	1st Year: Will be determined in the fall
Immediate Past President
	Jackie Renteria .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Immediate Past President serves as a welcomed resource to the SA Board, lending support, knowledge, and experience to other members.