State Society Resources

House of Delegates Student Mentorship Program

The American Association for Respiratory Care House of Delegates (HOD) and Board of Directors (BOD) recognize the importance of our student members. Respiratory Care Students represent the future of our profession and are vital to our goals as an organization. In an effort to help them to know more about the profession they have chosen, the HOD/BOD welcomes students to attend their meetings. Student attendance at the AARC House of Delegates meeting promotes understanding and awareness of the inner workings of the AARC. This activity supports initiatives to increase student membership and retention of their membership post-graduation. This also serves as a method of developing new leaders for the state affiliates and the AARC.

Any student who wishes to participate in the HOD Student Mentorship Program must apply prior to the established deadline (no exceptions). This includes students that are sponsored by their state affiliate. If the application is not received by the due date, a student will be denied admittance to the House of Delegates meeting.

2020 House of Delegates Meeting Application Deadline & Important Dates
  • House of Delegates Meeting Dates: July 16- 17, 2020
  • Application Opens: Now open for Summer Meeting only
  • Application Deadline: May 25, 2020
  • Students will be notified if they have been accepted to attend the HOD no later than June 1, 2020

Eligibility
In order to participate in the HOD Student Mentorship program, applicants must be a:

  • Student AARC member currently enrolled in a Respiratory Care program and in good standing. He/She must possess a minimum GPA of 2.5
    •      OR
  • Recent graduate of a Respiratory Care program (having graduated in the same year as the HOD meeting they wish to attend) whose attendance at the HOD is sponsored by their state affiliate as a component of a mentorship/scholarship program.

Selection
Students will be selected for participation in the HOD Student Mentorship Program based upon their responses to the essay questions included in the application. The Student Mentorship Committee will make the selection via electronic vote. NOTE: Preference will be given to students who are funded by their state affiliates

  • In the event that a member of the student mentorship committee is a faculty member at a school one of the applicants attends, that member will recuse themselves from voting in order to avoid a conflict of interest.

Funding
Students applying for the House of Delegate's Student Mentorship Program, who are student AARC members and not receiving reimbursement/funding from their state affiliate, may request a $40/day per diem with the maximum level of $80 for two days of full attendance at the HOD meeting. Per Diems will be given to students upon the completion of each HOD meeting day. Students must be present to receive per diem.

    * Note: Funding will be competitive and will be given to ensure a diverse group of students, with respect to the states represented, programs represented and program educational levels (associate level programs, bachelors-level programs, etc).

Application Deadline
Any student who wishes to participate in the HOD Student Mentorship Program must apply prior to the established deadline (no exceptions). This includes students that are sponsored by their state affiliate. If the application is not received by the due date, a student will be denied admittance to the House of Delegates meeting.

Communication
Please note: By applying to participate in the HOD student mentorship program you are agreeing to allow the student mentorship committee and/or your state affiliate to contact you after the event via email.