2006-2008 Catalog - Roane State Community College

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among the radiology students as well as encourages involvement in community
service activities.
THE ROANE STATE EDUCATION CLUB—Formally known as the Plateau
Education Association, provides a network of students to ease the transition from
high school to the community college and to the university. The purpose of this
club is to help the education major establish community networks, engage in professional
development opportunities with local teachers, and facilitate friendships
with other students. The club is actively involved in community events
such as food drives and local school supplies fundraising; hosts a variety of education
career speakers such as teachers and principals; and promotes fun events
such as BBQs and field trips to various Tennessee attractions.
ROANE STATE STUDENT NURSES’ ASSOCIATION (RSSNA)—The
RSSNA is a constituent association of the Tennessee Association of Student
Nurses’ (TASN) and the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA).
Membership in RSSNA is open to students in the nursing program and
prenursing students. The purposes of RSSNA are 1) to assume responsibility
for contributing to nursing education through leadership development and
political activism in an attempt to provide for the highest quality of health
care; 2) to provide programs representative of fundamental and current professional
interest and concerns; 3) to aid in the holistic development of the
individual in his/her professional role, including his/her responsibility for the
health care of people in all walks of life.
SADD CLUB—Purposes of the SADD Club are: 1) to provide awareness on
drinking, driving, and risks; 2) to provide awareness on drug use; 3) to educate
students and the community on the best prevention and intervention
tools relating to decisions that can be destructive.
S.T.A.R.S. ART CLUB—Purposes for the S.T.A.R.S. Art Club are: 1) to provide
a social bond for students and staff with the common interest of art; 2) to
provide a vehicle for learning experiences in art outside the classroom through
programs and field trips; 3) to provide students with ready opportunities to exhibit
their work and learn about the technicalities of the exhibiting process; 4)
to raise scholarship funds for art students and hold competitions designed to distribute
those funds; 5) to provide art-related services to the community on a limited
basis; and 6) to raise the art-consciousness of college and community by
bringing quality work to the campus.
STUDENT AMERICAN DENTAL HYGIENIST ASSOCIATION—An
organization assigned to promote the professional development of enrolled
dental hygiene technology students preparing for a career in dental hygiene.
Licensed hygienists who are students working toward a baccalaureate or
graduate degree complementary to a career in dental hygiene are also eligible
for student membership.
STUDENT OPTICAL SOCIETY—The Roane State Student Optical
Society is designed to promote and encourage cooperation and unity among
opticianry students, to improve their academic standing, and encourage student
involvement in the community through optical related volunteer work
and service projects.
STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE—SIFE is a nonprofit organization
that gives students the tools to learn the free enterprise system in a real working
situation. SIFE challenges students on more than 800 college campuses
nationwide to take what they’re learning in the classroom and use their
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