MNSHA Committees

MNSHA’s committees…

• Promote the mission of the Association through committee activities.
• Support the Executive Council in carrying out its responsibilities.
• Provide the Executive Council with information, recommendations, and advice.
• Investigate and debate issues as necessary.
• Identify tasks that need to be completed and to carry out tasks assigned by the Executive Council.
• Work closely and communicate effectively with the Executive Council Officer who is responsible for the committee.
• Work with other committees when appropriate.

Committee Descriptions

Interested in joining a committee? Contact the MNSHA office.

Advocacy and Governmental Affairs: Influence legislation and rule-making on behalf of MNSHA; communicate information regarding legislative trends and proposals to the membership; facilitate grass-roots lobbying efforts. This is a joint committee with the Minnesota Academy of Audiology. MNSHA is represented by Officers, committee chairs or committee members under the purview of Health Care Issues, Education Issues and Audiology.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): Its mission is to serve as a resource on issues related to AAC for speech-language pathologists in the state of Minnesota and to advocate for individuals in our state who can benefit from AAC interventions. AAC will be recognized, valued, and accessed by all persons in Minnesota who will benefit from AAC interventions and speech-language pathologists will be supported in achieving that vision.

Communications: Provide input relating to content and layout of the newsletter, write and/or edit articles.

Future Professionals Committee: This committee consists of one student representative from each of Minnesota’s university programs as well as an advisor. The Future Professionals Committee will act as liaisons between MNSHA and university programs to identify opportunities for students to participate at the state level and advocate for speech-language pathology and audiology students in universities across Minnesota. Learn More.

Health Care Issues: Focus on issues of importance for speech-language pathologists and audiologists in health care settings.

Membership: Recruit and maintain membership in the Association, welcome new members, assist with processing of new and renewing members, and assist with publication of the membership directory.

Multicultural Affairs: Initiate and coordinate activities related to multicultural issues in education, health care, professional development, public information and recruitment to the profession.

Nominations and Elections: Manage the nominations and elections process for the Association Officers and Policy Council Representatives. This committee is a function of the Past-President and the Policy Council.

Recognition and Honors: Select recipients for the honorary awards of the Association and the Minnesota nominees for ASHA’s DiCarlo and Kleffner Awards.

School Issues: Focus on issues of importance for speech-language pathologists and audiologists in educational settings.

Spring Convention Committee: Be responsible for the program content of the spring convention and manage operations for the convention site, including planning, registration and management.