Resident Delegates Duties

Resident Director - Duties

• Attend the CSA House of Delegates and serve as a member of the Reference Committee.

• Attend the ASA House of Delegates Meeting and ASA Legislative Conference.

• Chair Resident Representative Committee: Two meetings are held, one after the CSA House of Delegates and one before or after the ASA Resident House of Delegates.

• Attend CSA Board Meetings (three each year) and the meetings of any committee on which the director may serve.

• Work with CSA staff regarding the residents' web site and resident delegate elections.

• Submit board reports for District 15 and Residents Representative Committee for each CSA Board Meeting.

• Maintain good communication with resident delegates/alternate delegates and with the CSA office through telephone calls, resident listserve and/or e-mail, and CSA Web Site.

• Write an article(s) for the CSA Bulletin.

Resident Delegate - Duties

• Attend the CSA House of Delegates and Resident Representative Committee meeting immediately following the House.

• Represent your institution and participate in all suggested projects.

• Help build a strong resident component society and become active in the governance of both the CSA and the ASA.

• Support the ASA Resident Component Society and nominate one or two CSA Resident Delegates for an elected office.

• Be a mentor to the alternate delegate in your district and comunicate to all the residents in your program.

• Work with your resident director and the CSA office to maintain a strong resident program in California.

• Attend the ASA Resident House of Delegates and Resident Representative Committee every October. ASA determines how many delegates can attend the meeting, so sign up early with the CSA office.

• Attend CSA Board meetings when they are scheduled in your area. A great place to learn the governance of the Society.

Resident Alternate Delegate - Duties

• Try to attend the CSA and ASA Resident House of Delegates meetings.

• Be an active reader and participator of the resident list serve and the CSA Web Site.

• Stay in contact with your delegate and help with projects assigned by the resident director.

• Serve as delegate of your program the next year. See above for duties of a resident delegate.