Membership Information

There are four classifications of membership in this association: project, active, associate, and student.

A person may become a member by payment of the prescribed Association dues. Project and individual dues must be paid in full for members to be eligible to vote.

A member may be reviewed for disciplinary action with due process by a quorum of voting members at any scheduled or special Association meeting. Disciplinary action must be approved by 2/3 of members present. The disciplined member shall be notified in writing by the Association President.

Members may resign from the Association by providing a written resignation to the Association President.

Project membership is open to all TRIO programs in New Mexico and West Texas , and is required for active membership of individuals.

Active membership shall be limited to currently or formerly employed personnel of TRIO programs. Active membership of currently employed TRIO personnel is contingent upon annual payment of project and individual dues. Active membership of formerly employed TRIO personnel is contingent upon the payment of individual dues; the project dues for formerly employed TRIO personnel may be waived upon written request. Active members may hold office and vote.

Associate membership is open to any person interested in student assistance programs. Associate members may not hold office or vote, but must pay Association dues.

Student membership is open to any program participant interested in assistance programs. Student members may not hold office or vote, but must pay Association dues.

Emerging Leadership Institute

The SWASAP Emerging Leaders Institute is designed for SWASAP members who either want to pursue leadership roles or are currently in leadership roles in their state associations. Each state association submits the names of two professionals, so participants will be working with colleagues from each state. The training commitment is for four dates throughout 2008. ELI meets the day prior to the SWASAP Board at the same Dallas hotel as the Board. A one night hotel stay is required. Some topics of the training include:

• History of SWASAP
• Duties of Board Members
• Parliamentary Procedure
• Role of SWASAP in the National Association
• Role of state associations in SWASAP
• 360 Degree Leadership

In order to graduate from the Emerging Leaders Institute, each participant must satisfy the following requirements:

• Attend all required ELI trainings and activities unless an emergency (i.e., illness, weather, funeral, etc) prevents attendance.
• Actively hold a position within the state or regional associations (i.e., committee chairperson, committee member, board member, etc).
• Complete an approved ELI project to SWASAP Board at the completion of the training program.
• Additional requirements may be determined and implemented by an ELI trainer.

Leadership

President
Susan Cramp
TRiO Director II
Upward Bound
Eastern New Mexico University
Susan.cramp@enmu.edu
Phone: 505-562-2452
Fax: 505-562-2220

President-Elect
Sandra Reyes-Garcia
TRiO Retention Specialist
TRiO Student Support Services
Clovis Community College
417 Schepps Blvd.
Clovis, NM 88101
Sandra.garcia@clovis.edu
Phone: 505-769-4771
Fax: 505-769-4190

Treasurer
Carol Bartlett, Director
Student Support Services/TRiO
200 College Road
Gallup , NM 87301
cbartlett@gallup.unm.edu
(505) 863-7512

Secretary
Tara Grant
Project Director
TRiO Student Support Services
Clovis Community College
417 Schepps Blvd.
Clovis, NM 88101
tara.grant@clovis.edu
Phone: 505-769-4772
Fax: 505-769-4190

Committee Chairs

TRIO Achiever Selection Committee Roland Salas

Scholarship Selection Committee
Ray Mares

COE Fair Share Committee
Susan Cramp

Ad Hoc Committee Chairs

Bylaw Review
Magda Martinez-Baca

Conference Committee
Robert Carriaga

Professional Development - TRiO Training
Robert Carriaga

Public Relations/State Initiative
Susan Cramp

Finance Committee
Dee Teal