Rutgers Association of Toxicology Students (RATS)

R.A.T.S Officers and Committees

The R.A.T.S. officers are elected every year during a R.A.T.S. meeting. See below for descriptions of the various offices and committees and get involved!

President: Jessica Graham
The president of the R.A.T.S. shall stand as responsible figurehead of the association in performing the following functions:

• Preside at all meetings.
• Attend meetings of the Director's Advisory Committee as representative of the R.A.T.S. and record and report back to the R.A.T.S. all pertinent information obtained from the meetings.
• Call all special meetings of the R.A.T.S. and its committees.
• Act as representative and liaison between the R.A.T.S. and departmental chairman.
• Plan and assist committees with social events, symposium, website and other events/communications.
• Hold and maintain the constitution and by-laws of the R.A.T.S..

Social Committee Chairs: Josie Bonventure, Tiffany Kung, Brian Wall
The social committee of the R.A.T.S. shall serve the following responsibilities:

• Preside at meetings.
• Attend meetings of the Graduate Student Association as representative of the R.A.T.S. and record and report back to the R.A.T.S. all pertinent information obtained at the meeting.
• Set-up and clean-up at JGPT events.

Communications Committee Chair: Karma Fussell
The communications committee of the R.A.T.S. shall serve the following responsibilities:

• Preside at meetings.
• Update the R.A.T.S. website annually.
• Take pictures at R.A.T.S. events.
• Put up fliers for R.A.T.S. events.

Seminar Committee Chair: Angela Baker
The seminar committee of the R.A.T.S. shall serve the following responsibilities:

• Collect suggestions for the annual R.A.T.S. speaker.
• Poll the membership to elect the R.A.T.S. speaker.
• Organize the R.A.T.S. speaker seminar.