Leadership

2025–2026 ADSA SAD OFFICERS AND ADVISORS


President
Tessa Tauke (Sr)
Iowa State University


1st Vice President
Kieran Schug (Sr)
Penn State


2nd Vice President
Ali Landry (Sr)
Virginia Tech


3rd Vice President
Kayleigh Smith (Sr)
University of Georgia


Secretary-Treasurer
Marissa Speck (Jr)
University of Tennessee


Officer at Large
Anne Simpson (Sr)
Iowa State University


1st Year Advisor
Mr. Dale Olver
University of Illinois


2nd Year Advisor
Dr. Derek Nolan
University of Illinois


3rd Year Advisor
Grace Lewis
University of Wisconsin River Falls

USD Liaison
Kinze Raup
ADSA
1800 South Oak Street Suite 100
Champaign, IL 61820
217/356-5146
kinzer@adsa.org

ADSA HQ
Jerry Bowman
Executive Director, ADSA
1800 South Oak Street Suite 100
Champaign, IL 61820
217/356-5146
jbowman@adsa.org

ADSA HQ
Maria Crutchley
ADSA
1800 South Oak Street Suite 100
Champaign, IL 61820
217/356-5146
mariac@assochq.org

Officer Duties

Code of Conduct

STUDENT AFFILIATE DIVISION OFFICERS

Officer Responsibilities in preparation for ADSA SAD Annual Meeting

President

  • Oversees all activities of the meeting.
  • Participate in monthly ADSA Board conference calls.
  • Oversee all activities of the national USD meeting.
  • Attends the ADSA Board of Directors meeting (ex-officio capacity) to report on student activities. (Usually at the start of the first board meeting during Annual Meeting - keep in contact with ADSA Exec. Director.)
  • Attend the Host/Board of Directors Dinner (TBA)
  • Submits and presents annual report on the status of the student affiliate to the parent organization of ADSA at the business meeting (Attend with third-year advisor. Usually on Wednesday morning during the Annual Meeting).

First Vice President

  • Coordinate the student mixer.
  • Select three judges prior to the meeting to judge the following contests:
    • Chapter Award Contest:
      • Judge chapter displays
      • Judge Annual Reports
  • Select three judges prior to the meeting to judge the following contests:
    • Yearbook Contest
    • Scrapbook Contest
  • (You will need a total of six judges for the contests.)
  • Coordinate the scoring for the contests.
  • Work with Secretary-Treasurer to add up points for part III on Chapter Award Scorecard.
  • Present the awards for the Chapter Contest, the Yearbook Contest, the Scrapbook Contest, and the Electronic Yearbook at the Awards Luncheon.
  • Serve as the representative to the Land O Lakes Teaching Award Selection Committee. (They contact you with information via mail).
  • Invocation at Awards Luncheon.
  • First-Year Advisor will assist you with the contests.

Second Vice President

  • Work with Molly Kelley to prepare/update a display of student activities for the national meeting.
  • Coordinate the Undergraduate Original Research Poster Presentation Contest.
    After May 1, select four* judges (* three to serve as judges, one to serve as alternate)
    Present the top 3 winners at the awards luncheon.
  • Coordinate a meeting t-shirt
  • Select three judges prior to the meeting to judge the following contest (1 student, 2 members): 
    • Electronic Yearbook Contest (Molly Kelley will mail CDs to your judges on June 1 for judging during the month of June)
  • Serve as representative to the Milk Industry Foundation Award (in odd-numbered years) or Kraft Teaching Award (in even-numbered years) Selection Committee.
  • Introduce speaker at awards luncheon.
  • Present the awards for the Electronic Yearbook at the Awards Luncheon.
  • First-Year Advisor will assist you with the contests.

Third Vice President

  • Present the following awards at the luncheon: 
    • Outstanding National Student Affiliate Advisor Award (Say a few words about the outstanding advisor - pull from contest entry)
    • Student Chapter Most Miles Traveled Award (Tell how many people came from the school and how many miles)
  • Collect data at the national meeting to determine the winner of the Student Chapter Most Miles Traveled Award. (Miles traveled by each chapter times members attending the national meeting.)
  • Chair the Outstanding Student and Advisor selection committee.
  • In charge of getting three judges for the selection of these awards. (Use same 3 judges for both contests)
  • Second-Year Advisor will assist you with your duties.

Secretary/Treasurer

  • Keep minutes of all meetings.
  • Develop and maintain updated list of Dairy Club Advisors and Presidents for communications.
  • Help with officer and advisor election. 
    • Pass out ballots
    • Collect ballots
  • Send minutes from the national meeting to the SAD Liaison by September 1.
  • Chair the Web Site Contest selection committee. 
    • In charge of getting three judges for the selection of the Web Site Contest.
  • When offered, coordinate and lead the Activities Symposium at the national meeting (request presentations in advance for preloading).

Officer-at-Large

  • Coordinate the Undergraduate Paper Presentation Contest.
  • After May 1, select four* judges for all three divisions of the contest (* three to serve as judges, one to serve as alternate).
  • Present the top three winners in all divisions at the awards luncheon. (say what their paper was about, etc.)
  • Coordinate with the photographer during the awards luncheon on the identification of all award recipients and other persons included in the photographs. Pictures to be taken: 
    • Production Paper Winners - first three places (each person gets picture taken with SAD President )
    • Dairy Foods Paper Winners - first three places (each person gets picture taken with SAD President)
    • Original Research/Independent Study - first three places (each person gets picture taken with SAD President)
    • Outstanding Advisor (picture taken with President)
    • Outstanding Student (picture taken with Third-Year Advisor)
    • Genevieve Christen Award Winner
    • Most Miles Traveled Chapter
    • Chapter Award Winners - first three places
    • Chapter Yearbook Winners - first three places
    • Chapter Scrapbook Winners - first three places
    • Electronic Yearbook Winners - first three places
    • Exchange of gavel - Outgoing president with incoming President
    • Old Officer and Advisor Team
    • NEW Officer and Advisor Team
  • The Second-Year Advisor will assist you with the contest.

First-Year Advisor

  • Plan the awards luncheon with host committee and SAD Liaison.
  • Assist First Vice-President with the chapter contest, yearbook contest, and scrapbook contest.
  • Assist Second Year Advisor with organization of the undergraduate paper and poster presentation abstracts including reviewing submissions and chairing a program session
  • Assist with finding Quiz Bowl Judges
  • Announce names of outstanding student recognition award winners (Gold, Silver, Bronze) who are present at the luncheon.

Second-Year Advisor

  • Assist Third Vice President with the outstanding advisor and student selection.
  • Assist officer-at-large with the undergraduate paper presentation contest.
  • Oversee the undergraduate paper presentation abstract submission process including chairing the program session (create the program for each category, etc.)

Third-Year Advisor

  • Help with the overall running of the Student Affiliate Division Annual Meeting.
  • Assist Second Year Advisor with organization of the undergraduate paper and poster presentation abstracts including reviewing submissions and chairing a program session
  • Announce Outstanding Student Award Winner at the awards luncheon.
  • Fill in where needed, especially in finding judges for all the contests.
  • Attend ADSA Business Meeting with SAD President to report on the status of the student affiliate to the parent organization. (Attend with SAD President of other officer. Usually on Wednesday morning during the Annual Meeting).

USD PRESIDENT, AS ADSA BOARD MEMBER - DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Undergraduate Student Division President is a non-voting member of the Association Board of Directors.

The USD President may attend the mid-year and annual Board meetings, and the ADSA Annual Business Meeting, providing a report at each. The USD President is supported by the third-year advisor and ADSA staff. The third-year advisor acts as the liaison between the USD and the ADSA Board of Director on monthly Board conference calls.

Please see the ADSA Handbook for additional duties and responsibilities of the USD President.

Constitution and Bylaws

Constitution

Article I

Name

The name of this organization shall be the Undergraduate Student Division of the American Dairy Science Association (hereafter called the Undergraduate Student Division).

Article II

Purpose

The purpose of this organization shall be: to provide a channel of communication whereby information of mutual interest may be exchanged between the various member chapters and between the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA); to acquaint students with ADSA, its scope, purpose, and program; and to develop leadership and promote scholarship among students interested in the dairy industry.

Article III

Membership

Section 1. The Undergraduate Student Division shall consist of undergraduate and graduate students who are certified by a Professional Member as regularly enrolled college students who do not hold full-time positions at the time of application for, or annual renewal of, student membership and who do not hold ranks of instruction or higher, or the equivalent. These graduate students, however, are not eligible to serve as officers or voting delegates.

Section 2. Student Branches of the Undergraduate Student Division shall consist of local chapters organized at colleges and universities offering courses which pertain to dairy manufacturing and/or production. A local chapter may be authorized as a Student Branch by the Board of Directors on petition from a majority of the local chapter members and on recommendation of two Professional Members of the Association. Members of approved Student Branches may participate in the affairs and activities of the Undergraduate Student Division.

Section 3. Annually at a date to be set by the Executive Committee, each local chapter shall submit a brief report of its activities to the Second Vice President of the Undergraduate Student Division who will serve as editor, then forward them to the Executive Secretary of ADSA. The charter of a local chapter may be revoked by the Board of Directors of ADSA upon recommendation of the Executive Committee of the Undergraduate Student Division if that local chapter fails to submit an annual report or evidence of effective action in line with the objectives of this organization.

Section 4. The local chapters shall elect their own officers and make rules to govern themselves in a manner consistent with their charter, the Constitutions and By-Laws of ADSA, and of the Undergraduate Student Division.

Article IV

Officers and Undergraduate Student
Division Advisory Council

Section 1. The officers of this Division shall be President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Third Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Officer-at-Large. These officers shall be elected by the voting members of the Undergraduate Student Division at the national convention of the organization according to the National SAD Election Guidelines. They shall serve a term of one year or until their successors are elected. Their terms of office shall begin at the time of their installation during the national convention. If no national convention is held, officers shall be elected by mail ballot to all Student members and their terms of office shall begin on July 1.

Section 2. Officers of the organization must be undergraduate members of the Undergraduate Student Division of ADSA.

Section 3. The Undergraduate Student Division Advisory Council shall consist of three Professional Members that serve to advise the Undergraduate Student Division. Each Professional Member shall serve a term of three years with one new member being elected at the annual meeting after the Undergraduate Student Division officers are elected.

Section 4. The six officers of this division, together with the Undergraduate Student Division Advisory Council, shall constitute the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall transact the business of the Division.

Article V

Regions and Sections

Section 1. Regions of the Undergraduate Student Division shall be organized on the basis of geographical division as is the American Dairy Association. The regional division may be authorized by the Board of Directors of the American Dairy Science Association upon petition by the local chapters involved and recommendation by the Executive Committee of the Undergraduate Student Division.

Section 2. Sections of the Undergraduate Student Division organized by members on the basis of special interests may be authorized by the Executive Committee of the Undergraduate Student Division upon petition of not less than ten members.

Section 3. The regions and Sections of the Undergraduate Student Division shall elect their own officers and make rules to govern themselves in a manner consistent with the Constitution and By-Laws of ADSA and of the Undergraduate Student Division.

Article VI

Conventions

Section 1. The national convention shall be each year in conjunction with the annual meeting of ADSA.

Section 2. Each local chapter may send as many delegates as it desires to the national convention providing each delegate is a member in good standing of his local chapter and of the Undergraduate Student Division. A delegate from an institution at which no local chapter exists must be a Undergraduate Student Division member in good standing.

Section 3. For the purpose of election of officers, each local chapter with a delegation at the convention will be entitled to two votes provided it has at least two delegates in attendance. If only one delegate is present, only one vote will be allotted to that club. Each academic institution which does not have a local chapter will be entitled to one vote providing it is represented by at least one Undergraduate Student Division member in good standing.

Article VII

Ratification and Amendments

Section 1. This Constitution, when ratified, shall direct all proceedings and activities of this organization and its local chapters.

Section 2. This Constitution shall be ratified when it has been approved by a two-thirds vote of the delegates at the national convention.

Section 3. Any other Constitution of the Undergraduate Student Division which was written and approved prior to the ratification of this Constitution shall be considered void.

Section 4. This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the voting members in attendance at the national convention, providing that the proposed amendment has been submitted in writing by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Undergraduate Student Division to each local chapter and to each Undergraduate Student Division member at least 60 days prior to the national convention. Publication in the Journal of Dairy Science may be used as an alternative to written notification.

BY-LAWS

Article I

Dues

The Board of Directors of ADSA shall determine the dues to be paid by members of the Undergraduate Student Division.

Article II

Meetings

Section 1. Robert`s Rules of Order shall govern the meetings of this organization in all cases where they are applicable and when they do not conflict with the Constitution, By-Laws, or special rules of the organization.

Section 2. Any action which will effect a change in the manner in which competitive activities are judged at the current national meeting must:

a) be approved by a 100 percent vote at that meeting in order to be effective at the current meeting

b) or not take place until the following annual meeting.

Article III

Duties of Officers

Section 1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the organization and the Executive Committee. He or she shall be responsible for the program at the national meetings as well as appointing any committees, other than the Executive Committee, that are deemed necessary. It shall be his or her responsibility to see that the other officers and the appointed committees carry out their duties in a satisfactory manner. The President shall be an ex officio member of the ADSA Board of Directors and of the ADSA Program Planning Committee.

Section 2. The First Vice President shall be responsible for the educational activities of the organization, which includes overseeing the judging of the chapter contest.

Section 3. The Second Vice President shall be responsible for membership and will assist the various chapters with their membership problems as well as helping to organize new chapters. In doing this, he or she shall be responsible for the student articulates, student symposiums, and the Student Newsletter.

Section 4. The Third Vice President shall be responsible for the awards given by the Undergraduate Student Division. He or she shall also coordinate any other award involving Student Members such as the Most Miles Traveled Award and the Yearbook Contest Award. Other duties may be assigned by the President.

Section 5. The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep the records and handle the correspondence of the organization in accordance with policies established by the Executive Committee. A copy of all records, important correspondence, and all business transactions will be sent to the Executive Secretary of ADSA.

Section 6. The Officer-at-Large shall be responsible for the undergraduate paper contest. Other duties may be assigned by the President. In the case of any office becoming vacant he or she shall fill that office and assume all of the responsibilities of that office. However, if the office of President becomes vacant the First Vice President will assume this position and the Officer-at-Large will assume the duties of First Vice President.

Section 7. The order of succession, in the absence of the President, shall be: First Vice President, Second Vice President, Third Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and the Officer-at-Large.

Section 8. All officers are required to submit an annual report to the Secretary-Treasurer for the minutes.

Section 9. The Executive Committee shall serve as an advisory group and for major decisions, new programs, significant appointments, and other significant matters, this committee must give its approval before they can be enacted.

Article IV

Ratifications and Amendments

Section 1. These By-Laws shall be ratified when approved by a two-thirds vote of the voting members at the national convention.

Section 2. These By-Laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the voting members at the national convention, providing that the proposed amendment has been submitted in writing by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Undergraduate Student Division to each member at least 60 days prior to the time of the national convention. Publication in the Journal of Dairy Science may be used as an alternative to written notification.

(revision as of June 2022)