The Student Academy was formerly known by the acronym SAAAPA (Student Academy of the AAPA). The Student Academy has its own structure within the AAPA and includes representation from each PA Program’s student society. Students have always been encouraged to play an active role in the AAPA since its founding in 1968. They were among the first to organize and share information with their peers. Each registered student society is represented in the Assembly of Representatives (AOR), the Student Academy’s legislative and policy-making body. These representatives are known as Student Academy Representatives (SARs). The AOR also has representation in the AAPA House of Delegates (HOD).