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Learn about IEEE GOLD (Graduates Of the Last Decade) membership, its benefits, and various programs for professional and technical development. Get involved in regional leadership and networking opportunities.
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R4 Graduates of the Last Decade Arun Kumar Region 4 GOLD Coordinator Region 4 Meeting January 22, 2011
Full Member (Young Professional) Member or Senior ... (Professional) Student Member (Undergraduate School) Member or Senior ... (Professional) GSM (Graduate School) Full Member (Young Professional) Graduated not more than 10 years from first professional degree GOLD Introduction (1) • GOLD is defined as Graduates Of the Last Decade • GOLD members are IEEE Full Member or GSM (Graduate Student Member) who have graduated with their first professional degree in the past ten years
GOLD Introduction (2) • Facilitates the transition from Student members to Higher Grade members • Provides Networking, as well as, Professional and Technical development opportunities • Benefits of GOLD • More Active Leaders in the section • Retention of Graduating student members • Long term sustainability of the section due to more active members
GOLD Main Programs • (Student Transfer and Elevation Partnership) STEP Program • Humanitarian Events / Workshops • Various Webinars • GOLD Regional Leadership Training Workshops
Sections Without GOLD Groups Sections With Arrowhead Cedar Rapids Central Indiana Iowa-Illinois Milwaukee Missouri Slope Red River Valley Rock River Valley Siouxland Southeastern Michigan Twin Cities West Michigan Calumet Central Illinois Central Iowa Chicago Fort Wayne Madison Nebraska Northeast Michigan Northeastern Wisconsin Southern Minnesota Toledo
Forming GOLD Groups • Need Six (6) Signatures • One (1) needs to step up as the GOLD Chair
Sections Without Number of GOLD Members by Section Sections With Arrowhead: 51 Cedar Rapids: 164 Central Indiana: 555 Iowa-Illinois: 74 Milwaukee: 416 Missouri Slope: 31 Red River Valley: 94 Rock River Valley: 78 Siouxland: 86 Southeastern Michigan: 976 Twin Cities: 783 West Michigan: 261 Calumet: 194 Central Illinois: 420 Central Iowa: 129 Chicago: 1,252 Fort Wayne: 118 Madison: 190 Nebraska: 235 Northeast Michigan: 85 Northeastern Wisconsin: 149 Southern Minnesota: 103 Toledo: 87
Section Chair Action Items • Please ensure that your section can fund one member to attend the region 4 GOLD leadership training workshop • Make sure you report the GOLD officers to IEEE • Please encourage your section GOLD Chairs to stay in touch with the Region • Award Nominations • Activity Ideas/ event announcement/ funding resources • Help with problems • Stay in touch with your GOLD groups!
Thank You! • Questions?