CHAPTER STUDENT ACTIVITIES WORKSHOP

1. CHAPTER STUDENT ACTIVITIES WORKSHOP

2. Agenda Understanding the Purpose of ASHRAE Student Activities • Introductions (name, chapter, location, new or returning chair, what got you into engineering?) • SA Committee Structure (review all member grades) • SA Objectives/Goals • Your Role as SA Chair: • Students: K-12 • Students: Post-High School • Winter Meeting & Students • Student recruitment and retention • Running Chapter Reports • Action Planning creating and using an MBO (management by objective) • Presidential Award of Excellence (PAOE) • Available Resources

3. ASHRAE Student Activities Committee ASHRAE Chapter Student Activities K-12 Outreach & Programs Student Branch Support & Growth Student Member Recruit. & Retention Promotion of Society Programs Promotion of HVAC&R Industry Chapter Scholarship Program K-12 Programs Post-High/ Branch Programs Student Design Competition Senior Undergrad. Project Grants College/ University Accred. SA Committee Structure

4. What Are The Objectives of SA • Promote math and science to K-12 students and describe how the study of math & science can lead to an exciting career in engineering • Encourage the study of HVAC&R • Promote careers in the HVAC&R industry • Introduce ASHRAE student membership • Support existing ASHRAE student branches and encourage the development of new ASHRAE student branches • Promote grant and design competition programs

5. WhatisyourRole As SA Chair? Reaching Students Grades K-6 • Significant decline in the number of young people pursuing careers in STEM (refer to STEM Ad Hoc Committee Report) • Pending retirement of “baby boomers”, the replacement generation, Generation X, is only ½ the size of the boomers • Donate your time! Utilize the K-12 resources on the ASHRAE Student Zone for local school visits. www.ashrae.org/ashraek12 coming soon! • Sample demonstrations: • Seltzer Tablet Rocket • Making a Thermometer • Land & Sea Breezes • Other Experiments listed on the Student Zone • Utilize posters as a visual aid and share with the class after the presentation • Utilize student branches as “point of spear” for these activities

6. WhatisyourRole As SA Chair? Reaching Students Grades 7-12 Career Awareness & Promotion of Engineering: • Visit guidance counselors, science/math teachers & gifted coordinators - give them ASHRAE brochures and posters • Career discussions - tell them about your job • Show ASHRAE videos • Sponsor tours and awards • Serve as a judge or sponsor in a science fair or volunteer to do an activity with the Girl Scouts • Host a National Engineers Week activity (2nd week in February) • JETS have great resources too (www.jets.org)

7. WhatisyourRole As SA Chair? Reaching College & Technical Schools Why Would a Student Want to Participate with a Student Branch? • Career assistance and information about employment opportunities • Networking with industry professionals through chapter involvement • Leadership development • Discounts on ASHRAE publications • Opportunity to participate in the Student Design Competition • Participate in the Senior Undergraduate Project Grant • Graduate Students: Grant-in-Aid Program • Various scholarship opportunities (Society and Chapter level • **More information on all programs and publications can be found online at www.ashrae.org/students**

8. WhatisyourRole As SA Chair? Reaching College & Technical Schools Winter Conference & Student: In addition to being able to attend the many excellent technical seminars, sessions and forums offered at the ASHRAE Winter Conference, the Student Activities Committee offers a student program to include: • A student breakfast – ASHRAE student members can meet other students from around the world! • A Career Panel – information from various ASHRAE members on their careers in the HVACR field. • Student Technical Tour– a tour is selected just to meet the needs of our student members

9. Running Chapter Reports Student Activities Chapter Chairs (along with Membership Promotion Chairs and Chapter Presidents) have access to reports so they can run student data. (review PDF instructions for running reports) • Why is this information important to me? • know what students are in your chapter • Find out what students are approaching expiration (promote renewing) • To find out what studetns are graduating (promote 16-40-40) • Keep student contact info updated

10. Chapter Reports: Recruitment & Retention What’s the membership application process for students? • StudentRenewal • www.ashrae.org • Login withyourcurrent ID and password • Click renewmembership • Edit contact information • Studentsopt out of payingchapter dues • Check out! • New Student Member • www.ashrae.org • Click join • Create login • Select student member as Grade • Students must have sponsor info before proceeding • Students opt out of paying chapter dues • Checkout! • PDF available online if that option is preferred (fax or email to headquarters) 16-40-40 Student Transfer: The dues schedule would be as follows: 1st year after college: $16.00 USD 2nd year after college: $40.00 USD 3rd year after college: $40.00 USD

11. Action Planning: MBO’s • Goal • What you want to be, do or attain? • Action Item • What specifically will you do to accomplish this? • Who/When • Plan for the persons who can help you, and establish a time frame for getting the task/s completed • Status • Measurement of progress of attaining the goal/s

12. Your Action Plan

13. PAOE What is PAOE exactly? The PAOE sets goals for the Society in the key areas of membership, meeting attendance, education, research promotion and energy management (technical support to public agencies). Meeting these objectives is essential if ASHRAE is to fulfill its commitment to serve society and its members. • Goals are established each year by the incoming Society President • Program description and outline is online at www.ashrae.org • Reporting is done online at www.ashrae.org in the ‘Secure Chapter Volunteer Activity’ section • A collection of tasks with associated point values. The activities we perform to serve our clients (students) is the real focus of the tool. • A means of recognition for the work you have done • A quality improvement tool - a way to measure your progress • Minimum score is 300 points for a chapter to achieve PAOE • PAR is 500 points to achieve STAR Award, Honor Roll, or Premiere

15. Available Web Resources • Student Membership & Meetings: Information on applications and meetings • Student Branches: Information on maintaining an active branch and establishing a new student branch • Career Resources: Links to our online virtual career program, career related resources in HVACR. Employers can post student internships for free. www.ashraejobs.com • Scholarships, Grants & Design Project: Specific information on each of these programs including applications, deadlines and more! • K-12 & College Resources: Links to our K-12 resources program and handouts. www.ashrae.org/ashraek12.org coming soon! • Student Activities News & Awards www.ashae.org/students

16. Your Staff Contact @ Society Headquarters Can… • Answer questions the local chapter or RVC may not be able to address • Serve as the last word on deadlines • Provide information regarding the Student Branches in your chapter’s area • Give you a list of student members in your chapter • Assist you with creating program ideas for classroom presentations, college visits, etc. • Provide resources such as Student Membership Applications, Brochures, Posters, Web Content, etc. Contact Information: Tarra Holman Assistant Manager of Student Activities Email Address: tholman@ashrae.org Phone: (678) 539-1212