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Tuesday, May 6, 2008. AIAA General Meeting. Agenda. Special AIAA Notes Upcoming Events Guest Speaker: Brant White Elections. Special AIAA Notes. Science Olympiad Competition Thanks to all volunteers! Outreach program netted $275 Funds for trip funding, dues, and social events
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008 AIAA General Meeting
Agenda • Special AIAA Notes • Upcoming Events • Guest Speaker: Brant White • Elections
Special AIAA Notes • Science Olympiad Competition • Thanks to all volunteers! • Outreach program netted $275 • Funds for trip funding, dues, and social events • Central Region Outstanding Student Branch • 2006-2007 Award • $200 for upcoming social event
Upcoming Events • End-of-Semester Social Event • Activity open for suggestions • Barbeque, bowling, restaurant, terrace? • Date and time TBA • Finals week? After graduation? • Pik-Nuke • Hosted by ANS and Engineering Physics • Friday, May 9 – 4:00pm ?
Guest Speaker • Brant White, Chemical Engineer at ORBITEC
Elections • Offices Open for Election • President • Vice President • Treasurer • Secretary/Webmaster • Polygon Representative • Trip Coordinator
President • Office Expectations • Manage aiaa@cae.wisc.edu email address • Fill out required university forms and delegate attendance at required meetings • Plan general meetings, including slides and occasional guest speakers • Communicate with regional AIAA • Communicate with Engineering Physics Department • Time requirement is non-trivial, but manageable (similar to 1-2 credit class/semester)
Vice President • Office Expectations • Assist president in any required tasks • Manage WiscList database for member list • Collect dues and maintain records • Attend officer’s meetings • Actively participate in outreach, volunteer, and other AIAA events
Treasurer • Office Expectations • Manage financial account at UWCU • Order food for general meetings • Attend officer’s meetings • Actively participate in outreach, volunteer, and other AIAA events
Secretary / Webmaster • Office Expectations • Record proceedings of meetings where there is otherwise no digital media • Update the AIAA website at least once per month (basic HTML knowledge helpful, but not required) • Attend officer’s meetings • Actively participate in outreach, volunteer, and other AIAA events
Polygon Representative • Office Expectations • Attend mandatory biweekly Polygon student council meetings • Relay information back to AIAA • Vote on issues brought before student council • Attend officer’s meetings • Actively participate in outreach, volunteer, and other AIAA events
Trip Coordinator • Office Expectations • Plan spring trip, including locale, tours, airfare, hotels, rental cars, and other logistics • Open to spring-only students (January – March) • Attend officer’s meetings • Actively participate in outreach, volunteer, and other AIAA events
Election Procedure • Nominations open for offices, starting in order presented (second required for nominees) • Each AIAA member in presence will receive one paper ballot to select nominee unless unanimous (voice vote) • Simple majority required for election for all offices • Turnover meeting TBA
Farewell, Good Luck • Thank you to everyone for making this a great year! • Next General Meeting: • TBA September 2008 • Location: TBA