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Welcome!. Tonight’s Agenda Food & Socializing Quick Presentation Group Feedback and Discussion. Who we are, what we’ve done, and where we’re headed. Roadmap. Intro to Organization Who we are, why we were formed Goals and missions State of the Union Events we’ve had Feedback

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  1. Welcome! • Tonight’s Agenda • Food & Socializing • Quick Presentation • Group Feedback and Discussion Who we are, what we’ve done, and where we’re headed

  2. Roadmap • Intro to Organization • Who we are, why we were formed • Goals and missions • State of the Union • Events we’ve had • Feedback • Looking Forward • What we plan to do • What you want us to do!

  3. Group Intro Who we are and our goals

  4. What is the IEEE GSB • Organization for graduate students • Comprised of IEEE members • Exist to serve the graduate students • First IEEE Graduate Student Branch • What is IEEE? • “Largest professional association for the advancement of technology”

  5. But Don’t We Already Have an IEEE Student Branch • Existing IEEE @ OSU Student Branch • Graduate students welcome • Events geared towards undergraduates • What’s different about Grads? • Research/technical focus • Diverse backgrounds • Career paths • GSB formed to serve grad student needsspecifically

  6. Member Intro • Current Members Share • Name / Office • Degree / Year in School • Research Area / Advisor • What are the benefits of a strong GSB?

  7. Missions • To promote a better graduate experience • Social and professional development • Student resources • To support your research efforts • Skills presentations • Informal peer research talks • To support your career search • Networking events • Informational events

  8. Preliminary Vision • Provide an informal settings to • Build networks/connections • Share and develop ideas • Enjoy your time at OSU • Why? • Interdisciplinary world • Benefit from diverse experiences

  9. How do we get money? • Fundraising • E-Council • Others? • IEEE Columbus • Provides other resources • Note: May 12th Spring Banquet! • Ohio Union • Funds broadly applicable events

  10. State of the Union Events thus far and group feedback

  11. Events Thus Far • Networking / Social • Graduate Student Orientation (40-50) • Autumn Picnic (20) • Fortune Social (30) • Research • “Keys to successful research” (35) • Careers • “H-1B Visas and Green Card Processing” (150)

  12. Web-Presence

  13. Financials • Resource Room (Allowance) • Yearly Budget: $ 250.00 • Recent Purchases: $ 1.50 (Misc) $ 8.00 (Kick-off Fliers ) • Current Balance: $ 152.50 • Operating Funds • Yearly Budget: $ 200.00 • Current Balance: $ 178.00 • Outstanding: $ 22.00 ( Postage ) $ 100.00 ( Branch Kick-Off ) $ 50.00 ( Stationary )

  14. Financials • Dr. Berger’s Talk: Keys to successful research • Total Requested: $ 370.00 • Receipts for: $ 158.45 • Balance: $ 211.55 Table 2: Expenses Table 1: Keys to Successful Research Budget

  15. Financials • Teaching in Academia (5/18/2011) • Total Requested: $ 482 • Receipts for: $ 0 • Balance: $ 482 Table 3: Budget for Teaching in Academia Forum

  16. Feedback • Were the events useful? • Did you know about the events? • What made you come? • What could we have done better? • What were the best parts of the event?

  17. Where we are headed What’s in store next and your input

  18. Upcoming Events • Careers in Academia (May 18th) • Faculty Panel • Q&A • Entrepreneurship for Engineers (May 25th) • Turn research into business • Grad Student Careers and Internships (May 31st) • Engineering career services • Office of international affairs

  19. Other Ideas • Social • Grad student lounge initiative • Graduate student socials • International pot luck • Intramural teams / Day tournaments • Research • Student research day • Informal peer presentations / paper reading • Distinguished lecturers / department fellows

  20. Ideas Continued • Career development • Industrial contacts resume/career seminar • Graduate student presence w/faculty search • Build alumni network • Informal gathering with Columbus professionals

  21. Your Input Let’s hear it

  22. Feedback • Were the events useful? • Did you know about the events? • What made you come? • What could we have done better? • What were the best parts of the event?

  23. Events Thus Far • Networking / Social • Graduate Student Orientation (40-50) • Autumn Picnic (20) • Fortune Social (30) • Research • “Keys to successful research” (35) • Careers • “H-1B Visas and Green Card Processing” (150)

  24. Brainstorming • Which ideas do you like? • Which suck? • Do we need other missions? • What other ideas would you like to see us pursue?

  25. Ideas • Social • Grad student lounge initiative • Graduate student socials • International pot luck • Intramural teams / Day tournaments • Research • Student research day • Informal peer presentations / paper reading • Distinguished lecturers / department fellows • Career development • Industrial contacts resume/career seminar • Graduate student presence w/faculty search • Build alumni network • Informal gathering with Columbus professionals

  26. Closing • Interested? • Sign up for our Google Group • Meetings: Mon. @ 5:00 in CL 277 Thanks for coming!

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