Student Branch Fundraising, Activities, Events, & Recruiting

Student Branch Fundraising, Activities, Events, & Recruiting IEEE Southeastern Michigan Student Branch Officer Training Don C. Bramlett, PE, SMIEEE, FESD, FMSPE IEEE MGA Treasurer IEEE Region 4 Advisor IEEE Southeastern Michigan Section Advisor DTE Energy – Senior Project Engineer

Sections Cover Broad Scope Locally Geographic Unit Structure Technical Activities Board Parent Committees - WIE, YPs, LMC, Consultants Network Divisions IEEE Societies & Technical Councils

IEEE-SEM Section Map

IEEE-SEM SectionStudent Branches • University of Detroit Mercy • Michigan State University • University of Michigan – Ann arbor • University of Michigan – Dearborn • Wayne State University • Lawrence Technological University • Oakland University • Eastern Michigan University

Planning • 5 Ps • Proper • Planning • Prevents • Poor • Performance

Fundraising • Normally there may be four (4) different kinds of money the Branch may need to raise: • Operating Funds - for continual expenses • Seed Money – an “advance” for an event • Subsidy Money – to reduce the cost for members • Capital Funds – to buy things

Fundraising (continued) • Sources of Funding: IEEE Allotment and Rebate IEEE Region, Section, Technical Societies, Chapters University – Department Head, Student Associations Local Industry Campus fundraising events or activities

Fundraising (continued) • Considerations: • Brainstorming is a good way to thinks of ideas • Best Practices from other Student Branches • Be aware of University Fundraising constraints • Need to be careful not to tarnish the image of IEEE, the University and engineering, in general

Fundraising (continued) • When asking outside sources for money: Donor must have funds to give (not everyone does!) Put the request in writing and include a brief budget Convince them of the merits of your cause and how their involvement with help both you and them Show them that your proposal is well-thought out and that you are soliciting form others as well Give them time to make a decision and then follow-up

Event Planning • Invite on-campus technical/professional speakers • Organize field trips to industry • Enter design, paper, poster & website competitions • Plan fun social events • Conduct community service events • Operate pre-university program events • Hold Engineers Week program • Plan an IEEE S-PAx

IEEE-SEM Section Events • Conferences Spring Section Conference Fall Section Conference Technology for Humanity Conference Section Technical or Professional events/workshops Technical Society Conferences • Chapters – 17 Chapters represent 24 Technical Societies/Councils Chapter Technical Meetings • Affinity Groups – YPs, LMs, WIE, CN Affinity Group Meetings

Who qualifies for IEEE Student Membership? • Undergraduate or graduate students taking at least • 50% of a normal full-time course of study • (going to school at least part-time) • Listed below are some IEEE pertinent fields. These are important because it is from these areas that you most likely to recruit new student members. • Engineering • Computer Science and Information Technology • Physical Sciences • Biological and Medical Sciences • Mathematics, • Technical Communications, Education, Management, Law and Policy

Recruiting Student Members • Need to have a program of activities of interest to prospective new Student Members • Need to publicize; get IEEE before students • Need to make personal contact; ask students • Need to have spirit and enthusiasm • Need to make students feel welcome • Need to listen to student needs • Need to follow through with commitments

Region 4 & IEEE-SEM Section Student Branch Support • IEEE Region 4 Student Activities Committee Chair Steven D. James – james@ieee.org • IEEE-SEM Section Chair, Student Activities NevrusKaja- nkaja@umich.edu • IEEE-SEM Section Student Representative Samar Koda – skida@emich.edu Section website: http://sites.ieee.org/sem Section Student Activities: http://sites.ieee.org/sem-sa/

Conclusion • The End • Have Fun!! • Thanks for your attendance, participation and volunteerism!

Student Branch Fundraising, Activities, Events, & Recruiting