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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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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 • Looking Forward • What we plan to do • What you want us to do!
Group Intro Who we are and our goals
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”
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
Member Intro • Current Members Share • Name / Office • Degree / Year in School • Research Area / Advisor • What are the benefits of a strong GSB?
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
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
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
State of the Union Events thus far and group feedback
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)
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 )
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
Financials • Teaching in Academia (5/18/2011) • Total Requested: $ 482 • Receipts for: $ 0 • Balance: $ 482 Table 3: Budget for Teaching in Academia Forum
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?
Where we are headed What’s in store next and your input
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
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
Ideas Continued • Career development • Industrial contacts resume/career seminar • Graduate student presence w/faculty search • Build alumni network • Informal gathering with Columbus professionals
Your Input Let’s hear it
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?
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)
Brainstorming • Which ideas do you like? • Which suck? • Do we need other missions? • What other ideas would you like to see us pursue?
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
Closing • Interested? • Sign up for our Google Group • Meetings: Mon. @ 5:00 in CL 277 Thanks for coming!