1. Student Involvement & Development (Student Activities Committee) Chair: Steven James January 11, 2014

2. STUDENT BRANCHES 350 Active Student Members; 235 Active Graduate Student Members University Of Minnesota St. Cloud State University University of St. Thomas University of Wisconsin – Stout

3. Purpose The purpose of the Student Activities Committee is to provide undergraduate and graduate students who have an interest in the IEEE Designated Fields or related professions with opportunities for educational, technical, and professional development, emphasizing the value of continuing IEEE membership.

4. Section/Chapter Support of Student Branches Section Student Paper Contest Student Professional Awareness Conferences (S-PACs) Student Professional Awareness Ventures (S-PAVes) Student Professional Awareness Workshop (S-PAWs)

5. Section/Chapter Support of Student Branches Main Points: Contact the Student Branches within the Section Invite Student Branch members to attend Chapter Meetings Support Student Branch activities

6. Student Branch Competitions

7. Student Branch Competitions

8. Student Branch Competitions (continued)

9. What Section/Chapters can do to support of Student Branches • Invite the Student Branches to their technical meetings (transportation help?). • Provide speakers to SBs to promote IEEE. • Contact EE & ECET Departments to request they promote IEEE to their students. • Announce events to local schools with IEEE Student Branches.

10. What Should Student Branches do: • Invite Section officers to attend university/college events • Ask local Sections or Society Chapters if they can host an ExCom meetings at your school. • Work with Sections to do STEP Activities • Request plant tours from local industry (through IEEE section and local chapters) • Work with Sections to do a Mentorship Event

11. Thank you! • Questions?