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Join us for an insightful event focusing on the Senior Member upgrade process within IEEE. This gathering, hosted on January 31 - February 1, 2004, will provide eligible members guidance on submitting applications for Senior Member status. Enjoy an evening program from 6:30 PM to 9 PM at a local college or business. Attendees can complete the application process with help from Senior Members and enjoy optional light refreshments. Learn about eligibility requirements, gather references, and understand the process before, during, and after the event.
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Senior Member Program IEEE Region 4 Meeting Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2004 Presenter: Bob Adams R4 Membership Chair
What is it? • Senior Member Event • Host events to support eligible members in upgrading to Senior Member status • At event, Section Senior Members help with online application submission and serve as the necessary Senior Member reference
What does it look like? • Evening Event - 6:30 to 9 PM • Located at a college or business • Members come and go during evening • With no wait, member spends 30 to 45 minutes completing the application process • Can have light refreshments (optional)
Requirements for Senior Member Upgrade • Practice in profession for at least 10 years • Academic time resulting in degrees count toward professional practice • Five years of significant performance • Does NOT require special awards, patents, or other extremely sophisticated technical accomplishments • References - three required OR • Nomination from Section and • Two written references from other Senior Members
Process/Procedure • Procedures listed in three separate blocks of activities • Prior to Event • At the Event • Post Event • Detailed procedure list and supporting material is available www.ieee.org/organizations/rab/md/smprogram.html
Prior To Event • Identify an event source person (i.e.MDC) • Identify a Location • Need an area for staging/waiting • Required to have bank of computers with internet access and floppy drives (12 min, depending on size of section) • Contact eligible members • News Letter Announcement (two months prior) • Send Email to all eligible members, request RSVP • Send follow-up Email to all RSVPs listing what to bring • Contact SM/Officers and invite to participate
Day of Event • Have at least two SMs present for each 10 expected members • SMs coach EVERY candidate in filling out an application - Significant Performance • No references or reference writer names are given at event - Leave application blank • Event tracking spreadsheet is filled out • Contains contact info and IEEE member # • Electronic copy of resume and SM application are gathered BEFORE applicant leaves
Post Event • Applicants assigned to SM reference writers • Distribute resume and application to reference writer - encourage writers to contact applicants for any clarification • Reference writers Email applications to IEEE HQ, CC event source person for tracking • Regular call (weekly) to IEEE HQ to check status of applicants • Follow-up with reference writers - reassign as necessary
Reference Generation • Time to write reference - 20 to 45 minutes • Can be any format, Email, Document, Webpage • needs to contain all the information required • Writer does not need to know the applicant personally outside of IEEE • Focus writing effort on significant performance section of application • Provide recommendation for upgrade
Advertising new SMs in Section • After A&A panel meeting, advertise new Senior Members in • Section Newsletter and/or • Section Website • Make a big deal out of Senior Member status locally
Questions • To get further information, contact RD (Bob) Adams r.d.adams@ieee.org 317-841-0655
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