Sonora Region Weekly Notes
August 24 to August 30, 2008
Upcoming
Events
- Section Reports Due- September 5, 2008- Upcoming Deadline!
- ABJ Meeting- September 27-28, 2008- Register by Sept 15th
- Region Meeting at National Conference- November 6, 2008
Hot
News!!
- Region Outreach Program- A SWEeter Future
- 2010 Region Conference Host- Still need a host section
Region
Resources & Links
- FY09 Calendar
- Changing your SWE User ID
- Report from BOD #1
Upcoming
Events
1st
Section Reports Due
The first of three section reports will be due on Friday September 5th. The section report form is attached. One of the goals for the region this year is to have all of the section reports completed on time. If you have any questions about how to complete the report or what information to include, please contact any of the region officers.
ABJ
Meeting
The ABJ Meeting will be held
The traditional purpose of the ABJ meeting is to discuss issues relevant to the upcoming Council of Representatives Meeting at the National Conference, brainstorm mega issues, to discuss the ongoing work of the Society and to network with the other West coast SWE members. Training for new COR Representatives will be provided.
Rooms are still available at the Hyatt Summerfield Suites. More information including the agenda, please visit the following link http://www.swe.org/regionb/ABJ_FY09.html If you have any questions, please email Jenn Harris at jennifer.harris@swe.org.
Region
Meeting at National Conference
Currently the Region Meeting in
Hot
News!!!
Region
Outreach Program- A SWEeter Future
Today we begin the SWEeter Future Program for Region B! Throughout FY09, the Sonora Region is tracking the impact we have on the future of engineering. Our goal for the Region is to impact 2000 children in grades K through 12. With all of the sections throughout Region B participating, it should be easy to meet our goal!
We have set up a SWEeter Future
Program Tracker, which can be found by visiting the following link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=i4M41sM6rK_2fLhHZH4IUU3Q_3d_3d
We ask that you visit this survey throughout the year to report all of the
outreach activities of your section. This simple survey simply asks for
the name/date of your event, how many professional members attended, and how
many K-12 attendees participated. We've also included a
"comments" box in case you'd like to include any lessons learned, best
practices to share, etc. All of the Program data will be collected by Lt.
Governor, Kerrie Greenfelder, and a summary will be provided at the end of the
fiscal year.
Now for the best part….The
section(s) having the most outreach impact by the end of the fiscal year will be
rewarded with a stipend to provide a scholarship! It's a win-win for
everyone!
If you have any questions about the Program, please do not hesitate to contact
Kerrie. We're looking forward to meeting our outreach goals for FY09!
2010
Region Conference Host- Still need a Host Section
We are still looking for a section to host the 2010 Region Conference. If your section is interested or would like more details, please contact Kerrie Greenfelder.
Region
Resources & Link
FY09
Calendar
The FY09 Calendar has been
posted on the Region Websites. The calendar includes all of the Section Report
due dates (
Changing
your SWE User ID
It is very helpful to people managing communities to be able to identify contributors. Having users names 938863 and 773940 make it difficult for community leaders in the course of managing membership to a given community. Therefore, here are instructions on how to change your SWE user id. Please go to the database at https://www.swe.org/MSC-SWE/directory.aspx
After you sign in, update your information and then scroll down. In the lower left hand corner there is a link entitled Edit My Profile! The second major heading below your preferred address is Member Service Center Login. This is where you can change your User ID.
Please choose something so people will be able to identify you like your first and last name. I changed mine from 751439 to Patricia Eng - and yes I could enter the space. The kicker is that once you change your user ID, that is how you will have to sign in from now on. Funny how that works, but then when you enter a discussion, people will know who you are . . . . .
You may also want to take this opportunity to create a SWE alias for your e-mail. I have one and when I decide I want to change network providers, I just change the pointer for my SWE alias. I like the extra spam filter that SWE has….
Report
from BOD #1
The FY 09 Board of Directors #1 meeting was held August 1 and 2 in Minneapolis , Minnesota . Minneapolis is the home of Medtronic, Inc., FY 09 President Virginia Connolly's employer. Other groups meeting before and concurrently with BOD 1 included the Conference Programming Board, the Corporate Partnership Council, the Board of Trustees, the Region Governors for their annual Summit , and the Collegiate Leadership Forum for their annual meeting. The installation of the FY 09 Board of Directors and Board of Trustees took place during one of the evenings. Region H and the Minnesota Section hosted a party at a local member's home on the other evening. SWE extends their thanks to Medtronic, Inc. for their very generous support of the preceding activities.
BOD 1 was a two day meeting. Day one consisted of sessions on the FY 09 Operating Plan including the scorecard; the Leadership Pipeline including Leadership Positions, Charters for Leadership Pipeline, and Out of Cycle Calls for Leaders; a Diversity and Inclusion Training Update; a Headquarters Update; lunch with the Region Governors including briefings on Section Charters and Bylaws requirements and a COR Governance overview; and a Mega Issue session with the Region Governors on how SWE can insure a consistent and quality experience across the organization. Day two consisted of a joint session with the Board of Trustees, the Region Governors, and the Collegiate Leadership Forum attendees starting with a breakfast where everyone briefly introduced themselves and moving into briefings on FY 09 Goals and Objectives, Financial Best Practices, Scholarship FAQ's, Leadership Pipeline Initiative Update, SWE Communities, COR Training, and a networking lunch. The BOD then held a formal meeting and closed session followed by a working session with the COR Governance Focused Interest Group.
Minutes of BOD 1 including the approved agenda and motions will be available on BOD Shared after approval during the next telecon tentatively scheduled for September 8. Minutes of the July 7 telecon including the approved agenda and motions have been posted to the BOD Shared Community.