Sonora Region Weekly Notes
March 15- March 29, 2009
Upcoming Events
Hot News!!
COR Information
Region Resources & Links
Upcoming Events
SWE Region Meeting #4 via Conference Call
The fourth meeting of FY09 is scheduled for May 30, 2009 from 12 pm to 4pm. More details will be available soon including the call in number and online meeting tools.
FY10 SWE Annual Conference- Long Beach
Hotel blocks are open for the 2009 conference in Long Beach. Hotel rooms fill up fast and are more expense this year (~$200/night average), and most are within walking distance of the convention center. Visit the conference website to learn more of the hotel blocks. http://we09.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=4
Hot News!!!
Region B Elections for FY10- Elections open now!
Section Reps, please take a moment to vote for the FY10 Region Council. Each section will have a vote for each representative. The link is http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=kyS2GYswhom_2fhZ2tYDYgpg_3d_3d. The elections will close on May 10.
Government Relations and Public Policy Committee- Region B Member Needed
The Government Relations and Public Policy (GRPP) Committee currently does not have members from Regions A, B and G. RGs please encourage your membership to join this committee.
Does your Section sponsor collegiate transitions to professional?
The region is collecting information on all sections that sponsor the first year of membership of collegiate transitioning to professional membership. We have 15 collegiate members that are interested in receiving their transition sponsored from either a section or the region. If your section does sponsor the transition, please reply to Jennifer Dugan at jennifer.dugan@swe.org
New Region Committee- Volunteers Needed
The Region has established three new committees: The Website Committee, The Policies Committee, and the Finance Committee. The Website Committee will be working together to determine the setup of the new Region Website including content and layout. The Policies Committee will be working to update the Region Policies with the upcoming Senator changes. The Finance Committee will be researching better ways to invest and protect the Region money. This is a great opportunities to get your members involved, please pass this on to your membership. Anyone interested in participated on any of the committees can send an email to Jennifer Harris at jennifer.harris@swe.org. If you are also interested in being the committee chair, please note in your email.
FY10 Region Conference- Phoenix, AZ
It’s official!! The FY10 Region Conference will be hosted by the Phoenix Section. The dates are being determined and should be finalized by the end of March. If you have any ideas or comments, please reach out to Susie Kirkland at susie.kirkland@gmail.com
Region Outreach Program- A SWEeter Future
We are half way
through FY09 and we have impacted 1640 students through 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! The
Region Council has approved the a very generous outreach stipend for the
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place sections. The first
place section will receive $1500, second place will receive $1000, and third
place will receive $500. 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!
Pictures from FY09 Region Conference in Albuquerque, NM
Take a look at the amazing pictures from the Region Conference in Albuquerque. The pictures can be found at the following link. The pictures timeline the events from Friday morning to Saturday evening. http://picasaweb.google.com/SWECNMnews/SonoraRegionConference2009?authkey=3ovi0sT9JKg&feat=directlink
Take the “Why SWE Survey”- Win a Prize for Participating
Take a moment to tell SWE why you are a member and what is important to you to continue your membership. We are looking for 500 participants to take the survey to tell us “Why SWE”. The results will be made into bookmarks and given to the region members as promotional material. The bookmarks can be used as a tool to inform others about SWE, promote membership, explain the benefits of SWE and gain additional participation in your section. Prizes will be given out to 5 members drawn at random from the participants. The survey link can be found at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bcAo7ibTfqKCeEti5JikbA_3d_3d
Join the Sonora Region- B Community
Have you joined the SWE Sonora Region- B Community yet? The Sonora Region Community is a place to find information on upcoming region events, minutes from the region meetings, information on the region focus groups, and much more information. The community also offers a place to post discussions, ask questions, or take polls. To join the Sonora Region – B Community, logon on to My Communities from www.swe.org. On the blue header titled My Communities, choose Manage Communities, choose Browse Communities S-Z, scroll down and click on the check box next to Sonora Region- B, then choose the join button. You will then be able to view all of the information for the Sonora Region.
COR Information
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 (September 5, 2008, January 30, 2009, and May 20, 2009) and the dates of the four region meetings. Any new events will be added to the website, so be sure to visit weekly. http://www.swe.org/regionB/events.html
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. 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.
Usage of SWE Logo
It has been observed that the sections are misusing the SWE logo. Please remember that the SWE logo can't be changed (different colors, shading the gear, etc.) and the logo can't be covered by something. (For example, Goldie the Gopher from the University of Minnesota cannot be holding the SWE logo like it is his.) If you have any questions about modifications made to a logo, please contact HQ.