The Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) Section of SWE was established in May 1993. The CSRA Section has over 20 members and covers the Aiken, SC and Augusta, GA areas.

The SWE CSRA Section encompasses the zip codes beginnning with 298, 308, and 309.

To be added to the SWE CSRA email distribution list or to learn more about SWE CSRA, please contact Michele O'Shaughnessy (michele.oshaughnessy@swe.org).

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Every month, SWE CSRA holds Membership Meetings featuring discussions on leadership, technology, technical tours, or social events. Technical Tours have included Park Seed and Vogtle Electrical Generating Plant. Social events have included a game night and attending plays and musicals.

• The President coordinates all activities and executes the business and policies of the Section. The President is the face of the Section in public, and executes the business and policies of the Section. The President is also responsible for appointing the chairperson of all committees, with the exception of the nominating committee chairperson, who is appointed by the Executive Council.
• The Vice President coordinates the membership meetings, social events and technical tours. The format of the meetings can be individual speakers or panel discussions, and include joint events with other engineering societies. Coordinates all activities relating to educational outreach and promotes science and mathematics education for all ages.
• The Section Representative acts as the official contact between the Board of Directors and the Section. Section Representatives vote for the Section on all matters before the Region, and reports back to the Section on matters reported in the minutes of meetings of the Region. When necessary, the Section Representative assures authorized alternate(s) are selected to represent the Section at these meetings.
• The Treasurer collects, safely keeps, and distributes the funds of the Section. The Treasurer keeps an exact account of all receipts and expenditures for submission to the Society Treasurer at the end of the fiscal year, and presents a financial report at meetings of the Executive Council and Section membership, as required. The Treasurer also answers inquiries on financial matters and makes recommendations to the Executive Council on financial strategy.
• The Secretary records, prepares, maintains and distributes minutes of each official meeting of the Section or Executive Council. The approved minutes are then submitted into the Section archives.

The Nominating Committee selects the best qualified candidates for each of the SWE CSRA Executive Council offices and prepares the ballot for the yearly election.

The Membership Committee handles all tasks and sponsors programs associated with the goals of member recruitment, retention, and services. The membership committee chair is responsible for maintaining the SWE CSRA membership database. She also sends a welcome email to new members.

The Newsletter Editor compiles all articles and advertisements for the CSRA newsletter, and then coordinates the distribution with the secretary and posting on the website with the website chair. The newsletter is typically published between August and June.

The Webmaster updates the website to include the latest information about upcoming SWE CSRA events as well as links to Region and Society SWE events. The website is also updated periodically to ensure the site serves the SWE CSRA membership as a resource for women in engineering.