December 12, 2013 @ 11:30AM – 1:30PM
Clarion Townhouse Hotel & Restaurant
1610 Gervais Street – Columbia, SC

Student Branch Counselors Meeting

Summary: The Chair expressed that the Section is committed to working with its Student Branches and all other units; and, as Section leaders, we were assembled to listen to each other, to review upcoming activities for 2014, and to share our concerns as we enjoyed a signature lunch at the Clarion. After much fellowship, the Chair offered one directive to the faculty advisors: “Please tell us your concerns -how we can help you and what would you like to see in terms of the Section and the Branches.”

The Section Chair found each concern to be a Section goal or objective (April, 2013).

The MD Chair provided each University Branch a comprehensive packet for success.

Commitments:
-Accomplish identified goals and objectives of the Section, overall.
-Help the Branches identify speakers and resources for Branch activities.
-Participate in and/or sponsor leadership training, professional development, and technical activities such as the Distinguished Lectures, joint tours, etc.
-Complete a joint activity prior to a second meeting, which is to be held in Orangeburg, SC.

Goal #1 Determine “What is the value of an IEEE membership in South Carolina?”
• Objective 1: What might benefits look like?
• Objective 2: What lessons have the IEEE Columbia Section learned that would aid its response to the concern?

Goal #2 Engage organizations to bring IEEE benefits to their technical STEM employees and to students via IEEE Columbia Section.
• Objective 1: From whom might the support originate?
• Objective 2: How do we improve volunteerism in the Section?
• Objective 3: What approach should be taken to grow new student branches and Society Chapters?

Goal #3 Continue discussion within the Section to bring greater benefits to all members: core members, Society Chapters, Student Branches, and Affinity Groups.
• Objective 1: If the IEEE Columbia Section were a learning organization, what might it look like?

Participants:
Guoan Wang, USC/SB
Enrico Santi, USC/SBC-PES
Saliman Isa, SCSU/SB
Nikunja Swain, SCSU
James Anderson, SCSU
Jacquelyn Cunningham, Chair
Stan Crumbo, Vice Chair
John Montague, Membership Development