Ieee membership development manual
Associate Membership is designed for those who do not have a higher degree in an IEEE-designated field of interest nor have sufficient (6 year) experience in this field, yet still want to belong to IEEE. However, the reason why many of the Region 8 Associate Members* are not full, normal Members* is often due to communication problems during registration (sometimes, years ago the different education systems outside the US and due to language issues. Sometimes this makes it hard for IEEE Staff to identify whether the applicant should be classified as a full Member or an Associate Member. Additionally, the IEEE designated fields became broader over the years. As a consequence, many of our applicants did not comply with IEEE Member requirements when first registering and became Associate Members. In our opinion, most of the Associate Members in Region 8 do comply with the IEEE Member requirements. In order to become a full Member (with the same fees, but with more benefits such as: the ability to upgrade your membership further to senior or fellow of the IEEE, the eligibility to hold office and to vote in elections we are kindly asking you to simply fill in the following web form: Associate to Member Elevation Form If you encounter any problems, or if you have any questions regarding the qualifications, please don’t hesitate to contact Dirk Van Hertem
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Section Chair The Section Chair shall exercise general supervision of the affairs of the Section in accordance with the policies and instructions of the Section Executive Committee. Subject to the approval of the Section Executive Committee, the Chair shall appoint the Chairs of all Standing Committees and ad hoc committees of the Section. The Chair shall be the official representative of the Section. Summary of Duties and Responsibilities: In possession of and familiar with the IEEE Constitution, Bylaws, RAB Operations Manual and the Section Bylaws. Presides at meetings of the Section and the Section Executive Committee. Operates the section to maximize satisfaction of Section member needs with the resources available. Establishes and supports Chapters in his/her section for all societies having 12 or more interested members who reside in the Section. Establishes and supports Affinity Groups for those approved groups with 12 or more members interested in supporting such a group who reside in the Section. Develops and presents plans for meeting members’ needs to the Section Executive Committee for review. Identifies appropriate volunteers and presents their appointments to the Executive Committee for review. Insures that all Section Officers, Committee Chairs, and Chapter Chairs are properly trained for their jobs. Signs L-50 financial report and confirms all reporting accurate and submitted in a timely manner. Insures satisfactory performance from the other Section Officers and the Section Committee Chairs. Appoints a Nominating Committee Prepares an annual report of Section Activities for submission to the Region. Represents the Section at all IEEE gatherings. Transfers Section records to the new Section Chair at the end of the year. Section Vice- Chair The Section Vice- Chair shall support the Chair in carrying out his/her duties, oversee Standing Committees as.