University Student Branches & Professional Section Interaction Janice Gong Region III Young Professionals Deputy Director & Michigan Section Young Professionals Chair AIAA Regional Leadership Conference, 9/2/2015 – 9/3/2015, Pasadena, CA

Overview Healthy Student Branch and Professional Section Relationships Student Branch & Professional Section Activities Tools for Communicating Important Things to Remember 2

Healthy Relationships Like with any relationship…  Keys to success: – Communication –Participation –Constant adaptation 3

Activities Professional Sections and Student Branches can collaborate on many types of activities.  Meetings  Distinguished Lectures  Field Trips  Professional Development  Social  AIAA – Design, Build, Fly 4 Students on a field trip to Williams International; trip organized by Michigan Section in collaboration with several Michigan Universities.

Tools for Communicating Newsletters 5 Clips of newsletters from the University of Michigan Student Branch (left) and the Michigan Section of AIAA (right)

Tools for Communicating Video conferencing / teleconferencing Webcasts 6 Snapshot of Thomas Mirowski from the “Meet the Michigan Section” webcast on 3/11/15.

Types of Tech: Broadcasting YouTube “Hangouts On Air”  You can record, live broadcast, and upload videosvideos  People can view in real time, as well as participate by asking questions! 7 Example from the University of Michigan SGT Chapter in coordination with the AIAA Student Branch. Dr. JP Sheehan talks about the future of Electric Propulsion.

Types of Tech: Video Conferencing Video Conferencing  Web meetings allow for more participation across your state/region. 8 WebEx Google Hangouts SkypeGoToMeeting

Types of Tech: Social Media Social Media can be a forum for ongoing updates.  Everything from Facebook pages, Twitter updates, and YouTube videos aid in the release of information. 9 FacebookTwitterYouTube

Types of Tech: Social Media (Example) Western Michigan University Facebook Page 10

Types of Tech: Social Media Benefits of a Facebook Page (that is used consistently)  Constant Updates  Page “Insight” about posts, seen below. 11

Important things to remember… Inclusion  Have accurate contact information for each student branch; update them frequently. Ask for student branch updates as well! Participation  Meet student leaders and support their events and activities. Use Technology  Many types of technology, easily accessible and free from the internet, allow for collaboration and participation, even when the participants are miles away. 12

13 Questions? Janice Gong

Helpful Sites 14 Google Hangouts On Air FAQs How to Make a Facebook Page Getting Started with SkypeSkype