Society of Women Engineers West Virginia University August General Meeting

Agenda What is SWE? Officer Introductions Speed Meeting Upcoming Events Committees Membership Contact Information

What is SWE? Mission  Encourage women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity. *Following SWE events, girls report that they are twice as likely to have an interest in becoming an engineer.

Officers Officers PresidentTaylor Davis Vice PresidentAlex Anderson SecretaryLauren Moore TreasurerMegan Porter Awards and Grants ChairMadison Thompson Social Events ChairJenna Henry Professional DevelopmentSabrina Ridenour Membership ChairMaggie Krasny Fundraising ChairRachel Ridenour Community Service ChairDenna Davari WebmasterErin Hull Historians Julie Peng, Anna Cokeley, Anna Gilpin Event Leads Murder Mystery LunchKrista Kutzner, Audrey Weiss Girl Scout DayEilish Miller, Ashley Konya 8th Grade DayRachel Dubriwny Engineering FormalAnna Gilpin

Speed Meeting! YEAR IN SCHOOL MAJOR HOMETOWN HOBBIES WHY WVU? FAVE MORGANTOWN RESTAURANT LAST SHOW YOU “BINGE WATCHED”

SWE-ester Mentoring Program  Underclassmen paired with upperclassmen based on major and an interest form Group events  Mentor/Mentee Introduction event  Scavenger Hunt in the fall  Committee to plan another event for spring semester What would you all like to see in our mentoring program?

Welcome Picnic  TOMORROW, August 25 th from 11am-1pm  (Arrive earlier/later for set-up/clean-up)  Located in the courtyard outside from Bits N Bytes  Hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, chips, and drinks provided  Cornhole, Kan-jam, Frisbee will be there  If it’s a rainy day it’ll be canceled

Football Home Opener Tailgate  Location: Julie Peng’s house- 858 Rawley Ave. (Same street as Lincoln Hall, 2 blocks back)  Time: Saturday, September 3 rd, Tailgate starts at 9 A.M. or just meet us at the game (Starts at noon)  GET UPPER LEVEL TICKETS - Registration starts Friday the 26 th at 4 P.M.  Website: studenttickets.wvu.edu  Bring your own game-day snack/non-alcoholic drinks and any games  Google Sheet will be sent around for a snack list  The game is a gold rush so WEAR GOLD

Smooch a Pooch Fundraiser  Friday, September 9 th  Kick-off of first exam week  Located TBA  Special Guest: Brando, the Dogfather!  $1 per kiss/cuddle  Preparation: Brando’s Booth

Murder Mystery Lunch  Girls ages 7-9 have to figure out who committed a murder based on clues given to them after completing STEM related activities  September 17 th, 2016 from 10:00 AM – 1:45 PM  ESB G102  Theme: Zootopia  Need paper towel rolls and toilet paper rolls for activities  Will need volunteers to help lead the activity stations  Sign up form will be coming out soon

Professional Development Resume Collection  Check your for details on how to submit your resume to be included in WVU SWE’s resume collection (which will be handed out to companies looking for interns/co-ops/entry level applicants!) 2016 Internship/Co-Op Feature  Did you have an exciting summer as an intern/co- op? We want to know! Fill out this survey and us a photo of you on the job so that we can share on our social media websites!  Survey:

Professional Development  Companies LOVE SWE!  Networking events  Info sessions  Luncheon with GE  Tuesday, September 27 th  Noon to 1pm  ESB G112  Interest form will be sent out closer to date  Conferences  WE16: October in Philadelphia, PA  WE Local: February in Pittsburgh  Talk to Ali if interested in planning or volunteering!

Internship Presentations OCE  Wednesday, September 14 th at 6pm, location: MRB 113  Hear about the opportunities Statler students and SWE members had over the summer!  **Counts as OCE credit for any Statler freshman, so bring friends!  If you are interested in presenting your internship experience,  Limit to minute presentations  Attach your presentation to by the end of August

Community Service  Animal Friends Volunteer Event  Walking, cleaning cages, socialization, grooming  Limit to 5 people at a time  Will have hourly sign-ups sent out  Date(s): September 23 rd and 24 th  Time: 12PM-4PM  Address: 252 Brewer Rd. Morgantown, WV  Animalfriendswv.org

Spring Events  Engineering Formal  8 th Grade Day  Girl Scout Day

Join a Committee! SWE-ESTERS SOCIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDRAISING COMMUNITY SERVICE GIRL SCOUT DAY

Join Societal SWE!  Though you are more than welcome to join WVU SWE and attend our events…  IF YOU ARE NOT A PAID MEMBER, YOU ARE NOT A SWE MEMBER, AND YOU CANNOT PUT IT ON YOUR RESUME!  If you need financial assistance, let us know!  org/index.php/membership org/index.php/membership  Follow us to register if you want to join!

Join Societal SWE! Membership TypeCostDescription Collegiate$20 per year Membership to Societal SWE for one year only Collegiate to Career (C2C) $50Membership to Societal SWE for all collegiate years (incl. grad school) plus first year as a professional Joint Membership30% DISCOUNT Save 30% for joining American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES), National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), or Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) versus joining separately Country of Residence Discount 33% or 66% DISCOUNT If you are not from the US, you may be eligible for a 33% or 66% discount!

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