Chi Epsilon Active Meeting #1 Thursday, September 8, 2016 PLEASE SIGN IN

Chi Epsilon – Purdue University Officers President: Edward Vaccaro Vice President: Spencer Culp Treasurer: Kevin Lasher Secretary: Shannon Gunn Editors: Steven Dauterman Steven Zehr Marshals: Caleb Cord Miles Demerly Pledge Coordinators: Nicholas Fecteau Genevieve Willman Social Chairs: Cody Santangelo Rachel Stewart Webmaster: Zachary Nichols Faculty Advisor:Dr. Mark Bowman

Schedule of Events DateTimeLocationEvent 9/85:30 pmEE 129Active Meeting #1 10/21:00 pmHappy HollowXE Picnic 10/205:30 pmHAMP 2108Active Meeting #2 10/206:30 pmJake’s RoadhouseXE Social 10/266:30 – 9 pmColumbian ParkBoo at the Zoo (Comm. Service) 11/8 – 9ALL DAYHampton HallPledge Board Signing 11/106:30 pmHAMP 1252Active Meeting #3 (Elections) 11/134:00 pmSTEW 206Initiation

Membership Requirements Must attend: - at least 2 of 3 active meetings - Elections (Active Meeting 3 on 11/10) - Initiation (11/13) Excused absences will be granted only if you the Secretary Shannon Gunn 2 days before the event Must fulfill 3 hours of community service by: - Tutoring for 3 hours - Attending any XE Community Service Event (i.e. Boo at the Zoo) - Submitting an Individual Service Hours Form (on Purdue XE website)

Tutoring Sign up for all courses you would be comfortable tutoring Not a commitment to regular tutoring How it works: XE will get a request for a tutor Tutors will be matched based on the list generated from tonight’s meeting Tutor 3 hours = Semester’s worth of community service! SIGN UP TONIGHT!

XE Community Service Events Blood Drive Monday, October 24, 2016 Boo at the Zoo Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Time: 6:30-9:00pm (tentative) Columbian Park Zoo, Lafayette

XE Chapter Balloting Ratification of the Amended Constitution Language approved during National Conclave Language required by the IRS Stream-lined by separating Bylaws and Appendices Petition from Morgan State University Install a Chapter

XE Buddy Program New Buddy Program! Group-oriented Social event(s) to mentor potential Chi Epsilon members Fulfill community service hour requirement

XE Buddy Program Goals Pass on knowledge Promote a positive attitude and foster confidence Help individual to get involved in the School of Civil Engineering Help cultivate academic success and professional career Promote Chi Epsilon membership

GRAD SCHOOL INFO NIGHT

FE Exam Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination First step to be a licensed Professional Engineer Take the exam your senior year (typically final semester) Each engineering discipline has a varied list of topics Fancy news: Civils don’t have thermo on the exam Takes roughly 6 hours and has 110 questions Exam is taken on the computer Some Awesome Stats National average passing rate for Civil is 71% Purdue has a 92% passing rate!!

WHAT? 5 sessions on Boilercast and slides of a 6 th session from last spring WHERE? Chi Epsilon Website, which also has more review slides and helpful information about the exam Topics covered… “A to Z” about the exam and Ethics Geotechnical Engineering Dynamics Hydraulics and Hydrologic Systems Structural Design Construction Materials Environmental Transportation Surveying Review sessions will be set up to begin the first few weeks of the spring semester FE Review Sessions

XE Social Events Intramurals: Sand Volleyball Indoor Volleyball 6v6 Mac Soccer (Men's) XE Picnic – Oct 2, Hollow XE Social – Oct 20, Roadhouse Other Ideas Jake’s Trivia Night Trampoline Park

Professor Leonard E. Wood Purdue The Woods have donated to Purdue’s: - XE Chapter - School of Civil Engineering - Co-op Program - Athletics Wood Commons was built in his memory – for the dedication he demonstrated toward the student population Purdue XE Scholarship – The Wood Award

The XE Wood Award $1000 award for Leadership / Academics Must be an active XE member Ideal way to apply – grab a friend and nominate each other! The nomination form will be available on the XE website DUE DATE: Friday, October 7 th, 2016 XE Scholarship – Purdue

Chi Epsilon Undergraduate Scholarship National Scholarship - $3,500 District Scholarship - $2,000 Chi Epsilon Graduate Fellowship Two Graduate Fellowships - $3,500 DUE DATE: Saturday, October 15 th, 2016 XE Scholarships

Potential Faculty Initiates Professor Ayman Habib Professor Christopher Williams Professor Andrew Whelton

Carlos Hernandez Senior Vice President, CLO, and Secretary – Fluor Co. Board of Directors – International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Board of Advisors – Southern Methodist University Corporate Counsel Symposium Advisory Council – Civil Engineering School of Purdue University Purdue BSCE Juris Doctorate – University of Miami School of Law Chapter Honor Member

Jim Rowings Vice President – Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc. Chief Learning Officer and Vice President – Kiewit University - Education - Training - Development Purdue BSCE, MSCE, PhD Chapter Honor Member

XE Website Semester Schedule FE Review Information Community Service Information Community Service Hour Form

XE Community Service Tutoring Buddy Program Intramurals SUMMARY

Chi Epsilon – Purdue University Questions