REGION VI REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Aug 11th, 2018 Microsoft Headquarters Redmond, WA

State of Region VI

Administrative (Admin) Zone Prepared by “Naeem Turner-Bandele | Chairman”

Members of Administrative Zone Naeem Turner-Bandele Region VI Chairperson Nicolette Helene Peerman Region VI Vice Chairperson Dennis Kibe Region VI Parliamentarian

What Does The Admin Zone Do? Inspiration and Motivation Organization and Accountability Vision and Strategy Order and Procedure

2017-2018 Review

2018 Annual Convention Town Hall How well do you believe the REB communicated with you during the 2017-2018 term? What do you feel are the most effective ways for the REB to communicate with you?

2018 Annual Convention Town Hall If your chapter only had funding to attend one conference a year, what key programs, events, and presentations would you want to see at that conference every year?

2018 Annual Convention Town Hall Do you feel as though the REB addresses all your Chapter’s concerns? If not, what concerns can and should be addressed?

2018 Annual Convention Town Hall How well supported (financially, socially, emotionally, promotionally, etc.) are you from your University (Collegiate), school (PCI), or employer (Professional)?

2018 Annual Convention Town Hall On a scale from 1-10 (1 being bad, 10 being great), how well do you think the REB served you during the 2017-2018 term?

2018 Annual Convention Town Hall If you have any additional commentary, opinions, and/or questions on any content not previously talked about please address it now. This includes zone summits, NEB programming (Membership Month,#WhyNSBE, etc.).

2018 Annual Convention Town Hall Stats Total: 101 participants % Active Members: 5.45

2018 Annual Convention Town Hall Stats Total: 27 chapters % Active Chapters: 38 Mode Chapter Size: Small

2018 Annual Convention Town Hall Results Avg. Rating: 7.34 Mode Rating: 8.00

2018 Annual Convention Town Hall Results “sometimes they were a little slow and we weren’t able to receive chapter relief but other than that very good.” “I think the REB did a good job but I didn’t really know about it. But maybe no news is good news.” “Our chapter is having some money issues but it is supporting me well in the other ways noted”

2017-2018 Senate Participation Voting Senators Non-Voting Senators Total Eligible Senators Voter Turnout 2016 29 14 43 61.3% 2017 30 44 68.2% 2018 23 12 35 65.7% Only 73.14% of Senators voted at Annual Convention. Needed at least 77% of Senators to vote to approve the Constitutional Amendment to turn TORCH into an elected position and to allow December graduates to continue to hold their NSBE leadership positions . It would have passed too as 98% of voting senators were in favor.

What’s Coming Up?

Region VI 2025 Task Force Purpose: Develop an implementation plan that includes feasible metrics, goals, and strategies to guide the Region on its path towards 2025. Positions Looking For: 5 Region VI Members (Collegiate, NSBE Jr., or Professionals) Director of Task Force Application Link: https://www.jotform.com/81867526041156 Deadline: Aug 24, 2018 at 11:59 PM PDT This Task Force will take into account National Directives, the National Long Range Plan, the forthcoming National 2020-2025 Implementation Plan, and the Region VI Chair’s Directives and Vision. Furthermore, this task force will draw on the work of the Strategic Planning Task Force. Permanent members in supervisory/advisory roles: The Region VI Chairperson, 3 Region VI Executive Board members selected by the R6REB 1 Region VI Professional Executive Board (R6PEB) member selected by the R6PEB. 5 Region VI Members Director of Task Force Collegiate, NSBE Jr., or Professionals) with 1 serving as the director of the Task Force. The Director of the R62025 Task Force shall be selected for appointment by the Region VI Chairperson and confirmed by the voting members of the R6REB.

Engineering Diversity Ad-Hoc Committee Purpose: The ED Committee will focus on entrepreneurship, career paths, career development, and multi-industry penetration for engineers. Positions Looking For: Entrepreneurship Coordinator Career Path and Career Development Coordinator Application Link: https://www.jotform.com/81867526041156 Deadline: Aug 24, 2018 at 11:59 PM PDT

Bylaws Revisions Update to align with National Bylaws Clarify inconsistencies Convert appointed positions to elected Standardize existing Regional practices Current Status: 70-75% complete Goal: Submit Proposed Amendments by August 31, 2018 to Document Review Committee

Contact Us Chairman Naeem Turner-Bandele r6chair@nsbe.org Meeting Request: https://calendly.com/r6chair Vice Chairperson Nicolette Helene Peerman r6vicechair@nsbe.org Parliamentarian Dennis Kibe r6parliamentarian@nsbe.org