1. Roles & Responsibilities Student Chapter Chair

2.  Lead, motivate, organize  Conduct regular chapter meetings  Put together the agenda  Lead the meeting  Read previous meeting minutes  Discuss topics pending on the chapter’s agenda  Open discussion of new business Student Chapter Chair, Job Description

3. Chapter Chair, Responsibilities  Recruit new members  Retain current members  Plan events for your chapter  For the students only (i.e., contests)  With the sponsoring senior chapter (i.e., plant tours)  Fundraising activities  May appoint special committees to plan events

4.  Keep your student chapter compliant!  Required forms due to SME HQ:  Student Chapter Officer List, due Oct. 31  Student Chapter Financial Report, due Jan. 31  Student Chapter Planning and Assessment Guide, due April 15  Compliant chapters can request funding from SME HQ! Student Chapter Chair, Responsibilities (cont.)

5.  Information can be found on the SME Web site, www.sme.org/volunteers www.sme.org/volunteers  Visit the Volunteer Leaders’ Toolkit for:  Forms  Student applications  Complete description of roles and responsibilities (chapter chair, chapter officers, etc.)  Find “Best Practices” for chapter events Student Chapter Chair, Quick Tips