1. Student Activities Committee Meeting Review – March 2013
Mario Milicevic
GOLD representative to Student Activities Committee
May 17, 2013 – Toronto, Canada

2. Who am I? Living in Toronto past 20 years Ph.D. candidate at U of T
VP Industrial Relations and Treasurer for Toronto GOLD AG
GOLD representative to IEEE Student Activities Committee (SAC)

3. What is the Student Activities Committee?
Responsible for student programs and benefits
Represent over 100,000 IEEE student and graduate student members
Mission:
“To deliver a common, high quality IEEE Student member experience globally, for lifelong, professional success through IEEE membership”
The Big Issue:
Engage student members so that they renew their IEEE membership after graduation

4. Student Member Segmentation*
Members who are dissatisfied with IEEE. They are unclear on the benefits offered and feel the role of the organization is unimportant.
Segment 1
Student members who are highly engaged and take on leadership roles.
Segment 4
Student members who are satisfied with their current connection to IEEE. They feel the activities are expensive, but have interest in continuing education and networking.
Segment 2
Students who have both the time and desire to be more active with volunteer and leadership roles, but have not been asked and do not know how to get involved.
Segment 3
Undergraduate students with part-time employment who value IEEE’s career resources, but do not feel it is essential to be involved with the organization.
*2012 IEEE Member Satisfaction & Segmentation Study

5. Scope of effort …
= 25 IEEE Student Branches

6. Member Engagement is a Continuum
You are here
Awareness
Interest
Action
Influence
Ownership

7. Relevance to GOLD The Big Issue:
Engage student members so that they renew their IEEE membership after graduation
Student Transition and Elevation Partnership (STEP) program:
Introduce graduating student members to the new, local IEEE community – GOLD
Local GOLD affinity groups help facilitate the transition of student members as they graduate and become higher grade IEEE members
Introduce opportunities and benefits of IEEE membership during onset of a career

8. STEP Events
GOLD
Member
STEP Event
Student
Member
GOLD AG chooses the event format – be creative! (dinner, social, networking, seminar)
Toronto STEP events: wine & cheese, biotech seminar, industry & business panel
Invite industry speakers & participants
Notify elevated students and GOLD members
Publicize the event! (website, posters)

9. STEP Event Funding ($500) In the past:
GOLD AG would STEP event funding request to GOLD-rep-to-SAC for event approval
Paper-based system with many s back and forth
New STEP funding approval process:
GOLD AG submits STEP event funding request online
Once GOLD-rep-to-SAC approves event online, funds are automatically released by IEEE
$500 STEP funding received much faster

10. the transition to higher membership
SAC Meeting Summary
Engage
student
members
Student
Member
Engage
GOLD
members
Strengthen
the transition to higher membership
GOLD
Member

11. Thank You – Welcome to Toronto!