1. STUDENT TO MEMBER RETENTION -- A PROPOSAL BY R10 MDC, SAC and GOLD R10 Meeting, Chiang Mai 26-27 MARCH 2006 Prepared by: Prof. S V Sankaran, R10 MDC Presented by: Dr Norman Mariun

2. March 26-27, 2006 R10 Meeting Chiang Mai 2 R10 STUDENT STRENGTH  R10 has the largest student membership among IEEE Regions, and this number has been growing fast.  Student strength – 16731 in 2003 16731 in 2003 18254 in 2004 (+9.1%) 18254 in 2004 (+9.1%) 20843 in 2005 (+14.18%) 20843 in 2005 (+14.18%)

3. March 26-27, 2006 R10 Meeting Chiang Mai 3 STUDENT TO MEMBER  Each year, a percentage of the student members graduate and are elevated automatically to Member or Associate Member during the year.  But a significant number of them fail to pay their dues for the following year and default from membership. This happens again in the subsequent year too.

4. March 26-27, 2006 R10 Meeting Chiang Mai 4 IEEE HQ Statistics  Out of the graduating students in 2003, only 39.8% of them retained membership in 2004.  And only 30.6% of them retained membership in the second year 2005.  Regionwise stats not available; R10 is likely to be worse than the IEEE average.

5. March 26-27, 2006 R10 Meeting Chiang Mai 5 Graduating Students: Post Graduation Retention

6. March 26-27, 2006 R10 Meeting Chiang Mai 6 NEED TO DO SOMETHING …  At the Gold Coast Jan 2006 meeting, it was strongly felt by the R10 Excom that a concerted effort should be undertaken in 2006 to stem the rot in the student-to- member retaining.  To give a concrete action to this sentiment, the following steps are proposed:

7. March 26-27, 2006 R10 Meeting Chiang Mai 7 RETENTION INCENTIVE …1  Each section will aim for at least 10% higher retaining compared to the previous year. The action plan will be communicated to R10 Director by the Section Chairman.  Region 10’s MD Chair, SAC Chair & GOLD Chair will assist and support.

8. March 26-27, 2006 R10 Meeting Chiang Mai 8 RETENTION INCENTIVE …2 The following incentives are proposed for achieving good performance in graduating student-to-member retaining: The following incentives are proposed for achieving good performance in graduating student-to-member retaining:  For achieving higher than 30% of retenion in the FIRST year, section will receive a region incentive of US $3 per additional student member retained.  For achieving higher than 20% of retention in the SECOND year, section will receive a region incentive of US $5 per additional student member retained.

9. March 26-27, 2006 R10 Meeting Chiang Mai 9 RETENTION INCENTIVE …3  The above incentives will be calculated as of end February (terminator date) of each year for the previous two years.  The incentive scheme will be put into operation for performance from the year 2006.  The incentive scheme may be modified later at anytime as deemed fit by the R10 Excom, based on actual experience.

10. March 26-27, 2006 R10 Meeting Chiang Mai 10 Invite all Sections to participate & gain !! THANK YOU !!!