1. Student Activities Region 4 Report for Region 4 Sections Congress Steven James : R4SAC Max Steuer : R4SR August 2011

2. Region 4 Student Activities – Aug. 2011 SAC Accomplishments in 2011 Hosted a Regional Student Paper Contest at the EIT conference: Nine papers entered –Plans to improve attendance Attended the SAC conference in Seattle –Many good ideas on best practices –Working on getting all of the slides to understand what we can incorporate into R4 “Change the World Competition” Judging –11 papers judged IEEE Webpage Contest Currently Planning the Leadership Workshop and Ethics Competition 12/25/20152

3. Region 4 Student Activities – Aug. 2011 Student Leadership Conference and Ethics Competition Northwestern University in Evanston, IL October 15, 2011 –BBQ and bonfire Oct. 14th Registration through Eventbrite: – http://ieeelcnu.eventbrite.com/ http://ieeelcnu.eventbrite.com/ Deadline for individual and leadership training registration is October 1st, 2011. Ethics Competition registration deadline is September 15th, 2011 12/25/20153

4. Region 4 Student Activities – Aug. 2011 Student Leadership Conference and Ethics Competition - Agenda Friday, October 14th 18:00 – 22:00 BBQ and Campfire at North Beach on Northwestern Campus Saturday, October 15th 08:00 – 09:00 Continental Breakfast/Coffee and Visitation 09:00 – 09:30 Introductions, Agenda Breakdown 09:30 – 10:00 Morning Keynote Speaker – Boeing 10:00 – 10:30 Break 10:30 – 12:30 Leadership Training (Main Conference Room) 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch 13:30 – 16:30 Ethics Competition 13:30 – 16:30 Additional Leadership Training (concurrent w/ Ethics Competition) 16:30 – 17:15 Ethics Competition Judging / Dinner Setup 17:15 – 17:45 Ethics Competition Awards (Certificates distributed to all participants) 17:45 – 18:15 Evening Keynote Speaker 18:15 – 20:30 Dinner / Google Mapmaking Activity 12/25/20154

5. Region 4 Student Activities – Aug. 2011 Other Student Activities GOLD/Student Mentorship Program –Keep students interested in IEEE Student Transition & Elevation Partnership (STEP) – Arun Kumar –Let’s students know about the advantages of staying with IEEE after graduation. 12/25/20155

6. Region 4 Student Activities – Aug. 2011 Other Considered Activity Evaluate SAC best practices (other Regions) Encouraging S-PACs and S-PAVs R4 SAC Newsletter Conf Call w/Section SAC chairs Student Activities – Best Practices Identify a Team to help execute the plan Expand the information on the website Solicit suggestions from Region 4 Student Branches for Activities to: –Promote awareness of the scope, opportunities, nature and responsibilities of the engineering profession –Educational Opportunities –Promote involvement in Region 4 Activities Partner with local sections to increase student involvement –Investigate creating a best section/student branch partnership award 6