Responsibilities of the Executive Council

 

President:

  • Be the authorized leader of the Section.
  • Represent the Section before the public.
  • Preside at all meetings of the Section and the Executive Council.
  • Appoint the chairs of all committees, with the approval of the Executive Council, except the Chair of the Nominating Committee, who shall be appointed by the Executive Council.
  • Authorize the signing of checks by the Treasurer.
  • Assume all other executive duties not otherwise delegated.
  • Coordinate all activities and execute the business and policies of the Section between meetings.
  • Manage the Section strategic planning meetings.
  • Set and maintain the quality of the Section.
  • Oversees the Board of Trustees and Chair of Member Initiatives.


Vice President:

  • Perform all duties of the President in her/his absence or at her/his request.
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the Executive Council.
  • Assist in managing the Section strategic planning meetings.
  • Perform all necessary functions to help the Section grow.
  • Oversees the Chair of Education and Chair of Professional Development.


Treasurer:

  • Be responsible for the collection, safekeeping and distribution of all section funds.
  • Sign checks for the section as authorized by the President.
  • Prepare, maintain and report as directed on the financial position of the Section in relation to the approved budget.
  • Keep an exact account of all receipts and expenditures for submission to the Society Treasurer at the end of each fiscal year.
  • Serves on the Board of Trustees.
  • Oversees the Grant Coordinator and Sponshorship Coordinator.


Secretary:

  • Record, prepare, maintain and distribute as directed the minutes of each meeting of the Section and or the Executive Council.
  • Carry on the Section correspondence as requested by the president or the Executive Council.
  • Notify Executive Council members of Executive Council meetings, notify members of membership meetings, and send out ballots for elections and other official business.
  • Maintain a file with a copy of all mail sent out in the name of the Section.
  • Maintain attendance metrics for all meetings and events.
  • Oversees the Chair of Diversity & Inclusion.


Section Representative:

  • Act as the Official contact between the Council of Representatives and the Section.
  • Vote for Section on all matters before the Council of Representatives.
  • When possible, assure that she or authorized alternate(s) represent(s) the Section at the meeting(s) of the Council of Representatives and at all Region Meetings.
  • Report to the Section on matters reported by the Board of Directors, Council of Representatives, and Region meetings.
  • Recruit National Representatives to speak to our Section.
  • Prepare and submit reports of Section activities as requested by the Region Governor.
  • Manage the section's strategic plan to ensure that objectives are set and executed throughout the year. Deliver strategic plan and goals to the Region Governor.
  • Oversees the Bylaws Coordinator.

DIRECTORS

Director of Education (reports to Section Representative)

§         Coordinate/Develop programs for K-12 students and educators, such as Girl Scouts, Certificates of Merit, Scholarships, Science Fairs, and FEEC.

  • Provide information on engineering careers for K-12 girls, their counselors, and parents.
  • Be point of contact, solicit volunteers, and work with coordinators on outreach events.
  • Prepare Section Award submissions for Outreach.

 

Director of External Affairs (reports to Secretary)

  • Diversity
    • Organize meetings and networking opportunities with local organizations.
    • Identify local community service events.
    • Organize events/activities focused on diverse traits of our membership.
    • Track membership-diversity related metrics.
    • Provide methods of recruiting and/or retention to enhance the Section’s diversity.
    • Plan End of the Year Awards Banquet.
    • Prepare Section Award submissions for Multicultural Advancement.
  • Communications
    • Provide regular communications of section meetings and events, while advancing the Society's objectives and Section goals (emails, newsletters, website, etc)
    • Send news accounts of Section activities to the SWE Magazine.
    • Book and confirm reservation at meeting locations.
    • Prepare Section Award submissions for Communications.

Director of Membership Initiatives (reports to Treasurer)

  • Maintain the official membership records of the Section.
  • Solicit potential members.
  • Assist prospective members in applying for membership in the Society.
  • Encourage dropped members to renew their membership.
  • Encourage Collegiate Upgrades and Upgrade Activities.
  • Recruit corporate involvement from our local industry.
  • Influence higher grades of membership, including Life, Senior, and Fellow.
  • Identify eligible members for Fellow and Distinguished Service Society Awards.
  • Prepare Section Award submissions for Membership.

 

Director of Professional Development (reports to Vice President)

  • Professional Excellence
    • Encourage and assist members to establish goals for personal and professional achievement, and to attain high levels of educational.
    • Identify professional development topics and help recruit speakers.
    • Identify and schedule industry and local interest tour opportunities. 
    • Prepare Section Award submissions for Professional Development.
  • Awards & Recognition
    • Identify award/recognition opportunities locally, and for Society awards.
    • Assist members in applying for local and Society awards.
    • Assist Directors in planning, writing, and submitting Section Awards.

 

OTHER POSITIONS

Past-President (reports to President)

  • Finalize all Section business from previous fiscal year.
  • Participate in Strategic Planning for the current fiscal year.
  • Be a knowledge source for the Executive Board.
  • Perform duties as suggested by the Executive Board.

 

Board of Trustees (reports to President)

  • To manage the financial investing of the trust account.
  • To withdraw money once a year from the account for the scholarship fund as decided by the Executive Board and concurred by the Board of Trustees.

 

UCF Counselor (reports to President)

  • To serve as a source of information about SWE and its goals.
  • To act as a coach, role model, and source of moral support.
  • To serve as a liaison between industry, the local SWE Professional Section and the Collegiate Section.
  • To arrange plant tours and help locate speakers and donations from industry.
  • To help the Collegiate Section in complying with both SWE and the school’s policies and procedures.
  • To remain active for the entire year by participating in Collegiate Section meetings and special events whenever possible.
  • To provide advice and suggestions on Collegiate Section activities.
  • To review and sign the Annual and Financial Report for the Collegiate Section.
  • To encourage the Collegiate Section to apply for SWE awards.
  • To assist the Faculty Advisor with ensuring the Collegiate Section remains in good standing according to SWE bylaws.
  • To encourage student attendance at Region Meetings, Region Conferences, and the Society Conference.
  • To promote the benefits of SWE after graduation by way of upgrading.
  • To attend Regional and Society SWE Counselor and Faculty Advisor meetings.

 

 

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