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Student Leadership Training Module Descriptions

Knowledge of SWE
What is special about SWE? Learn the SWE basics – the nuts and bolts of maintaining a section or being a SWE member. Introduce the SWE organization to new members or refresh the knowledge of long-standing members.

History of SWE
Who started SWE? Why was it founded? Meet the women who founded the organization and learn how it evolved into what it is today.

Benefits of SWE
Why are you a SWE member? Are you taking advantage of all the benefits SWE has to offer? Learn all there is to know about SWE member benefits.

Administration and Operations
What makes a SWE section successful and why all those forms? Do you have defined responsibilities for your section leaders? Get a handle on SWE section organizational issues and all that paper work.

Section Finances
What are the fiscal requirements of being a non-profit? Get an overview of SWE section financial responsibilities. Understand budgeting, managing SWE section finances, financial reporting and tax issues.

Increasing Annual Income (Fund Development)
How does your section find the funds it needs? Explore new funding possibilities and use targeted messages aimed at the right resources.

Strategic Planning
Where do you want your section to be in one year? Two years? Four? Introduce your section’s executive council to the big picture and the strategic planning process.

Tactical Planning
What is a tactical plan and why do you need one? Build from basic goal-setting to plan for one year and look to the future.

Public Relations and Communications
Why is SWE such a well-kept secret? Increase public awareness of your section and improve communications with members.

Membership is a Contact Sport
Do you have more SWE members on paper than you see in person? Find out how to increase participation and why personal contact is essential.

Leadership
How can you be an effective leader? Discover good leadership skills and explore your leadership style.

How to Effectively Manage Meetings
When is a meeting truly necessary? Do you want to run productive meetings? Decide when to hold meetings and how to run them effectively and efficiently.

Team Building
Do your section members work well together? Learn how to build a diverse, dedicated and effective team and discover the strengths that each member brings.

Conflict Resolution
How do you handle the debates? Conflict is healthy and reflects differences of perspective. Learn to use conflict and people’s passion to make better decisions for your section.

Diversity
This module provides an overview of diversity within the society and in engineering and features some very interesting statistics.

Women in Engineering
The objective of this module is to provide understanding and examples of diversity on campus and in the workplace. It also features a discusion of the value of SWE in diversity.


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Last Updated: 6/21/2004