Get more involved! Run for a Regional Officer Position!

Sharon and I are your Region F RCR and RCNE this year. You should consider running for our positions, and for the new position of Senator. What the positions are and what they entail is all spelled out below, e-mail me ( rcne-f@swe.org ) with any questions!
SENATOR

At National Conference this year the Council of Representatives (COR) voted to create the position of collegiate Senator, one to serve in each of the ten regions. Senators will serve on the National Senate (the new body in FY10 replacing the current COR).

What does the Senator do?

· The Senator is a vital collegiate voice within the Region and to National leaders in SWE.

· Serve as the collegiate voice for the region on the National Senate. They will help set the direction for the society working with 2 Professional Senators from the 10 Region, 2 International Senators, and 2 Special Directors.

· Attend 2 face-to-face Senate meetings at National Conference and in the spring, as well as monthly conference calls.

· Trained with the other Senators

What does it take to be Senator?

· Member of SWE for at least 2 years and in good standing

· Be a collegiate member during term (graduate or undergraduate)

· Have been in a leadership role in their section, region or national SWE. Acceptable leadership roles:

o Officer at any level

o Committee chair at section level

o Committee member at regional and/or national level

· Have attended at least one regional or national conference

· Good Academic Standing

How/When Do Candidates Apply?

Elections for Senator are unique from those for RCR/RCNE and will follow the timeline outlined below.
Date Event
Dec 11th Call for nominations
Jan 21st 2nd call for nominations
Feb 1st All nominations due
Feb 13th Publish nominees to region and allow for petition process
Mar 1st Photos and bios of all nominees sent to SWE HQ
Apr 1st Electronic ballots sent to all collegiate members
Apr 30th Voting ends
May 15th Winners notified

Please click here to get started on your (online) Collegiate Senator application.

RCR

There will continue to be 1 RCR in Region F with more than 1,000 collegiate members by Dec 31st 2008.

So what do the RCRs do?

· Vital collegiate voice within the Region and to Region leaders in SWE.

· Serves on Region Council as the voting collegiate member for the region.

· Serves on the Region Collegiate Team working to make sure collegiate and section interest and concerns are discussed among the region leadership and plans are made to improve the region collegiate experience.

· Prepares the Collegiate Report to the Governor 3 times a year after collecting Collegiate Section Reports. In regions with 2 RCRs sections will be split between the 2.

· Leads the Collegiate sections of the Region meeting at the National and Regional Conferences.

· Works with other RCRs and RCNEs on yearly goals to improve the collegiate experience in SWE.

· Attends Collegiate Leadership Forum (CLF) in the summer to receive Leadership and SWE Training.

What does it take to be RCR?

· 2 Years in SWE

· Current Paid Member

· Collegiate Member in FY10 (Graduate or Undergraduate Member)

· Good Academic Standing

· Interest in getting involved in SWE at Regional and National Level

· Ability to Travel (CLF – paid, National – some help available in some regions, Region Conference – some help available in some regions) In Region F, this isn’t an issue, as funds are available for National Conference and Regional Conference if necessary.

Please click on this link to get started on your RCR or RCNE application.

RCNE

There is 1 RCNE in each region. They maintain the Region Collegiate Blogs and support the RCR(s).

So what does the RCNE do?

· Maintain the Region Collegiate Blog, by working with the Region Web Master, Region Governor, RCR and Collegiate Sections.

· Write and Post Monthly Hot Topics on the Blog – Topics could include Membership, Fund raising, Rewarding Members, Program Ideas, etc. You don’t have to know all the answers there will be resource to help write these.

· Work with Collegiate Sections to get 2 postings/articles a year from each section.

· Serves on the Region Collegiate Team working to make sure collegiate and section interest and concerns are discussed among the region leadership and plans are made to improve the region collegiate experience.

· Prepares Report to the Governor 3 times a year updating the Governor on the blog, region collegiate team and other happenings.

· Works with other RCRs and RCNEs on yearly goals to improve the collegiate experience in SWE.

· Attends Collegiate Leadership Forum (CLF) in the summer to receive Leadership and SWE Training.

What does it take to be RCNE?

· 2 Years in SWE

· Current Paid Member

· Collegiate Member in FY10 (Graduate or Undergraduate Member)

· Good Academic Standing

· Interest in getting involved in SWE at Regional and National Level

· Ability to Travel (CLF – paid, National – some help available in some regions, Region Conference – some help available in some Regions)

How/When Do Candidates Apply?

Please click on this link to get started on your RCR or RCNE application.

Regional Conference [HT]

Hi Region F!

This year’s Region F Conference will be held on April 4, 2009 at Smith College. Last year, my school (Olin College) hosted the Regional Conference and it was awesome. It gives you a chance to easily meet other members of SWE, both collegiates and professionals. Our Region F Conference is set up as follows: Registration will open sometime in the next month or so (I’ll be sure to post more info when it’s available) with prices around $20 for Collegiate members and $40 for Collegiate non-members (although these haven’t been set yet). As a freshman, several SWE Officers at Olin encouraged me to come to the Regional Conference, and that’s when I really started to get involved with SWE. The Regional Conference will have a keynote speaker, sessions on everything from technology to etiquette to networking, a Career Fair, more sessions, and an optional Keynote Dinner. The Career Fair is great, as many companies come for the sole purpose of hiring students for internships and jobs. This will all take place on April 4, the Saturday. On Sunday is a Region Business Meeting.

So, here are some tips for attending the Regional Conference:
1) Talk to your school about subsidizing the costs for members to attend. Since it is a professional and academic development conference, many schools already have programs in place. Consider using the funds the school provides for first-year students, to encourage them to get involved with SWE.
2) Carpool as a school to get there, or e-mail me (rcne-f@swe.org) if you’d like to coordinate a bus or rides with other SWE Sections!
3) Once registration is open, you will be able to sign up for room-share, where you can sleep in a Smith student’s dorm room for free if needed.
4) Get the word out! Make sure to make is as fun as possible.

Thanks for reading!
-Katie
Region F Collegiate Newsletter Editor