Region A,
SWE Senators are preparing for our 2nd senate meeting of the year coming up in February and have a list of motions that will be discussed/voted on:
S-1209: Changes the financial reporting requirement for the treasurer
The senate and board conduct other meetings by teleconferences that do not necessarily require a financial report from the treasurer. Any additional financial information the board or the senate wants to receive can be specified in the respective procedures. By including the speaker in 2.D.4., further financial information may be requested as desired for the senate at any time.
S-1210: Changes the way the number of RCRs per region are calculated
Changes the way the # of RCRs in a region are calculated from number of region collegiate members to number or collegiate sections. It also raises the RCR max cap from 2 to 3.
S-1214: CRF Withdrawal Ammendment
Amends the original motion (S-1001) removing the requirement to repay the money to the emergency fund. This is due to the fact that the CRF Operating Fund is now at or above the required minimum level as set by a previous motion (S1202).
S-1215: Replaces wording in Senate Duties section from ‘Contingency Reserve’ to ‘Reserve Fund’
Due to the motion S1202 which passed in the Senate this fall regarding changes to the contingency reserve fund, this reference to the “contingency fund” need to be updated in the bylaws. The document is called the Reserve Fund so that is what this motion puts into the bylaws.
If you have any input/opinions on any of these motions please let your Region A Senators know as we will be voting on them February 11th.
The Senate has continued to work on 2 mega issue topics this year:
MI 121: How can we change the conversation from what member value SWE provides to how engaged are our members?
This team is exploring many areas of engagement based on member demographics, reasons for joining SWE, and how members participate at their local level. By finding out what motivates members to be a part of SWE, they are hoping to provide recommendations to the BOD on improving membership engagement, and making sure there are resources\support available for all SWE members. They will be sending out a survey within the next few days, and your opinions and feedback are valuable. Feel free to contact Christine Cabrera with any personal stories regarding how you feel about your level of engagement in SWE, at: Christine.Cabrera@gmail.com
Mi 116: How can SWE inspire companies to provide creative opportunities for engineers who want to contribute in their industry and attend to family needs?
Throughout the Fall, this team has conducted research and facilitated surveys and interviews to discover the key factors of this issue. At the conference in Chicago, the committee shared their initial findings with the Senate and received valuable feedback. Their focus throughout the balance of 2011 has been to complete the final areas of research. They are happy to share that they have finished this vital phase of work and have learned a great deal. Their focus for 2012 is to identify long and short term recommendations. They will be providing updates at all the Regional Conferences to gain input from SWE members. If you are passionate about this issue and would like to share your ideas, do not hesitate to contact KarlaTankersley at karla_tankersley@homedepot.com
If you are interested in participating on either of these teams or want to know more about the Mega Issues Committee please let Mega Issues Chair Brittney Elkoknow (Brittney.elko@swe.org)
Also, if you are interested in being a Region A senator next year and have questions about the position feel free to reach out toBrittney Elko(professionals) or Cassi Janakos (collegiates).
Please let us know if you have any questions about the above information!
Region A Senators
-Brittney Elko
- Ipsheeta Furtado
- Cassi Janakos
