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IEEE Admission & Advancement Committee Francisco Martinez IEEE A & A Chair, 2012 Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

Admission and Advancement Committee Functions The A&A Committee shall be responsible for the development of procedures and implementation of policies, in accordance with IEEE Bylaws, governing: 1. processing of applications for membership in IEEE; 2. processing of applications for readmission/reinstatement to membership in IEEE; 3. initial assignment of grade for new members; and 4. advancement in grade (except for Fellow or Honorary Member grades) Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14 2

2012 A & A Committee Harold Belson Region 1 Peter Silverberg Region 2 Don Wright Region 3 Bob Schlentz Region 4 Edit Kaminsky Bourgeois Region 5 Zachary Cohen Region 6 Lawrence Whitby Region 7 Jaafar M. Al-Ibrahim Region 8 Antonio Ferreira Region 9 Masaki Koyama Region 10 Francisco Martinez Don Wright Denise Maestri 3 Chair Vice Chair Membership Program Manager Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14 9/ 25 /2 02 0

Member Grade Elevation and Recognition Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

Benefits of Senior Member Grade Recognition: The professional recognition of your peers for technical and professional excellence. Senior Member Plaque: Since January 1999, all newly elevated senior members have received an engraved Senior Member plaque to be proudly displayed for colleagues, clients and employers to see. The plaque, an attractive fine wood with bronze engraving, is sent within six to eight weeks after elevation. US$25 Coupon: IEEE will recognize all newly elevated senior members with a coupon worth up to US$25. This coupon can be used to join one new IEEE society. The coupon expires on 31 December of the year in which it is received. Letter of Commendation: A letter of commendation will be sent to your employer on the achievement of senior member grade (upon the request of the newly elected senior member). Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

Benefits of Senior Member Grade Announcements: Announcement of elevation can be made in section/society and/or local newsletters, newspapers and notices. Leadership Eligibility: Senior members are eligible to hold executive IEEE volunteer positions. Ability to Refer Other Candidates: Senior members can serve as a reference for other applicants for senior membership. Review Panel: Senior members are invited to be on the panel to review senior member applications. US $25 Voucher: Newly elevated Senior Members are encouraged to find the next “Innovators of Tomorrow”. New joins can use the voucher towards IEEE membership. Print a certificate: Via my. IEEE enhancement (7/2011) Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

Membership Qualifications Membership qualifications pertain to IEEE Designated Field, which include: q Engineering q Computer Science & Information Technology q Physical Sciences q Biological and Medical Sciences q Mathematics q Technical Communications, Education, Management, Law, and Policy Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

Requirements for Senior Member Elevation q 10 years of Professional Experience q 5 years of Significant Performance q References: Senior Members, Fellows, Honorary Members Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

Professional Experience • 3 years for a BS in an IEEE-designated field or • 4 years for a Masters or • 5 years for a Doctorate v Additional 7, 6 or 5 years of professional practice depending on years credited for degree. Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

Significant Performance Indicators Teaching Research Industry – Practitioners, Consultants and Entrepreneurs Other Contributions within the IEEE designated fields Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

References If an applicant is nominated by someone else, the nomination serves as one (1) reference, two (2) additional references are required. The nominator is assumed to believe the nominee is qualified. If an applicant nominates him/herself, three (3) references are required. Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

2012 Regional Statistics: Senior Member Elevations Member Grade Region Count Year End 2011 2012 Senior Member Goal YTD SM Elevations as Percentage of of 24 March 2012 Goal 1 21, 458 215 60 28% 2 19, 737 197 33 17% 3 17, 727 175 33 19% 4 14, 179 140 38 27% 5 18, 419 184 34 18% 6 36, 043 360 91 25% 7 10, 179 101 31 31% 8 44, 212 500 176 35% 9 7, 707 80 12 15% 10 44, 872 448 179 40% 234, 533 2, 400 687 29% Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

R 9 Potential Senior Member Elevations Section Name Total SM Potenciales Section Name Total SM Aguascalientes Section 39 4 10 Argentina Section 879 75 Bahia Section 440 Bolivia Section Morelos Section 156 22 72 415 Nicaragua Section 43 4 20 35 140 Panama Section 225 47 68 213 17 15 Paraguay Section 91 1 11 Centro Occidente Section 267 10 46 Peru Section 701 33 155 Centro-Norte Brasil Section 297 15 128 Puebla Section 130 13 57 Chile Section 459 48 224 Puerto Rico & Caribbean Section 500 41 259 Colombia Section 1453 37 386 Queretaro Section 89 2 35 Costa Rica Section 207 6 84 Reg 9 -Countries Outside Sections 20 1 13 Ecuador Section 377 4 74 Region 9 - Apo/Fpo 2 0 1 El Salvador Section 113 13 29 Rio De Janeiro Section 454 54 216 Guadalajara Section 240 20 123 South Brazil Section 1549 99 590 Guanajuato Section 191 8 74 Trinidad And Tobago Section 250 16 69 Guatemala Section 82 6 23 Uruguay Section 196 38 92 Honduras Section 98 2 29 Venezuela Section 346 18 102 Mexico Section 1248 67 491 Veracruz Section 313 0 41 Minas Gerais Section 225 12 112 Western Puerto Rico Section 150 25 80 Monterrey Section 221 13 103 Total 7049 392 4387 Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14 Potenciales

Recruiting Senior Members Holding a Senior Member Event – Event Guide IEEE Section Best Practices Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

Senior Member Nomination Event Guide Includes Checklist Sample newsletter article Guidelines for references Resume or CV tips Benefits of Senior Membership http: //www. ieee. org/membership_servi ces/membership/seniormember_ elevation_toolkit. html Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

What’s new: Senior Member Application on line Ability to save the application in draft form References will be notified immediately by email to complete the reference form Upload resume/CV capability – up to 3 MB (no zip files or web links) Real time application status – application web site will have an “application’s status view” Applicant Region and Section will be auto populated Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

Senior Member Application New Design Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

Senior Member Application New Design Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

Senior Member Reference Form New Design Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

Senior Member Reference Form New Design Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14

Senior Member Program Volunteer Contact Information and Staff Contact & Inquiries Francisco Martinez, A & A Chair, 2012 – f. martinez@ieee. org Don Wright, A & A Vice Chair, 2012 – f. wright@ieee. org Denise Maestri – Membership Program Manager d. maestri@ieee. org senior-member@ieee. org Reunión Regional / Regional Meeting 2012, March 11– 14