IEEE
Region 3 Professional Operation Activities Committee
Objectives
To
assist the Region in planning, organizing, implementing,
and monitoring professional activities. To coordinate
with IEEE-United States of America (IEEE-USA), and
to assist the Region 3 in implementing IEEE-USA programs
and policies.
Responsibilities
Develop
and utilize an infrastructure for rapid and effective
communications between the membership and the Region
3 Professional Activities Operation (PAO) Committee.
Many
additional activities of interest to professionals
can be found at the IEEE-USA
site.
Promote
professional activities at the member level and communicate
to the IEEE-USA the professional concerns of the membership.
Coordinate
the work to optimize the effectiveness of the professional
activity interface with Region 3 federal, state and
local government entities.
Ensure
the Region PAO Subcommittees communicate with appropriate
IEEE-USA Councils and committees.
Stimulate
Sections and Area/Councils to sponsor professional
activity Special Projects, and facilitate access to
IEEE-USA and Region 3 resources.
Encourage
student branches, through the Region 3 Student Activities
(SAC), to hold Student Professional Awareness Conferences
(S-PAC's) and sponsor Student Professional Awareness
Ventures (S-PAVes).
Support
the Region 3 and IEEE-USA Awards and Recognition’s
programs.
Submit
pertinent and timely PAO Committee information to
the Region 3 Newsletter Editor.
Support
Region Leadership Development Training in the training
of PAOC leaders.
Membership
The
PAO Committee Chair will be appointed by the Delegate/Director
with concurrence of the Region 3 Executive Committee.
The Chair's appointment is a one year term with additional
one year terms at the discretion of the Delegate/Director.
One
committee Vice Chair appointed by the PAO Committee
Chair with the concurrence of the Region 3 Delegate/Director.
The Vice Chair shall be responsible for oversight
of the Member Activities, Career Activities, Technology
Policy, and the Professional Activities Awards subcommittees.
The subcommittee chairs shall be appointed by the
PAOC Vice Chair with concurrent of the PAOC chair.
One
Chair of the Region Employment Assistance subcommittee
is appointed by the PAOC Chair with concurrent of
the Delegate/Director. At the PAOC Chair’s recommendation,
the IEEE-USA Employment Assistance Committee Region
3 Representative can chair the Region 3 PAOC Employment
Assistance subcommittee.
One
Chair of the Professional Activities Committee for
Engineers (PACE) subcommittee is appointed by the
Region 3 Delegate/Director. Two Region 3 PACE candidates
are normally selected at the IEEE-USA Professional
Activities Conference and submitted to the Region
3 Delegate/Director for consideration as the Region
PACE subcommittee chair.
Three
Members-At-large, a Student Activities Liaison, a
Educational Activities Liaison and a past Region 3
Delegate/Director appointed by the Region 3 Delegate/Director.
The past Delegate/Director shall serve as a Mentor.
Professional
Activities Chair - Sean Haynes(s.a.haynes@ieee.org)
