VISION
Our vision is to enhance members’ careers, promote the profession, and provide innovation and leadership to strengthen the IEEE within Region 3.
MISSION
The mission of IEEE Region 3 is to maintain, enhance, and support the Sections, Chapters, Student Branches, and individual members in the geographic area assigned to Region 3. As part of this support Region 3 emphasizes the development of the membership through recruitment, retention, elevation, recognition, recovery and career enhancement activities and by the development of effective leaders in all geographic units. This mission is facilitated by and through the Area/Council organizational entities in Region 3.
GOALS
I. Enhanced Value
A. Careers [IEEE SC 3, USA MC&P, SC-R 1&11]
Goal: Region 3 entities shall encourage and challenge better qualified students to consider engineering careers.
Objective:
a. Encourage each Region 3 entity to establish an active program during Engineers’ Week or at other opportunities to provide "Demonstrations" on engineering/technology topics of interest at the appropriate level to K-12 schools. Region 3 entities are encouraged to utilize their experienced (retired) and GOLD members. (Professional Activities Operation)
B. Organization Strengthening [USA C&M, RAB]
Goal: Strengthen planning and structure of Region 3 committees and entities
Objectives:
a. Encourage each Region 3 committee to prepare goals and objectives in support of the Region 3 Strategic Plan and annually report progress towards their achievement. (Director-Elect with SPC Mentors)
b. Incorporate Region 3 committees' goals and objectives as appropriate in the Region 3 Strategic Plan. (Strategic Planning)
c. Review current Region 3 structure and recommend new structure and/or committees including combining or eliminating committees where appropriate. (Strat. Planning)
d. Develop strong vice chairs for each Regional Committee to facilitate continuity of Region leadership through a systematic succession program. (Director Elect)
e. Conduct at least one EXCOM standing committee chair and vice chair training session during the even years of each biennial. (Leadership Training)
f. Enlist as feasible Region 3 EXCOM Standing Committee Chairs from all areas of the Region. Give special emphasis on obtaining a proper proportion of new members to serve on the EXCOM for the biennium. (N&A)
g. Encourage use of teams as appropriate in conduct of region tasks. (Director)
h. Conduct at least one Region 3 ExCom meeting per year using e-conferencing guidelines. (Director)
C. Finance [SC-R 5&8&13&15]
Goal: Strengthen financial operations of Region 3.
Objectives:
a. Have 100 % of Region 3 entities participating in Concentration Banking Program. (Finance and Area/Council chairs)
b. Assure all Region 3 units' bank accounts have signature of IEEE Director of Financial Services. (Finance and Area/Council chairs)
c. Develop a Region-wide approach to Area/Council funding.(Finance)
II Membership
A. Leadership Development [RAB, SC-R 3]
Goal: Improve Section leadership effectiveness
Objectives:
a. Revise the Region 3 training program for Section and Chapter officers to include management and leadership skills as well as resources available at the Institute, Region and Area/Council levels. (Leadership Dev’t)
b. Conduct Student Branch officer training in the fall season in each Area/Council. (SAC, Area/Council chairs)
c. Develop a new training manual and presentation aids to support the training workshops for the Area/Councils. The manual is to be available on the Web. (Leadership Dev’t)
d. Develop a Training Coordinator in each Area/Council who will encourage and coordinate the training of Section Officers in their Areas/Councils using the resource material on the Leadership Development Committee web pages and other relevant resources. The Area/Council training coordinators will be members of the Leadership Development Committee. Maintain coordination through e-conferencing. (Leadership Development Committee, Area/Council chairs)
e. Develop Region 3 training program specifically for conference treasurers. (Conference)
B. Membership Growth, Retention, & Elevation [IEEE MD 3&4, USA MC&P, RAB, SC-R 1&14]
Goals: Increase Region 3 total membership. Improve conversion of Student Members to Regular members after graduation. Increase the percentage of Region 3 members who are Senior Members and Fellows.
Objectives:
a. Develop a "Values of Membership" kit for use by all current members to recruit new members. Kit to include membership application form and information for web applications. Also include information about Technical Societies, Technical Conferences, Career development and enhancement, Electronic Industries data base, local networking through Section meetings and conferences, opportunity to participate in Technical Committee and Standards work, Insurance programs, Financial Advantage programs, awards and recognition, etc. (Membership Dev’t)
b. Improve retention of members by increasing the percentage of Senior Members to 10% of the Regions higher grade members. (Membership Dev’t)
c. Work with Student Branches to encourage conversion to regular member grade. (SC ’99 #14) (Student Activities)
d. Strongly promote Section nomination of their members to Senior Member grade. Submit a nomination for every member with more than 10 years experience. ($10 bonus to Section from IEEE for every Senior member nominated and approved.) (Area/Council Chairs)
e. Include Area/Council representatives as members of MDC. Maintain contact by e-mail and e-conferencing. (MDC, Area/Council chairs)
f. Publicize awards in Region Newsletter and in local newsletters (Awards & Recognition, Newsletter)
g. Strive to maintain the number of Region 3 Fellows at 7% of Institute's number. (Awards & Recognition)
h. Each Section personally contact all their members who are in arrears, attempt to recover them, and determine their reason(s) for not renewing membership. (Membership Dev’t)
i. Achieve formation of Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Affinity Groups in all Sections. (GOLD Rep)
j. Encourage formation of Life Member chapters in the larger Region 3 sections. (Life Member Coordinator)
III. Services & Technology
A. Education [IEEE PI 2, USA MC&P, EAB, SC-R 22]
Goal: Increase all members’ knowledge of educational services and products and their availability.
Objectives:
a. Publicize educational products and services which are available and how to get them. (Education)
b. Use Region 3 Newsletter and Section newsletters and other appropriate media, as means for publicizing educational materials and opportunities to all Region 3 members. (Education)
c. Encourage Sections to hold an educational seminar/program other than Section/Chapter meeting at least once a year. (Education)
d. Assist Region 3 volunteers in achieving necessary training in use of new electronics technologies. (Education, Communications)
e. Increase the use of regional information channels to inform all Region 3 entities of available educational resources within the region (at section, area / council, and regional levels). Encourage and help facilitate the sharing of educational resources (both media and speakers) between Region 3 entities. (Education)
B. Communications [IEEE PT 3 & SC 1, USA C&M, RAB, SC-R 19&22]
Goal: Encourage increased use of new technology in conduct of Region 3 meetings and business. Improve availability of information to members via electronic media.
Objectives:
a. Emphasize and encourage use of electronic conferencing at all levels. (Director)
b. Foster use of newsgroups and e-mail lists for information sharing. (Communications)
c. Actively push for all region entities to have an active up to date Web page. (Communications)
d. Publicize at all levels, the availability of IEEE Web pages and encourage member use of these pages. See that all Region 3, Council, and Section web pages are up to date. (Communications)
e. Archive all Region 3 manuals available on the Region 3 Web page. (Communications)
f. Archive all Region 3 Newsletters on the Region 3 Web site. (Newsletter, Communications)
g. Continue publicity of the Region 3 Employer Database. (Prof Activ Ops)
h. Develop, distribute, and maintain a Region 3 Resource CD that contains available Region 3 Documentation and applications that facilitate communications between members, IEEE, and the public. (Communications)
C. Conferences
Goal: Review and improve conferences structure of Region 3.
Objectives:
a. Review horizontal conferences in Region 3. Consider possible new areas/sites as well as CEU credits for tutorials. (Conference, Education)
b. Review vertical conferences. Provide Sections information on how to formally solicit Technical Society Conferences.(Conference)
c. Examine professional management for conferences. (Conference)
D. Programs
Goal: Help strengthen Section programs
Objective:
a. Develop and maintain a database accessible on the Web of exceptional speakers located in or near the region, indexed by zip code. This program is particularly important to small sections with no active chapters. (Education)
IV. Public Imperatives
A. Transnational Growth and Sharing [IEEE SC 4, RAB]
Goal: Investigate opportunities for new student branches and/or other entities in areas adjacent to Region 3.
Objective:
a. Research feasibility of student branch in Trinidad. (Student Activities)
B. Section Congress Support
Goal: Have all active sections in Region 3 send at least one delegate to Sections Congress.
Objectives:
a. Encourage Sections to budget section funds every year for sending a primary delegate to Sections Congress. (Sections Congress Coordinator)
b. Develop a preliminary distribution formula for Region 3 Sections Congress funds by the Region 3 Committee meeting two years prior to Sections Congress, with a final formula by the Region 3 Committee meeting one year prior to Sections Congress. (SC Coordinator)
c. Communicate regularly with all Sections to provide information about Sections Congress and its value to the individual, the Section, and the Institute. (SC Coordinator)
d. Encourage and support active Region 3 leadership at Sections Congress. (Director)
e. Consult the Region 3 ExCom regarding proposed names for leading sessions at Sections Congress and send names to the appropriate individuals when requested. (SC Coordinator)
V. Strengthened Image
A. Strategic Planning [IEEE, USA, RAB]
Goal: Align Region 3 Planning with that of IEEE, IEEE-USA, & RAB
Objectives:
a. Continue annually to update Region 3 Strategic Plan, revising as appropriate the various goals and objectives. (SPC)
b. Annually, the Strategic Planning Committee will review the performance of the various entities of the Region with an analysis of the actual progress made compared to the measurable objectives established in the current plan, and provide a report of its analysis to the Region Director. (SPC)
c. Assign experienced member(s) of SPC to each ExCom committee as mentors to assist in following up on the respective committees’ goals and objectives. (SPC)
d. Encourage assignment of experienced members as mentors to all other Region 3 entities. (Director-Elect)
e. Post the R3 Strategic Plan on the Region 3 Web site. (SPC, Communications)
B. Public Information [IEEE EV 2 & PI 1&2&3, USA C&M]
Goal: Enhance image of engineers
Objectives:
a. Encourage Sections to participate in National Engineers Week. (Prof. Act. Operations)
b. Strengthen media relations to better publicize National Engineers Week. (Public Information)
c. Insure that all Region 3 awards are appropriately publicized regionally and in the local section of the awardee. (Public Information)
d. Insure that all Institute and Board awards to Region 3 members are appropriately publicized regionally and in the local section of the awardee. (Public Information)
e. Recognize volunteers’ contributions in Region 3 newsletter. (Public Information)
f. Support as appropriate National Scout Jamboree activities held in Region 3. (ExCom)
g. Encourage all ExCom members to be knowledgeable of latest electrotechnology developments that support the conduct of Region 3 business and encourage the effective use of electrotechnology in the conduct of Region 3 business. (Director)
h. Continue and implement work of Corporate Relations Project. (Corporate Relations)
i. Develop and/or collect guidelines for the generation of press releases, news articles, and other information that support the contributions of the profession and IEEE members. (Public Information)
C. Special Projects:
Goal: Encourage and facilitate preparation of proposals for Region 3 Special Projects.
Objective:
a. Provide guidelines for submitting Special Projects. (Special Projects)
b. Post these guide lines on the Region 3 Web site. (Communications, Special Projects)
c. Publicize and share Region 3 innovations with RAB and IEEE. (Director)
d. Maintain a record of Region 3 Special Projects and their outcome. (Special Projects)