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Annual Programs Planned for the 2010-2011 Academic Year
- The Regional Leadership Conference is held on August 6th – 8th and helps elected officers gain a better understanding of their positions. A variety of workshops are provided to teach important skills. These workshops include teamwork building, public relations, and fundamental aspects of club financing and marketing. This is also where chapter officers become familiar with the new regional executive board and work alongside them as well as with other chapter officers to form alliances and coordinate chapter-to-chapter activities.
- The Fall Regional Conference (FRC), which is in San Mateo, CA from November 12th -14th, is utilized to create an atmosphere for technical development, professional etiquette, cultural awareness, as well as networking among members and professionals. This is where members learn more of the NSBE history, participate in a career fair, and become active regional and national members. Members also have an opportunity to display their talents in events such as the academic technical bowl and oratorical contests.
- The National Convention, which is in St. Louis, MO from March 23rd-27th, is where thousands of students gather from across the United States and the world to evaluate the previous years' achievements, elect national and regional officers for the upcoming academic year, and plan strategies and methods of implementation for future programs. This is the largest and most expensive event that SBES participates in annually. This is also the opportunity for members to come in contact with the past and present leaders of the organization and discover their own leadership abilities. The convention features a career fair much larger than FRC in which companies from around the nation are invited. Members also partake in workshops, a graduate school fair, seminars, NSBE forums, and an awards banquet.
- The Scholastic Incentive Program promotes academic excellence in all areas of university work. Members are encouraged to stay in step with course work and seek help before trouble begins. Weekly study sessions and one-on-one peer tutoring are implemented to provide assistance and support for members. Achievements are publicly recognized through awarded (donated) materials such as engineering paper, notebooks, gift certificates, calculators, etc. With help from corporate donations, we award one-year scholarships to continuing members that have demonstrated academic excellence. This year SBES will also be implementing the Most Improved Student Program (MISP). Monetary awards will be given to the three students with the highest GPA improvements from their previous academic quarter performance.
- Field Trips/Corporate Speakers expose members to the corporate environment. Members witness professionals on the job through the “Shadow an Engineer” and group field trips. The speakers help members focus on a career interest and understand what is necessary to advance in the professional world.
- Fundraising events such as Open House (held in April), is an annual event hosted by the university. It is one of the pedestals that SBES uses to support the non-profit organization, build camaraderie, and most importantly, showcase itself to incoming students and the public at large.
- Social events are a necessity for balance among college students; especially those in technical based fields. A trip to a theme park, camping, bowling, and movie nights are a few of the activities planned for the year in order to provide bonding experiences and retreats from academic stresses.
- Pre-College Initiative (PCI) program allows college students to interact with high school students. Our members will help the high school students fill out college admission packets, develop basic skills that are necessary to survive in college (i.e. time management, study skills and budgeting, etc.), and introduce them to the fields of engineering and science by participating in competitions. We would also like to bring high school students from other areas of California and introduce them to the Cal Poly Campus.
- Alumni Extension Initiative is a program designed to introduce college students to former students who are now in their respective industries. This is a chance for our members to gain experience in their field of study by seeing firsthand how the industry works.
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View our most recent calendar:
Calendar of Events
Upcoming Events:
E-board 2010 and other Region 6 Leaders at RLC 2010
Members working our booth at Open House 2010 |
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