Affinity Group Formation

An Affinity Group is a local unit of an IEEE organizational unit or standing committee, established by petition to the parent organizational unit to fulfill the purposes of the IEEE. "Parent organizational unit" as used here refers to an organizational unit or standing committee.

The following groups have been approved by the Member and Geographic Activities Board as parent organizational units as defined above and described in their charters: Graduates of the Last Decade, Women in Engineering, Consultants Network and Life Member. For additional detail, go to the Affinity Groups homepage.

The links to the petition form below supplies petition requirements and can be used to form a new Affinity Group.

Affinity Group Formation Petition in Word or html.

Required qualifications for IEEE Geographic unit officers.

Questions regarding petition processes or unit formation policies can be sent to petition@ieee.org