GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Committee

The functions of the Committee shall consist of ensuring that GOLD activities are relevant to members and the Institute.  Notably, the Committee will:

• Promote strategies to facilitate the transition from Student Member to higher grade and to work with the Student Activities Committee to achieve this goal. Also promote strategies to encourage the retention of GOLD members.
• Promote and coordinate the establishment and support of GOLD Affinity Groups.
• Advocate IEEE GOLD-specific benefits and services to the appropriate IEEE units and at conferences, symposia and similar events.
• Encourage recognition of GOLD activities performed by individuals or units and promote GOLD awards at all levels.
• Assist the development of volunteer leaders among GOLD members and promote their representation in appropriate IEEE organizational units.

The function of the Region GOLD Coordinator is to develop GOLD activities in his/her defined IEEE Region.  Specifically, IEEE Region GOLD Coordinators will:

• Encourage and help form GOLD Affinity Groups in their respective Regions by mentoring GOLD leaders, assisting in the establishment of GOLD Affinity Groups and maintaining communication links with GOLD leaders in their Regions.
• Recruit leaders by working with the Regional Student Activities Committee to identify future GOLD leaders.
• Act as a liaison between local GOLD members regionally and promote their activities to their Regional Leadership.
• Collect and forward information on best practices to the GOLD Committee.
• Inform local GOLD members of IEEE (GOLD, MGA, TAB, etc) meetings and encourage their attendance.
• Promote participation in IEEE activities (e.g., conferences, Chapters, GOLD groups, etc.) to GOLD members at various events.
• Provide reports to the respective Region Director and Region Committee on GOLD activities.

The Committee shall consist of the following members:

Voting Members

• Chair
• Immediate Past Chair
• Up to three (3) members appointed by the Vice Chair-Member Development
• Up to three (3) members appointed by the Vice President-Technical Activities
• Regions 1-10 GOLD Coordinators