A. GENERAL
The Committee shall report to the MGA Board through
the MGA Member Engagement and Life Cycle
Committee. Changes to this charter must
be endorsed by the MGA Member Engagement and Life
Cycle Committee and approved by the Member and
Geographic Activities Board and the Technical
Activities Board.
B. SCOPE
To serve the interests of the members of the IEEE
characterized as GOLD
C. FUNCTIONS
1.0 The functions of the
Committee shall consist of ensuring that GOLD
activities are relevant to members and the
Institute. Notably, the committee will:
1.1
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.
1.2
Promote and coordinate the establishment and support
of GOLD Affinity Groups.
1.3
Advocate IEEE GOLD-specific benefits and services to
the appropriate IEEE units and at conferences,
symposia and similar events.
1.4
Encourage recognition of GOLD activities performed
by individuals or units and promote GOLD
awards at all levels.
1.5
Assist the development of volunteer leaders among
GOLD members and promote their representation
in appropriate IEEE organizational units.
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2.0 The function of the
Region GOLD Coordinator is to develop GOLD
activities in his/her defined IEEE Region.
Specifically, IEEE Region GOLD Coordinators
will:
2.1
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.
2.2
Recruit leaders by working with the Regional Student
Activities Committee to identify future GOLD
leaders.
2.3 Act
as a liaison between local GOLD members regionally
and promote their activities to their Regional
leadership.
2.4
Collect and forward information on best practices to
the GOLD Committee.
2.5
Inform local GOLD members of IEEE (GOLD, MGA, TAB,
etc) meetings and encourage their attendance.
2.6
Promote participation in IEEE activities (e.g.,
conferences, Chapters, GOLD groups, etc.) to
GOLD members at various events.
2.7
Provide reports to the respective Region Director
and Region Committee on GOLD activities.
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D. COMPOSITION
The
Committee shall consist of the following
members:
Voting
Members
- Chair
- Immediate Past Chair
- Up to three (3) members appointed by
the Vice President, Technical
Activities.
- Up to three (3) members appointed by
the Vice Chair - Member Development
- Regions 1-10 GOLD Coordinators
The MGA Chair, MGA Secretary and MGA Vice Chair -
Member Development shall receive all
announcements and other documentation that is
distributed to the Committee, but their
participation in committee activities is not
required.
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E. APPOINTMENTS,
ELECTIONS AND TERMS OF OFFICE
- The MGA Vice Chair – Member
Development shall appoint the GOLD Chair.
- Of the three (3) members appointed by
the Vice President, Technical
Activities, one should be a Society President or
Division Director (or Society President
Elect or Division Director Elect), one should be
a member from Regions 7-10, and one
should be from Regions 1-6. At
least two (2) of the three (3) members should be
GOLD members.
- Of the three (3) members appointed by
the MGA Vice Chair – Member
Development, one should be a Region Director (or
Region Director Elect), one should be a
member from Regions 7-10, and one should be
from Regions 1-6. Of the three, at least
two should be members of the GOLD
affinity group.
- The respective Region’s
Directors shall appoint the Region GOLD
Coordinators who shall serve terms consistent
with their Region’s Charter.
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F. FINANCIAL SUPPORT
- The Technical Activities Board shall
fund the three (3) TAB appointees.
- The Member and Geographic Activities
Board shall fund the three (3) MGA
appointees, the Past Chair of the Committee, and
the Chair of the Committee.
- The Regions shall fund their respective
Region GOLD Coordinator for expenses
incurred by attending the Committee meeting.
- The MGA Board shall cover expenses
incurred in the work of the Committee.
- Administrative support for the
Committee will be provided by the Member
and Geographic Activities Department.
G. REPORTS
A report
outlining business transacted shall be provided at
each MGA Board and TAB Meetings.
H. ADMINISTRATION
Information regarding Committee Member eligibility,
Committee Meetings, Voting Procedures, and
Removal of a Member of a standing committee is
shown in the MGA Operations Manual – Section
4.1 (MGA Committees).
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