IEEE - IEEE Geographic Unit Formation Policies and Petitions
IEEE local geographic organizational units provide unique opportunities for members to attend technical presentations, create strong peer-to-peer connections, and participate in leadership opportunities that can make a positive distinction in IEEE members' jobs and careers.
Geographic Unit Petitions include: Sections, Subsections, Technical Chapters and Joint Chapters of IEEE Societies, affinity groups (Consultants Network, Life Member, Women in Engineering, and Young Professionals), geographic Councils, Student Branches, Student Branch Chapters, and Student Branch affinity groups (Women in Engineering).
Find Geographic Unit Petition formation information
Email petition@ieee.org with questions regarding unit formation policies or unit formation petition processes.
Petition status
The year to date (YTD) geographic unit formation report lists the petitions approved, and subsequently formed geographic units, shown by unit type and by Region.
2023 Year to Date (YTD) Student and Geographic Units Formed through August (XLS, 155 KB)
2022 Year to Date (YTD) Student and Geographic Units Formed through December (XLS, 159 KB)
2021 Year to Date (YTD) Student and Geographic Units Formed through December (XLS, 149 KB)
2020 Year to Date (YTD) Student and Geographic Units Formed through December (XLS, 131 KB)
2019 Year to Date (YTD) Student and Geographic Units Formed through December (XLS, 149 KB)
2018 Year to Date (YTD) Student and Geographic Units Formed through December (XLS, 190 KB)
2017 Year to Date (YTD) Student and Geographic Units Formed through December (XLS, 160 KB)
2016 Year to Date (YTD) Student and Geographic Units Formed through December (XLS, 154 KB)