Are you an aspiring IEEE Student Branch volunteer? Then, this presentation is for you. Get to know more about how to plan for diverse IEEE student activities. The slide deck includes resources which can help you to effectively plan and transform your activities at Student Branch leading to stronger outcomes.

1. Creating an ACTION PLAN for your
IEEE STUDENT BRANCH
ARAVINDHAN ANBAZHAGAN
MEMBER, IEEE MADRAS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS [2017]
IEEE LARRY K WILSON – REGIONAL STUDENT ACTIVITIES AWARDEE [2016]

2. For the next 30 minutes!
HANDS ON!
TAKE NOTES.
SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS.

3. Success Criteria
A STRONG ACTION PLAN WITH THE LIST OF DIVERSE
ACTIVITIES FOR YOUR SB
STUDENT BRANCH ANNUAL REPORTING & REBATING
PROCEDURE
GLOBAL COMPETITIONS & AWARDS (ALONG WITH
DEADLINES)

4. VIBRANT
STUDENT
BRANCH
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
BRANCH
COUNSELOR
BRANCH
MENTOR
VOLUNTEERS
STUDENT
CHAPTERS
SECTION
SAC
A vibrant SB – The ‘who?’

5. A vibrant SB – The ‘what?’
VIBRANT
STUDENT
BRANCH
MEMBER
ENGAGEMENT
REPORTING
VERSATILE
ACTIVITIES
REPRESENTATION
AWARD
NOMINATIONS
SMOOTH
TRANSITION
Resource: IEEE Regional Exemplary SB Award – Evaluation Criteria

6. Student Activities - Classification
TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP
ADMINISTRATIVE HUMANITARIAN

7. TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES
WORKSHOPS SEMINARS WEBINARS
HACKATHONS SPECTRUM TALKS
DISTINGUISHED LECTURE PROGRAM

8. STUDENT
PROFESSIONAL
AWARNESS
CONFERENCE
(SPAC)
STUDENT
PROFESSIONAL
AWARENESS
VENTURES
(SPAVe)
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
STUDENT
CONGRESS
(HUB/SECTION)

9. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
EXECOM
TRAINING
WORKSHOP
VOLUNTEER
TRAINING
ANNUAL BRANCH
MEETING
Resource: IEEE Center for Leadership Excellence (CLE)

10. HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES
WIE AG:
STAR PROGRAM
SIGHT AFFINITY
GROUP

11. IEEE GLOBAL STUDENT COMPETITIONS
24 Hour Programming Global
Competition
www.ieee.org/xtreme
October (every year)
Mobile Application
Development Contest
www.ieeemadc.org
Feb – May (every year)
Humanitarian Project
Challenge
www.aiyehum.ieeer10.org/
Mar 31 (every year)

12. IEEE GLOBAL STUDENT AWARDS
LARRY K WILSON
REGIONAL STUDENT
ACTIVITIES AWARD
REGIONAL EXEMPLARY
STUDENT BRANCH
AWARD
DARREL CHONG
STUDENT ACTVITIES
AWARD
OUTSTANDING BRANCH
COUNSELOR AWARD
MGA Awards Deadline: January 31 (every year)

13. ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT
(DUE 1ST NOV EVERY YEAR)
IEEE SB REPORTING
Link: http://sbr.vtools.ieee.org/
REBATE: $2 FOR EVERY IEEE MEMBER +
$50 (<49 MEMBERS) OR
$100 (>49 MEMBERS)

14. WORK TIME
FIRST DRAFT OF
SB VISION
Collective
Write down 3-4 key
phrases / words
Combine them to
create an inspiring
statement
Example: IEEE Student Branch of <Institution Name> will
provide opportunities for the student members to
enhance their technical skills along with soft skills and
expose them to the industrial needs and applications.

15. WORK TIME
STUDENT BRANCH GOALS
Event
outcomes Retention
Member
involvement
Global Award
Nominations
Participation in
Global
Competitions
SB Website /
Social Media
Page outreach

16. WORK TIME
STUDENT BRANCH ACTIVITIES
Versatile – Combination of all four types
of activities
Sequence of activities
Seminar < Workshop < Competition <
Initiative
Collaborate – Joint SB activities,
support from Section SAC / Chapters

17. WORK TIME
STUDENT BRANCH ANNUAL PLANNER
Plan the activities on the most relevant months
Ex: Student member Induction programs on Jan & Jun, STEP on Dec
Consider global competitions and Student Congress event dates
Ex: Xtreme (Oct), CSIS (Mar), AISYC (Sep-Oct), AICSC (Dec)
Include preparation time for collaborative events
Ex: For SPAC proposal needs to be sent before 3 moths

18. Share your plan with your student members &
professional members and tweak it according to
their opinions if necessary
WE ARE READY!
Let‘s go back and execute.

19. THE FOCUS OF THE STUDENT BRANCH MUST BE
STUDENTS AND THEIR PROFESSIONAL
JOURNEY!

20. OPEN FORUM

21. STAY IN TOUCH! #IEEE
Drop me an email if you wish to
receive a soft copy of the
SB ACTIVITY PLANNING TOOL:
aravindhan.a.in@ieee.org