Society of Women Engineers

1
Society of Women Engineers
theme!

• WELCOME!!!!

2
What is SWE?

• National organization
• Established in 1950
• Mission Stimulate women to achieve full
  potential in careers as engineers and leaders,
  expand the image of the engineering profession as
  a positive force in improving the quality of
  life, and demonstrate the value of diversity.
• UF Section
• Established in January 11, 1959
• Mission Be an organization that motivates women
  to seek and achieve personal and professional
  success while providing them with the support
  necessary to achieve their full potential.
• Vision Continue being recognized as the most
  outstanding organization at the University of
  Florida, with the best members and the best
  programs in the College of Engineering Officers

3
SWE membership

• National membership not required
• National members are eligible for book
  scholarships and discounts for End of Year
  Banquet
• 20/year sign up at www.swe.org
• Local Membership
• Active vs. non-active members are defined by a
  point system.
• Points earned by attending meetings/events and
  working on committees
• Members of the Month and Year (gift
  certificates!)
• Sign up for listserv
• send an email to sweuf_at_grove.ufl.edu

4
SWEet Officers and Committees
DIAHNNE vpi
CRISTINA treasurer
ANDREA vpe
VAISH rec. sec
FELICIA corr. sec
MIRNA prez
5
SWEet Officers and Committees

• External Affair Chairs
• Career Development EWI- LORI HARRINGTON
  YVETTE TRANS
• E-fair- JEREMY MAGRUDER
• Service Involvement- MARLANA BEHNKE
• Graduate Advisor- CHELSEA MAGIN
• Outreach- SUZI VDH

• Internal Affair Chairs
• Athletics- CAROLINE WISE
• Membership- JACLYN RUFF
• Meeting Coordinator- SASHA PERKINS
• Mentoring- DIANDRA ANWAR
• Social- MALLORY PETERSON

6
SWEet Officers and Committees

• Correspondance Chairs
• BEC rep- STEPHANIE WEBER
• Webmistress- ALEX MIRTCHEVA
• Directors
• eSWAMP event director STEPHANIE WEBER
• eSWAMP finance director- DIANDRA ANWAR

7
SWE Leadership Opportunities

• Get involved and build your leadership!
• Positions open
• Historian (co-chairs)
• Newsletter
• WiE Speaker Series
• Efair (co-chair)
• PRs
• IG2ED Director
• FLiE Director
• Applications online swe.eng.ufl.edu
• Email to sweuf_at_grove.ufl.edu
• Subject Chair Application Position

8
SWE events eSWAMP DAY 2007
Transition program for incoming female students
to the College of Engineering, held on August 25,
2007 at Lake Wauburg North Campus.

• Kick-off of BGLG
• Join the Facebook group
• Thanks to all who attended
• And special thanks to Steph and Diandra!

Over 80 freshman attended! What a great way to
start 07-08 school year
9
SWE events Mentoring

• Thanks to all mentors and mentees who attended
  eSWAMP Day 2007 on Saturday!
• Missed out on eSWAMP and BGLG, and interestd in
  getting a mentor or mentee?
• Check the box!
• Email Diandra at danwar_at_ufl.edu
• Subject line "BGLG"
• Include
• Name
• email address
• phone number
• major/year (ie 2CHE).
• Mentors mentor update reports at end of
  September
• BGLG Mentoring events to come! Stay tuned!

10
SWE events Tropicana Mentoring

• NEW for upperclassmen!
• Plan to work in industry when you graduate?
• Get a corporate mentor with Tropicana!
• Tour to plant later this year!
• Fill out an application and send to
  sweuf_at_grove.ufl.edu

11
SWE events Study Groups

• Meet members to form study groups or get advice
  about classes. 
• Email DiAhnne Wilson dee2005_at_ufl.edu by
  September 4th. 
• Name
• Classification
• Email
• Classes, and schedule
• Participants will receive a compiled list of the
  information below at the next general body
  meeting, Sept. 11th. 
• Check the box if you are interested

12
SWE events Athletics

• Fall Intramurals!
• Already have an Indoor Soccer team
• Interested in another team?
• Sports include Volleyball, Basketball, Softball,
  Ultimate Frisbee,Tennis, Racquetball
• More info http//www.recsports.ufl.edu/fall_sched
  ule.aspx
• Football Block?
• It's too late to make our own SWE block (
• But, we can join with another engineering group!
• Send an e-mail to Caroline cwline_at_ufl.edu
• Check the box if you are interested!

13
SWE events National Conference
Women In Tune With Technology

• October 25-27, 2007
• Nashville, Tennessee
• Early Registration
• October 10, 2007 (save )
• Visit http//www.swe07.org

14
SWE events National Conference
Anyone remotely interested, please attend
planning meeting!

• Wed. Aug. 29th
• WEIL 307
• 6-630pm
• Check the box to receive info on trip plans!

Region D D-Vas
15
SWE events EWI
Informal networking session with recruiters from
national and local engineering companies

• Wednesday September 19, 2007
• NEB Rotunda 530-730pm
•  
• Please dress business casual!
• Food and refreshments will be provided.
• Volunteers needed to help flyer, greet, set up,
  and clean up!!!!!!
• Please email Lori and Yvette at
  ewi.sweuf_at_gmail.com if interested and check the
  box!

16
Prepare for Career Fair

• Sept. 19, 2007 Technical Day
• OConnell Center
• 9am-3pm
• Prepare with CRC workshops!
• Resume Writing for Engineers
• Tue. Sept. 4, 2007 4-530pm CRC classroom
• Internship/Job Search
• Wed. Sept. 5, 2007 4-530pm CRC classroom

17
SWE nametags portfolios

• Need a professional portfolio and/or nametag?
• 7 SWE/CoEng nametag, 20 CoEng portfolio
• 25 for both
• Name tags must be preordered. Send an email to
  cristinaefernandez_at_gmail.com

18
SWE Website Officer Personal Pages

• Want a personal page on thewebsite for companies
  to view?!
• Send a picture,
• Your major,
• and a little about yourself.
• E-mail information to Alex at eljaguar_at_ufl.edu

19
SWEet goodies

• Kiss Me Im an Engineer Tshirts
• 10
• Only larges left, will be ordering more soon
• SWE U keychains!
• 1

20
SWE T-Shirt Designs

• Submit t-shirt designs!
• sweuf_at_grove.ufl.edu
• Receive a point for submission
• SWE tshirt design or General Engineering

?
21
Other Events

• United Way 4th Annual Day of Caring
• Friday August 31, 2007 930 am
• Half day and full day projects
• Email myram_at_ufl.edu

22
Mandatory Officers Retreat

• Thursday, September 6, 2007
• tentative
• ALL officers and chairs!
• Please update your contact info with Vaish
• vaishnavi.purusothaman_at_gmail.com
• Send your email address and phone number

23
Reminder

• Chair Applications due next meeting!
• Talk to any of the Eboard members ?
• Join listserve
• Sign up with Vaish or email sweuf_at_grove.ufl.edu
• Visit our Website
• swe.eng.ufl.edu

24
Next SWE meeting

• Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007
• 6pm, Location TBA

25
(No Transcript)
26
SWEet Thursdays

• Have lunch with us!
• Reitz Union food court
• 11am to 130pm

27

• COE senators

28
SWE Events Outreach

• SWEep-SWE enginering Presentations

29
SWEet Fundraising

• Goes towards
• National Conference
• eSWAMP Day
• FLiE
• Meeting food
• SWE events!

30
Career Fair

• Tuesday, September 19
• OConnell Center
• Want your resume critiqued by a CRC staff member?
• Email them to Beth Hanneman, bethhanneman_at_crc.ufl.
  edu, or drop them by the SWE Office (Weil 274)
• Need a professional portfolio and/or nametag?
• 7 SWE/CoEng nametag, 20 CoEng portfolio
• 25 for both
• Will be sold at the next SWE meeting

31
Other Opportunities

• Benton Engineering Council
• College council oversees societies within the
  College
• For more info, ask Cristina
• Homecoming Float
• Preparation on the float is underway!
• To get involved check the box or email

32
SWE events Social

• Potlucks, board game nights, movie nights and
  more!!
• Other suggestions? Email or write on your
  sign-in sheet!