Regional Programs Zone

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Regional Programs Zone

• Sajda Nuriddin

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What are the National Directives?
All programs based off of National Directives!
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Signature vs. Staple

• Signature Programs Mission critical, mission
  building programs with a national strategic focus
  to measure our progress as a society.
• Signature programs develop every demographic of
  membership.

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Signature vs. Staple

• Staple Programs Smaller programs which may fall
  underneath a particular Signature Program,
  including traditionally successful programs,
  which may be specific to a region
• Staple programs can develop a particular
  membership demographic.

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Previous Programs Focus

• Chapter Development Program
• Scholarships
• Achievers Plus
• Academic Tech Bowl
• TRY-Math-A-Lon
• TORCH
• Leadership Challenge

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Signature Programs and L.O.V.E.

• Leadership and Academic Development
• National Leadership Institute
• Achievers Plus
• Operational Effectiveness
• Chapter Development Program

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Signature Programs and L.O.V.E.

• Vital Technical Excellence
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
• Expanding Career Access
• Career Institute

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The National Leadership Institute

• Year-round leadership development via
• National Leadership Conference (NLC)
• Regional Leadership Conference (RLC) PCI
  students attending RLC
• Professional Certification
• Will include material regarding Ethics, Image
  Management, Consultation, Executive Networking,
  etc.

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Achievers Plus

• This program is our premier Academic Excellence
  Program designed to promote academic achievement
  and help students improve their overall Grade
  Point Average (GPA).
• The fundamental objective of this program is to
  provide a group study environment

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Achievers Plus Cont.

• Cum Laude Competition- reward for the chapter
  with the highest average GPA.
• Three levels Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and
  Summa Cum Laude
• Graduate Students
• Information will be provided to students about
  the number of graduate students and schools
  currently
• Online general access

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Achievers Plus Cont.

• NSBE Jr. Achievers (previously known as PCI 150)
• Tracks the academic progress in math and science
  of PCI students who are active in NSBE to gage
  the effectiveness of NSBE programs.
• Online Tutorials
• Skillsoft ( only till August 8th, 2006!)
• Online Text
• PCI Academic Portfolios

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Special Interest Groups

• Objective To provide professionals with
  technical excellence opportunities, provide
  technically oriented, positive benefit to the
  community, and to advance the state of the art in
  science, technology, and engineering.
• Goal To serve as a link between NSBE and
  technology
• 2006-2007 SIGs for NSBE AE

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Career Institute

• This is the focus of the Career and Professional
  Development
• Programs will focus on enhancing professional and
  career opportunities for members
• Examples
• PCI Summer Academic Program Info
• Collegiate Luncheon Interview Etiquette
• Alumni Changing Career Workshops

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Current Programmatic Focus

• Signature Programs
• The National Leadership Institute (NLI)
• Achievers Plus
• Chapter Development Program
• Special Interest Groups
• Career Institute

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Current Programmatic Focus

• Staple Programs List
• Academic Tech Bowl (ATB)
• A Walk for Education
• Undergraduate Students in Technical Research
  (USTR)
• PCI Design Competition
• TRY-Math-A-Lon (TMAL)
• T.O.R.C.H.
• Technical Paper Competition
• Face Time

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Current Programmatic Focus

• Our focus for Region 1
• 1. ATB/PE prep
• 2. Face Time
• 3. USTR/Grad Tech Poster
• 4. Tri-Math-A-Lon
• 5. T.O.R.C.H .
• Why the above programs?
• Bridging the gap between demographics!