Getting Involved with SWE Austin

The SWE Austin section has four elected leadership positions.  Our fiscal year runs from July 1st - June 30th with elections occurring in the spring leading up to the new fiscal year.

SWE Austin provides members opportunities to participate outside of elected leadership positions.  For more information on how to get involved with SWE Austin, please contact swe.austintexas@gmail.com

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Position Descriptions

Executive Board (Elected Positions)

President

• Schedule and lead monthly section meetings, including preparation of agendas
• Filter information to the section membership from the Regional and National officers
• Lead documentation of yearly section strategic plan
• Maintain contact with Collegiate sections
• Prepare a yearly financial report with section Treasurer
• Work with section committees
• Attend leadership training as necessary
• Attend the Regional Conference
• Attend the National Conference

Vice President

• Run monthly meetings for the President when she is unable to attend
• Attend conferences the President is unable to attend
• Send monthly status report to section president

Secretary

• Attend section meetings and record minutes
• Prepare minutes for distribution to section members
• Designate an alternate if unable to attend a meeting
• Assume Webmaster responsibilities if there is a vacancy/absence in that position

Treasurer

• Track section financials
• Approve reimbursement and distribute payments
• Create and submit yearly financial report
• Send monthly status report to section President

Section Representative

• Prepare quarterly section reports
• Act as a liaison between the section membership and the regional and national officers
• Filter information to the section membership from the regional and national officers
• Provide information to the Regional Officers and the Speaker of the COR
• Gather feedback from the section membership on regional and national issues
• Attend leadership training as necessary
• Attend the Regional conference
• Attend the National conference
• Send monthly status report to the section president

Alternate Section Representative

• Performs the duties of the Section Representative when she is unable to perform her duties

Committee Chairs  and Other Positions (Non-Elected Positions)

Webmaster

• Manages the section’s SWE website to ensure it is up to date
• Manages the section’s Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts

Outreach Chair (multiple positions available)

• Helps with planning of outreach events such as Science Festivals, Girl Scouts etc.
• Acts as a liaison between the executive board and various outreach organizations

Corporate Liaisons (multiple positions available)

• Act as a liaison between the executive board and the corporate SWE members at their particular company
• Filter information to the corporate SWE group from the section’s executive board
• Help organize corporate sponsored events in collaboration with the Southwest Texas Section