IEEE Region 3 Operations Manual

A.4. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Objectives

The Region 3 Educational Activities Committee (EAC) fosters continuing education, professional development and training opportunities for IEEE members in Region 3.

Responsibilities

The Region 3 Educational Activities Committee (EAC) provides guidance and assistance to Region entities in organizing short courses, and publicizing educational opportunities available from the Institute or elsewhere.

Develop and utilize an infrastructure for rapid and effective communications between the membership and the Region 3 Educational Activities Committee.

Promote educational activities at the member level and communicate to the Educational Activities Board (EAB) the educational concerns of the membership.

The EAC Chair shall coordinate the Region 3 Lending Library activities and periodically provide a listing of available materials to the Region 3 Newsletter Editor and to all Sections in Region 3.

The EAC Chair (or designee) shall be a member of the Region 3 Awards and Recognition Committee and chair the Educational Activities Board Awards and Recognition Subcommittee (EABARSC). As EABARSC Chair, the EAC Chair shall make every effort to identify deserving Region 3 members for educational activity awards.

One EAC Liaison to the Region 3 Professional Activities Operation Committee appointed by the EAC Chair. This Liaison may be an Area/Area-Council representative.

Encourage Region 3 members and Sections to nominate employers for the Region 3, “Employer Professional Development Award”.

Support Region Leadership Development Training in the training of EAC leaders.

The EAC Chair shall submit pertinent and timely committee information to the R-3 Newsletter Editor.

The EAC will address such other tasks as may be assigned by the Region Delegate/Director.

Membership

The Committee Chair appointed by the Region Delegate/Director with concurrence of the Region 3 Executive Committee. The Chair's appointment is a one year term with an additional one year term at the discretion of the Region Delegate/Director.

One Vice Chair appointed by the EAC Chair with the concurrence of the Region Delegate/Director. The Vice Chair shall be responsible for such tasks as delegated by the Committee Chair. One past Region 3 Del./Director appointed by the Region 3 Del./Director to serve as Mentor. One Educational Activities representative from each of the Region 3 Area/Area-Councils shall serve as members.

Meetings

The Committee will meet at least once each year, usually at the time of the Region Committee meeting.