Volunteer Needed - Univ of Toledo SWE Collegiate Section Counselor

The University of Toledo urgently needs a professional SWE member to fill the position of a Collegiate Section Counselor.  If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Stacy Lueneburg sthayer.swe@gmail.com.

What is a SWE Counselor?

Every Student Section must have a SWE Counselor. The SWE Counselor of a Student Section is selected by the Student Section. In addition to assignment to a Section or to Member-at-Large, the Counselor shall be considered a non-voting member of the Student Section.  The Counselor is responsible to the Board of Directors, through the Student Activities Committee Chair, for the Student Section's compliance with these Bylaws and with the policies of the Society.  In other words, the primary responsibility is to ensure that the Collegiate Section remains in good standing with SWE Headquarters. 

Communication:

The strength of a Student Section is dependent on the communication within it.  The Faculty Advisor and Counselor are to help the Student Section, not to run it for the students. For this reason it is strongly encouraged that the Student Section establish a clear line of communication with the Faculty Advisor and Counselor and keep the lines of communication open and flowing.  If a problem develops for the Student Section, the Counselor and Faculty Advisor work together with the Student Section officers to help solve the problem.

Functions:

+ To serve as a source of information about SWE and its goals

+ To serve as a liaison between industry, local SWE Sections and the Student Section

+ To arrange plant tours and locate speakers from industry

+ To act as a trouble shooter as questions and problems arise, utilizing the Student Activities Committee and Headquarters as needed

+ To act as a role model and source of moral support

+ To attend Student Section meetings and special events whenever possible

+ To provide advice and suggestions on Student Section activities

+ To review and sign the Annual and Financial Report for the Student Section

+ To attend Regional and National Counselor and Faculty Advisor meetings

Qualifications:

The SWE Counselor must be a member in good standing of the Society. The Counselor should be a voting member, but the Board of Directors may be petitioned to approve a qualified Associate in the event that a voting member is not available.

Traits of a good SWE counselor:

+ A SWE member

+ Willing to do the job

+ Enthusiastic about SWE and the school

+ Good communication skills

+ Previous Student Section member

+ Ties to local Section and industry