Call for Nominations: Chapters Committee Chair, Education Committee Chair, and Seasonal Schools Subcommittee Chair

Nikos Sidiropoulos
SPS Vice President-Membership

Deadline: 4 June 2018

The IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) invites nominations for the positions of: Chapters Committee Chair, Education Committee Chair, and Seasonal Schools Subcommittee Chair. The term for all three positions is three years (1 January 2019-31 December 2021).

The Chapters Committee Chair is responsible for creating and promoting interest in the Society’s activities by assisting the formation of Chapters within IEEE Sections; developing material to assist Chapters in the support of student branch chapter activities; promoting industrial liaisons; assisting Regional Directors-at-Large in their geographical initiatives and working to insure compliance of Society Chapters with IEEE’s requirements for Chapters. He/she also oversees the Society's Distinguished Lecturer and Distinguished Industry Speaker Programs. The Chapters Committee Chair is a voting member of the Membership Board, chairs the Chapters Committee and reports to the Vice President-Membership.

The Education Committee Chair is responsible for identifying value/benefit/services to educate the signal processing community and public-at-large; increasing the visibility of signal processing, particularly its role in society and technology; developing educational programs and material to facilitate member recruiting and service; maintaining and developing contacts with leadership and membership constituents; and providing proper communication channels and feedback. The Education Committee Chair is a voting member of the Membership Board, chairs the Education Committee and reports to the Vice President-Membership.

The Seasonal Schools Subcommittee Chair is responsible for identifying value/benefit/services to members and recommending policy/mechanism for recruiting Seasonal Schools; developing programs and material to facilitate recruiting and services for Seasonal Schools; maintaining and developing contacts with leadership and membership constituents; and providing proper communication channels and feedback. The Seasonal Schools Subcommittee Chair is a voting member of the Membership Services Committee, chairs the Seasonal Schools Subcommittee and reports to the Director-Membership Services.

Nominations should be submitted to Theresa Argiropoulos via t.argiropoulos@ieee.org on behalf of Nikos Sidiropoulos, SPS Vice President-Membership. When making your nomination, please provide the following information:

• Name of candidate,
• Member Number,
• Contact information,
• Brief biography including information about current SP, IEEE, or other Society, as well other volunteer activities (paragraph style, not bullets).

Nominations must be received no later than 4 June 2018.