Nominations for IEEE-RAS Student Activities Committee Co-chairs

The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society is seeking applications for two cochairs of the Student Activities Committee (SAC), who will serve a one year term. They will work together with the chair of the SAC.

The IEEE-RAS Student Activities Committee promotes student participationin the Society activities in cooperation with all Society Boards, Committees and Working Groups, especially with Membership Activities Board (MAB). The mission of the committee includes, for example, working on issues of interest to student members and interacting with student members through IEEE student branches and chapters, student events at RAS conferences, and social media such as RAS groups on Facebook and Twitter.

The Co-chairs of this Committee are appointed by  the President  from a slate of candidate Society student members recommended by the Membership Activities Board to serve a one-year term in 2010.  Candidates may be undergraduate or graduate students, but must be student members of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society in good standing.

If you wish to be considered for nomination for chair, please send the following to the Vice-President-Elect for Member Activities, Prof. Stefano Stramligioli. Applications must include:

1. A letter indicating why you are interested in serving as Student  Activities Chair

2. A copy of your CV or resumé, and

3. A letter of support from a faculty member at your college or university who is an active member of IEEE RAS.

All applications are due by November 20, 2009.