Vote Now on Proposed SWE RMS Bylaw Change
Voting is now open - VOTE HERE!
As part of the current governance changes in SWE, all sections are required to update their bylaws. SWE provided an updated template that removes all references to Regions and to the Section Representative position, since these will not exist after July 1, 2018. The SWE-RMS Executive Council (EC) has proposed an additional amendment to our section bylaws to add up to four 2nd Vice President positions to the EC. In the past we have had up to 4 Section Representatives who were voting members of the EC and contributed to leading the section. With those roles going away, we'd like to maintain the ability to have an EC of up to 8 total members. The proposed bylaws amendment leaves flexibility as to the number of 2nd Vice Presidents (up to 4) and their areas of focus, so that these can be adjusted each year to best meet the needs of SWE-RMS. The updates also remove section numbering per guidance from the higher level SWE organization.
You may have noticed that we had three 2nd Vice Presidents this fiscal year (FY18), responsible for Membership, Outreach, and Professional Development. While these leaders have contributed significantly to the EC and to our section throughout the year, they have not had voting rights on the EC. With approval of the proposed bylaws amendment, the four 2nd Vice Presidents that we recently elected for FY19 will become full voting members of the EC.
All members of SWE-RMS are encouraged to vote on this proposed bylaws amendment. The updated bylaws template, with the proposed changes identified using track changes, are available for your review. Per the bylaws, voting will remain open for 30 days until July 12th. Please do not hesitate to contact Kaitlyn at kjbunker27@gmail.com with any questions about this process, or the overall governance changes taking place in SWE this year.
As part of the current governance changes in SWE, all sections are required to update their bylaws. SWE provided an updated template that removes all references to Regions and to the Section Representative position, since these will not exist after July 1, 2018. The SWE-RMS Executive Council (EC) has proposed an additional amendment to our section bylaws to add up to four 2nd Vice President positions to the EC. In the past we have had up to 4 Section Representatives who were voting members of the EC and contributed to leading the section. With those roles going away, we'd like to maintain the ability to have an EC of up to 8 total members. The proposed bylaws amendment leaves flexibility as to the number of 2nd Vice Presidents (up to 4) and their areas of focus, so that these can be adjusted each year to best meet the needs of SWE-RMS. The updates also remove section numbering per guidance from the higher level SWE organization.
You may have noticed that we had three 2nd Vice Presidents this fiscal year (FY18), responsible for Membership, Outreach, and Professional Development. While these leaders have contributed significantly to the EC and to our section throughout the year, they have not had voting rights on the EC. With approval of the proposed bylaws amendment, the four 2nd Vice Presidents that we recently elected for FY19 will become full voting members of the EC.
All members of SWE-RMS are encouraged to vote on this proposed bylaws amendment. The updated bylaws template, with the proposed changes identified using track changes, are available for your review. Per the bylaws, voting will remain open for 30 days until July 12th. Please do not hesitate to contact Kaitlyn at kjbunker27@gmail.com with any questions about this process, or the overall governance changes taking place in SWE this year.
Call for Volunteers: SWE RMS Financial Review Committee
Each year, we form a committee made up of members from our section to review the finances from the previous fiscal year. We are looking for volunteers to join the committee, which this time will review both FY17 and FY18. The committee typically selects a time to meet for only one session, and selects one or more months from each fiscal year to review in detail. This year's committee would complete their work in July & August, after the close of FY18. All section members are welcome to participate; executive council members from the years being reviewed are ineligible. This is great way to contribute to our section with a clear commitment in a short time frame! If you have any questions or are interested in helping on the financial review committee, please let Kaitlyn know at kjbunker27@gmail.com.
Congratulations SWE-RMS FY19 Executive Council
Congratulations to our Executive Council for FY19, who were elected by our members in the recent SWE-RMS elections:
Kaitlyn Bunker, President
Lisa Woodward, Vice President
Sarah Green, Secretary
Madalene Fetsch, Treasurer
Heather Munoz, VP of Membership
Alya Elhawary, VP of Professional Development
Christi Wisleder, VP of Professional Enrichment
Ashley Kreuder, VP of Outreach
Volunteers make the efforts of SWE-RMS possible each year; we have several committee chair and committee member openings for FY19, and would love to have your participation! Please reach out to Kaitlyn at kjbunker27@gmail.com if you are interested - we'll also share a list of specific openings in the coming weeks.
Kaitlyn Bunker, President
Lisa Woodward, Vice President
Sarah Green, Secretary
Madalene Fetsch, Treasurer
Heather Munoz, VP of Membership
Alya Elhawary, VP of Professional Development
Christi Wisleder, VP of Professional Enrichment
Ashley Kreuder, VP of Outreach
Volunteers make the efforts of SWE-RMS possible each year; we have several committee chair and committee member openings for FY19, and would love to have your participation! Please reach out to Kaitlyn at kjbunker27@gmail.com if you are interested - we'll also share a list of specific openings in the coming weeks.
Shopping on Amazon? Support SWE RMS
SWE-RMS is a registered non-profit with the fundraising arm of Amazon.com, AmazonSmile. This partnership means 0.5% of eligible purchases will be donated to SWE-RMS from Amazon, if shoppers choose SWE-RMS as their designated charity.
What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support SWE-RMS every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to SWE-RMS.
How do I shop at AmazonSmile?
To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to AmazonSmile to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. To select SWE-RMS as your charity of choice, search for this ID number when prompted to select an organization: 84-1127067.
What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support SWE-RMS every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to SWE-RMS.
How do I shop at AmazonSmile?
To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to AmazonSmile to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. To select SWE-RMS as your charity of choice, search for this ID number when prompted to select an organization: 84-1127067.
SWE RMS Section Sponsors
Check out our sponsorship page if you are interested in being a FY16 section sponsor and having your logo on our front page!
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