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The Year of Dialogue: What We Have Learned So Far

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. P. Mohsen, University of Louisville; Ronald Barr, University of Texas at Austin

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and data, a draft report seeking comments andadditional points of view was developed and distributed to all Zone, Section and panel leadersinvolved in the YOD at the 2006-2007 Section meetings. A carefully edited version of thesenotes and comments resulted in this intermediate ASEE Zones’ report. Results There were 42 “Topics” listed in Table 2 that were identified by the committee assufficiently distinct comments or points of view about SEE. The number of times each topic wasmentioned was totaled in the table. In addition, for consolidation purposes, each topic wasassigned to one of five major categories, labeled A-E: A. Faculty Issues and Rewards B. Pre-College

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Best Practices for Campus Representatives

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Karimi, University of Texas-San Antonio

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University, Rocky Mountain Section, personal communications, 2007.14. Dyrud, M., Oregon Institute of Technology, Pacific Northwest Section, personal communications, 200715. Self, B., California Polytechnic State University, Rocky Mountain Section, personal communications, 2007.16. Whitman, D., University f Wyoming, Rocky Mountain Section, personal communications, 2007.17. Hogan, B., Cornell University, St. Lawrence, Section, personal communications, 2007.18. Bachnak, R.., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Gulf Southwest Section, personal communications, 2007.19. Bee, D. University of Wisconsin-Stout, North Midwest Section, personal communications, 2007. Page 12.1158.16

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Best Practices for Campus Representatives

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clare Cook, Ferris State University

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AC 2007-1597: PREPARING TO HOST A SECTIONAL ASEE CONFERENCEClare Cook, Ferris State University Cook is a professor in the Electronic Engineering Technology and Computer Networks and Systems Department at Ferris State. His interests include embedded systems and digital interface. He has been actively involved with ASEE for nearly 25 years. Page 12.1182.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Preparing to Host a Sectional ASEE ConferenceAbstractHosting an ASEE sectional conference can be a highlight to the membership on the localcampus. The

Conference Session

Sharing Best Practices

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University

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AC 2008-1774: ENHANCING THE ASEE CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVEPROGRAM - A SECTION CHAIRS PERSPECTIVECharles McIntyre, North Dakota State University Charles McIntyre is the Chair of the Department of Construction Management and Engineering at North Dakota State University. He received his Ph.D. from Penn State in 1996. As an active member of the North Midwest Section of ASEE, Dr. McIntyre is currently the Chair of the North Midwest Section and the Campus Representative at NDSU. As a Campus Rep he has won number awards for recruiting and retaining faculty for membership in ASEE. He has several ASEE publications in the areas of active and cooperative learning. At NDSU he is very active in a

Conference Session

Best Practices for Campus Representatives

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

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see no reason NOT to join ASEE unless you are: a) not interested in professional development, intellectual discourse, or career advancement, or you are b) professionally comatose.Faculty members can provide endless support in the campus representative’s efforts toincrease membership. One should never feel alone in the process. But one does have toface obstacles that may take much more effort than expected. One would assume thateveryone should feel that an educational society would have people breaking down thedoors of the organization to become members. As I alluded to earlier, this is not alwaysthe case. It is a reality all campus representatives must face an obstacle that occurs in theold saying

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Best Practices for Campus Representatives

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University

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used by Campus Reps forrecruiting new faculty is the Dean’s Program, which basically offers two (2) years of freemembership in ASEE. Thus, recruiting new faculty by means of the Dean’s Program wouldseem to be a very simple and painless process. However, this is usually not the case. CampusReps must exert some effort, sometimes great effort, in the recruiting process. As practiced bythe author, the basic procedures for attaining one-hundred percent of new faculty recruits areoutlined below. 1. Prior to the start of the Fall Semester, contact the Dean’s Office for a list of new engineering (or related field) faculty, including contact information. 2. During the first week or two of the semester, contact all new faculty via email