Topics under development range from a welcome to membership, explanations of career options, and an invitation to communicate, to recognition for participation, simple renderings of technical concepts, and communication with industry leaders. In addition, materials for non-traditional student members can be developed that satisfy their unique needs. Of course, these materials will supplement the benefits that active students already receive. The level of student activity at the region level varies from minimal to outstanding. Identifying the factors that lead to the outstanding success of one region's interaction with the local student chapters, the committee is moving to share those factors with other regions where improvement is desired.
Work is under way to document the causes of success.
These champions often start at the student level. The most obvious application of this concept is the creation of a package of materials that help a student leader or faculty member form a student chapter at a school. Simpler templates might be a checklist for chapter activities, a how-to guide on approaching an employer for a job, or what to expect at a conference. Whatever the design, useful information can be arranged and offered that will facilitate the efficient generation of positive feelings regarding student membership. The committee's role is to serve as a feedback mechanism whereby policies and strategies can be evaluated and revised for the future.