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DESCRIPTION:IEEE Senior Member is the highest IEEE member grade for which I
 EEE members can apply and does not incur any additional cost or fees. The 
 Senior Member grade is a way for the IEEE members to receive recognition f
 or their professional experience and significant performance in Electrical
  and Electronics Engineering\, and the related fields including Computer S
 cience and Information Technology\, Physical Sciences\, Biological and Med
 ical Sciences\, Mathematics\, Technical Communications\, Education\, Manag
 ement\, Law\, and Policy.\n\nThe advancement to Senior Member provides the
  IEEE members with significant and distinct benefits. These benefits inclu
 de the eligibility to hold Executive IEEE Volunteer Positions and getting 
 recognition of your peers for technical and professional excellence. Newly
  elevated senior members will also receive an engraved senior member plaqu
 e from IEEE.\n\nSenior Member Elevation:\n\nIEEE SEM Section Membership Co
 mmittee will reprise its Senior Member Elevation event\, on Saturday April
  20\, 2024 from 10:00AM to 11:30AM(online).\n\nElevation:\n\nSenior Member
  Reviewers will assist interested member candidates with at least 10 years
  of experience in their profession.\n\nThe way it works is:\n\nAt least a 
 10 years of significant experience with BS degree needs be be established 
 to initiate the senior membership elevation.\n(A Ph.D is considered to be 
 5 years of significant experience and a master degree is considered to be 
 2 years of significant experience. The remaining 5 (with PhD) to 8 (with M
 S degree) years of significant experience should be established from the m
 ember experience in his/her profession to initiate and submit applications
  for Senior Member Elevation.)\n\nNote: There is no cost to becoming a Sen
 ior Member\, and this step is a necessary prelude to seeking the IEEE ‘F
 ellow’ level. For a complete description of the Senior Member process an
 d its benefits\, see the link at: https://www.ieee.org/membership_services
 /membership/grade_elevation.html\n\nTo [sign up](https://events.vtools.iee
 e.org/m/405729)for &quot;Elevation&quot; Time Slot\, please[register on this site](h
 ttps://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/405729)for the event and consider contacti
 ng existing senior members/fellows as references\; also bring an electroni
 c copy of your resume\, and relevant supporting materials (list of papers 
 published\, standards work done\, patents\, senior/leadership positions\, 
 etc).\n\nHere is a link to [useful checklist](https://www.ieee.org/members
 hip/senior/deadlines.html) before filing your application. Also you may se
 ek to contact or network with other Southeastern Michigan Section members 
 who were upgraded to senior status.\n\nNetworking:\n\n* We recommend that 
 attendees join us online\, we will create 3 breakout rooms\, one for each 
 reference (at least)\n* NOTE: Preference given to members of SE Michigan f
 irst! Time permitting we can follow up with members from outside the Secti
 on\n\n* The whole idea of the Saturday meeting:\n\n-\n- Is to learn and co
 nnect with references. when references meet you and interact\n- Once they 
 know you\, they can do a better job of writing a reference\n- Get tips on 
 what to upload to the online application\n- Learn what areas to include/hi
 ghlight for the supplemental materials\n- Learn not to simply copy paste t
 he CV to the different areas of the online application.\n\nCo-sponsored by
 : Sharan Kalwani\n\nAgenda: \nOnline Link (TBD)\n\n(Saturday)\n\n10:00 AM 
 - Coffee/Tea (on your own)\, Introductions\, and Elevation processing.\n\n
 11:30 PM - Wrap up\, Clean up\, Solidify new friendships\, contacts\, netw
 orking and temporarily say &#39;Good bye&#39;\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ie
 ee.org/m/405729
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/405729
ORGANIZER:mberri@ieee.org
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SUMMARY:Southeastern Michigan Section Senior Member Elevation (a Virtual Ev
 ent!)
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/405729
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial\, helvetic
 a\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;IEEE Senior Member is the highest IEEE
  member grade for which IEEE members can apply and does not incur any addi
 tional cost or fees. The Senior Member grade is a way for the IEEE members
  to receive recognition for their professional experience and significant 
 performance in Electrical and Electronics Engineering\, and the related fi
 elds including Computer Science and Information Technology\, Physical Scie
 nces\, Biological and Medical Sciences\, Mathematics\, Technical Communica
 tions\, Education\, Management\, Law\, and Policy. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span s
 tyle=&quot;font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;The
  advancement to Senior Member provides the IEEE members with significant a
 nd distinct benefits. These benefits include the eligibility to hold Execu
 tive IEEE Volunteer Positions and getting recognition of your peers for te
 chnical and professional excellence. Newly elevated senior members will al
 so receive an engraved senior member plaque from IEEE.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;spa
 n style=&quot;font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;
 &lt;strong&gt;Senior Member Elevation:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font
 -family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;IEEE SEM Sect
 ion Membership Committee will reprise its Senior Member Elevation event\, 
 on &amp;nbsp\;Saturday April 20\, 2024 from 10:00AM to 11:30AM&lt;span style=&quot;tex
 t-decoration: underline\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(online).&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p
 &gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size
 : 14pt\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Elevation:&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;f
 ont-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;Senior Mem
 ber Reviewers will assist&amp;nbsp\;interested member candidates with at least
  10 years of experience in their profession. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;
 font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;The way i
 t works is:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial\, helvetica\, s
 ans-serif\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;At least a 10 years of significant experien
 ce with BS degree needs be be established to &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration:
  underline\;&quot;&gt;initiate&lt;/span&gt; the senior membership elevation. &lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;(A 
 Ph.D is considered to be 5 years of significant experience and a master de
 gree is considered to be 2 years of significant experience. The remaining 
 5 (with PhD) to 8 (with MS degree) years of significant experience should 
 be established from the member experience in his/her profession to initiat
 e and submit applications for Senior Member Elevation.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;
 p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14
 pt\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note: &lt;/strong&gt;There is no cost to becoming a Senior Member\
 , and this step is a necessary prelude to seeking the IEEE &amp;lsquo\;Fellow&amp;
 rsquo\; level. &amp;nbsp\; For a complete description of the Senior Member pro
 cess and its benefits\, see the link at:&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-si
 ze: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-ser
 if\;&quot;&gt;&lt;a title=&quot;Member Elevation&quot; href=&quot;https://www.ieee.org/membership_se
 rvices/membership/grade_elevation.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; dat
 a-saferedirecturl=&quot;https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;amp\;q=http://www.ieee
 .org/membership_services/membership/grade_elevation.html&amp;amp\;source=gmail
 &amp;amp\;ust=1500048061782000&amp;amp\;usg=AFQjCNGcU3ITSjL5w7S3bDU0p1PBPKciEg&quot;&gt;ht
 tps://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/grade_elevation.html&lt;/a&gt;
 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial\, helvetic
 a\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;To &lt;a href=&quot;https://events.vtools.ieee
 .org/m/405729&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;sign up &lt;/a&gt;for &quot;Elevation&quot; 
 Time Slot\, please&lt;a href=&quot;https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/405729&quot; target
 =&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt; register on this site&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;tex
 t-decoration: underline\;&quot;&gt;f&lt;/span&gt;or the event and consider contacting ex
 isting senior members/fellows as references\; also &lt;span style=&quot;text-decor
 ation: underline\;&quot;&gt;bring an electronic copy of your resume&lt;/span&gt;\, and r
 elevant supporting materials (list of papers published\, standards work do
 ne\, patents\, senior/leadership positions\, etc).&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;spa
 n style=&quot;font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;
 Here is a link to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ieee.org/membership/senior/deadline
 s.html&quot;&gt;useful checklist&lt;/a&gt; before filing your application. Also you may 
 seek to contact or network with other Southeastern Michigan Section member
 s who were upgraded to senior status.&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;f
 ont-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Networking:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=
 &quot;font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;* We recommend that attendees join us &lt;strong&gt;online\,
 &lt;/strong&gt; we will create 3 breakout rooms\, one for each reference (at lea
 st)&lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(224\, 62\, 45)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;* &lt;strong&gt;NOTE: Prefe
 rence given to members of SE Michigan first! Time permitting we can follow
  up with members from outside the Section&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\
 n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(224\, 62\, 45)
 \;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;* The whole idea of the Saturday meeting:&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;
 /em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li style=&quot;list-style-type: none\;&quot;&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n
 &lt;li style=&quot;color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt\; color: 
 rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Is to learn and connect with references. whe
 n references meet you and interact&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li style=&quot;c
 olor: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 
 0)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Once they know you\, they can do a better job of writing
  a reference&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li style=&quot;color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;
 &quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get 
 tips on what to upload to the online application&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 \n&lt;li style=&quot;color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt\; color
 : rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learn what areas to include/highlight for 
 the supplemental materials&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li style=&quot;color: rg
 b(0\, 0\, 0)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;e
 m&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learn not to simply copy paste the CV to the different areas of 
 the online application.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br 
 /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span 
 style=&quot;font-size: 14pt\; font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;&quot;&gt;&lt;s
 trong&gt;Online Link (TBD)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;fo
 nt-size: 14pt\; font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;&quot;&gt;(Saturday)&lt;
 /span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt\; font-family: arial\, helveti
 ca\, sans-serif\;&quot;&gt;10:00 AM - Coffee/Tea (on your own)\, Introductions\, a
 nd &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline\;&quot;&gt;Elevation processing&lt;/span&gt;.
  &amp;nbsp\;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt\; font-family: arial\
 , helvetica\, sans-serif\;&quot;&gt;11:30 PM - &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt
 \;&quot;&gt;Wrap up\, Clean up\, Solidify new friendships\, contacts\, networking 
 and temporarily say &#39;Good bye&#39; &lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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