Note: this content is not authored by Nick Halsey but is archived due to historical importance.
Our 2017 Annual Report is now available. See the summary and link below for an update on the chapter’s progress:
Overall, 2017 was a successful year for USC ASCE! Despite our placement in PSWC we exceeded our goals in diversifying our chapter body and preparing our younger student members for leadership roles in the organization’s future. Our community was strengthened by encouraging social bonding among our members, regardless of class standing.We are proud of the work we have accomplished within the past year and look forward to setting more goals to have an even brighter future!
This year’s ASCE Student Chapter Report was again ranked in the top third amongst all other student groups, and we aim to maintain that level of achievement going foward.
Our 2015 annual report is now available. We prepare two annual reports – one for ASCE in slide form and one for USC Viterbi in document form. Both are available here:
This year’s ASCE Student Chapter Report (slides and excel file) was recognized with an honorable mention, placing our chapter in the top third of ASCE student chapters nationally for the first time in at least five years.
The USC ASCE 2014 Annual Reports are now available for viewing. Due to new guidelines, this year USC ASCE has created two annual reports, one for national ASCE and one of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. The reports outline accomplishments from the past year and aim to seek improvements for coming years.
We’ll be opening up nominations for next year’s USC ASCE Executive Board later this week, with voting occurring the following week. Interested in taking on a leadership role? Keep an eye out for the election emails!
Four USC ASCE members attended ASCE’s 2014 Workshop for Student Chapter Leaders – Regions 8 & 9 (WSCL) this past weekend in Phoenix, AZ. WSCL is designed to give current and future chapter officers training, while facilitating networking opportunities with other students and professionals, allowing good ideas to be shared between schools.
The main conference room where most sessions were held.
Conference sessions covered topics from presenting each university’s successes and challenges to discussing how to better connect students from different universities to an overview of the new format for next year’s annual report.
Networking Reception at the end of the first day.
Networking was also a critical component of WSCL. Making connections with other students and with Civil and Environmental Engineering Professionals from ASCE Younger Member Groups and ASCE Section and Branch leaders is important for a variety of reasons. Ideas within and outside of ASCE can be shared, friendships can be formed, and potential career opportunities can be created.
USC ASCE Members with ASCE President-Elect Robert Stevens
In addition to the student-focused sessions, several events were held with the younger members and section and branch leaders, whose conferences occurred simultaneously. Highlights included several networking events (including meals!), a speech by ASCE President-Elect Robert Stevens, and a Q & A session with ASCE’s President, past President, and President-Elect.
One last picture with Phil the Philanthropist before we gave him back to the ASCE Foundation.
Overall, WSCL was a great experience where we made new connections and formed new and exciting ideas for USC ASCE. If you’re at all interested in a leadership role at USC ASCE, get excited for WSCL 2015 in Seattle, WA!
USC ASCE’s Annual Report for the 2013 calendar year is now available. Required for all student chapters of ASCE, the annual report offers an opportunity to evaluate our accomplishments, goals, and improvements over the past year, and to reflect on opportunities for improvement in the coming year.
