PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Membership Committee— Call for Volunteers
Nancy J. Wolverson, CPG-11048
nancyjeanw@aol.com
As discussed by me and various other authors over the last year, membership in AIPG is in a steady decline. After review of the By-Laws and initiating discussion with the Executive Committee, a new Standing Committee will be formed to address membership in AIPG. To best serve our members and attract new members we must clearly define and then publicize the purpose and advantages of AIPG. This process is both internal and external. Internally, we need to retain our current members by continually offering them current ideas, expertise, education and techniques in the geosciences. Externally, we must publicize the advantages of membership across all geoscience specialties.
The following is my proposed description of the Membership Committee that will be discussed, revised and finalized at the June Executive Committee meeting.
The purpose of the Membership Committee is to create and implement a plan to increase and retain members in all membership categories. Coordination with the State Sections, Standing Committees and Ad Hoc Committees is critical to implementation of all Membership Committee activities. Subcommittees will be created as needed to imple- ment specific activities/goals of the committee. Suggested Subcommittees are; 1. CPG and Professional Members; 2. ECP and Student Members; 3. Outreach; and 4. Program Enhancement. Subcommittees are at the discretion of the full committee. The committee will report to the Executive Committee at their regularly scheduled meetings.
Chair: President or CPG Member appointed by the President
Member: President (if not acting as the Chair) Member: President Elect Member: Past President
Subcommittee Chairs and Members
Ex-Officio Members: Executive Director, Assistant Director, Membership Services Manager, Professional Services Manager
I envision the Membership Committee as a group of 10 to 15 AIPG members, plus representatives of the National Office, to assure a coordinated and consistent message. This is a big job which will require members from all geographic areas and geoscience specialties. To make the overall goals manageable, subcommittees will be formed to focus on specific membership categories and activities. To accomplish the goals, coordination with the State Sections and the National office is critical to assure a consistent and coordinated message.
The subcommittees defined in the committee descriptions above and below are what I see as critical components, but the overall organization, implementation and subcommittees will be decided by the Membership Committee’s members to carry out the plan that they define.
The CPG and Professional Member Subcommittee will focus on seasoned professionals. There are many reasons that geologists want or need certification including, 1. to give professional opinions; 2. requirement by a regulatory body or agency; 3. acceptance within a specialty or area; and 4. general acceptance by peers, among others. Professional members are often members that do not need the certification but are interested in the ideal exhibited by AIPG membership and the numerous resources available to members. This subcom- mittee will create a plan to target seasoned professionals in all geoscience specialties and coordinate with the rest of the committee to implement their plans.
The Early Career Professional and Student Subcommittee will include the ECP member of the Executive Committee and additional members from both categories. The primary task I foresee is to encourage student members to become Early Career Professional Members, and sub- sequently for Early Career Professional Members to apply for Professional Membership or to be Certified Professional Geologists. The growth and future of AIPG depends on reten- tion and elevation of our members.
The Outreach Subcommittee will design plans to make AIPG better known throughout the geoscience community. This will require creative thinking, continual discussion with the other subcommittees, State Sections and coordination with the National Office. The primary purpose is to increase visibility of AIPG.
The Program Enhancement Subcommittee will review and work on enhancing AIPG’s program offerings to assure that we address the needs and interests of all classes of mem- bership. The interests of Student Members are often different than the needs of our Certified Professional Geologists. AIPG is affiliated with several geoscience organizations (AGI, EFG, etc.) and their programs should be evaluated and included where appropriate. This subcommittee will primarily require coordination with the National Office.
I am looking for volunteers to join the Membership Committee and help us revitalize the Institute by focusing on increasing membership in all categories. Please email or call me if you are interested.
nancyjeanw@aol.com 775-770-4615. The newly formed Membership Committee will report to the Executive Committee during the National Meeting on October 23, 2021, so please contact me by the first week of August to be part of this committee’s formation.
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