Society of Women Engineers, University of Florida Aspire, Advance, Achieve

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To whom this may concern, My name is Kathleen Hencke, and I am serving as the 2013-2014 President of the University of Florida Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Our chapter has a powerful history of widespread community outreach, exciting campus involvement and well-rounded members looking to venture into the engineering workforce. Some of the recognition we have received in the past includes:

v 2012 Outstanding Collegiate Section, National SWE v 2013 Most Outstanding Large Society, UF Benton Engineering Council v 2013 Best Society Outreach Event, UF Benton Engineering Council

I would like to invite you to be a part of this program by sponsoring our society this upcoming year.

This past year, our society spent over $15,000 on programs and events, including outreach to K-12 students in the community, a freshmen/transfer student-mentoring program, professional development events, and social activities throughout the campus. This past year, over a hundred events were held, including many new events. Following are just a few of the major events SWE holds each year.

eSWAMP eSWAMP is our annual event to welcome

incoming freshmen students. It is a day long event consisting of a variety of workshops to show them

the opportunities offered in the college and fun events for them to get to know other freshmen and SWE members. We also have an organization fair

where over 20 engineering from all disciplines table to show what their society does and how to get

involved. This particular event can be sponsored, allowing the sponsor the opportunity to attend and

present to all of these freshmen. This past year, over 130 freshmen girls participated.

Outreach SWE is very active in introducing younger children to engineering. We believe that the

best way to spark someone’s interest in engineering is to start at an early age, and we

have developed many ways to do so. Our annual event, Introduce a Girl to Engineering day welcomes local K-12 students to tour our

campus and see what’s it’s like to be an engineer. We take them around the various engineering labs on campus, as well as give

them the opportunity to talk with SWE members.

Big Gator/Little Gator Mentoring

Our Big Gator/Little Gator mentoring program pairs underclassmen students with upperclassmen SWE members to allow them to acclimate into college

life and excel in engineering. Each mentor is matched with one to three mentees and seeks to get

to know each of them and show them the opportunities throughout engineering. Mentors are

charged with helping mentees academically, introducing them to the many ways to get involved

on campus and through their major and the opportunities the University offers. At the end of the year, a “Best Mentor” and “Best Mentee” are chosen based on involvement and feedback from

their respective mentee/mentor. Over 50 SWE members participated in this program last year.

Volunteering SWE strongly believes in the importance of giving

back to the community. This past year we participated in many activities throughout the

community and campus. This is the first year we were able to participate in Habitat for Humanity, as shown to the left. We have also volunteered

with campus events, such as a volunteering for a children’s Haunted House to encourage safe trick-

or-treating.

Evening with Industry

Evening with Industry (EWI) happens each semester and is an opportunity for company

representatives to talk on a more personal level with students. EWI takes place after the

University of Florida Career Showcase each semester, which is convenient for recruiters who already plan to attend Showcase. In past years,

over a dozen recruiting companies and 200 students have been in attendance. Any company is welcome to attend and will receive a cd with the resumes of students who attend, allowing

easy access to qualified candidates.

Conferences Each year we participate in SWE National

and Region D conferences. This is an opportunity for our members to develop their professional skills, network with

company representatives and seek career opportunities. It also allows our society to learn best practices from other societies to

improve our chapter. This year we are headed to Baltimore, Maryland for SWE

National Conference, and Huntsville, Alabama, for Region D Conference.

General Body Meetings Each semester general body meetings are

held bi-weekly for members to learn about events and opportunities in our society and throughout the campus. Most meetings are

sponsored, giving members the opportunity to speak with company

representatives.

We continually strive to improve our society, and welcome you to be a part of this. Each of our sponsors is highly valued, and we like to thank them by offering the sponsorship benefits listed below. Each level of sponsorship also receives the same benefits as the levels preceding it.

Sponsorship Levels

Donation Benefits

Platinum $2000+ May send up to 2 representatives to Spring

Banquet & will receive member resume CD at end of each semester.

Gold $1000-$1,999 Logo on SWE banner used for all major

events and link to company’s career page on SWE Website

Silver $500-$999 Logo will be added to all SWE flyers and to Facebook group

Bronze $250-$499 Opportunity to speak at a General Body Meeting & advertising for meeting

Friends of SWE $0-$249 Advertising on website and monthly newsletter

The diversity of events SWE holds allows for a variety of ways for you to consider sponsorship. You can make a general donation to the society or sponsor a specific event/program. You can see the different sponsorship levels above. Below, you can see a table of specific events that have been sponsored in the past. However, if you are interested in sponsoring any event not listed, please feel free to contact us in order to do so.

Event Date Target Group Approx. Cost

eSWAMP Day August Freshmen/ transfer students $3500

National Conference October \\\\October All members $500/member Regional Conference March All members $300/member Big Gator Little Gator Monthly All members $250

Evening with Industry October, January

All engineering students $300/ semester

Engineering Fair Booth February K-12 $300 Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day February K-12 $300

Girl Scouts Outreach 1/semester Elementary girl scouts $200/semester Mr. Engineer February All students $2000

General Body Meetings Bi-weekly All members $250/meeting

Please mail checks payable to “University of Florida” to the following address:

Society of Women Engineers University of Florida

274 Weil Hall Gainesville, FL 32611

If you wish to sponsor a specific event, please specify that event on the ‘For’ section of your check. General donations do not need a specification.

If you have any questions and/or are interested in sponsoring our society, please contact our general society email, swe.ufl@gmail.com, or contact our corresponding secretary, Kelsey Gardner, directly at corresponding.swe.ufl@gmail.com. Thank you for your time; we appreciate any and all support of our society! Sincerely, Kathleen Hencke Kathleen Hencke President, Society of Women Engineers University of Florida, 2013-2014 president.swe.ufl@gmail.com