To Be Or Not To Be A Decision Process For Creation Of An Asee Student Chapter

The fairly recent appearance of ASEE student chapters has been lauded by ASEE leadership, and establishment of new chapters encouraged. Student chapters have very different operational concerns than ASEE Divisions, and these concerns must be recognized when considering the formation of a new student chapter. First and foremost is the concept that, as a student organization, an ASEE student chapter should be student-led and student-run with help of the faculty advisor; the consequence is that the constant turnover of students poses a great challenge to the continuity and survivability of the organization.