The document provides an overview of AIChE's Sister Chapter Program and a brainstorming session on starting and maintaining successful sister chapter relationships. The key points are: - The program aims to prepare students for the global engineering environment by pairing student chapters internationally for monthly video calls and collaboration. - Requirements include signing up by November 30th and submitting a relationship assessment by June. - Advice is given on getting to know the partner chapter, communicating regularly, engaging members through cultural exchanges, and transitioning leadership smoothly. - Benefits highlighted are gaining international experience and connections, cultural understanding, and insight into different research areas and industries.

1. Sister Chapter Program
Overview and Brainstorming
Session
PRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE STUDENT COMMITTEE
JONATHAN BASNETT, USMA
CODY DIAZ, MIT
BRADLEY ERNST, USMA
OLIVIA KUENZI, MICHIGAN

2. Agenda
Introductions
Starting a Sister Chapter
Building and Sustaining Your Sister Chapter Relationship
Benefiting from Your Sister Chapter Relationship
Breaking Out into Brainstorming Groups
Questions

3. Student Chapter Involvement
◦ Vice President, 5/15 - Present
BSE Chemical Engineering,
May ‘16
Industry Experience
◦ Southern Polymer Inc.
◦ Polymer Resin
Jonathan ‘Keith’ Basnett
United States Military Academy

4. Student Chapter Involvement
◦ Vice President External Affairs, 5/15 -
Present
◦ New England Regional Conference
Workshop Chair, 9/14 – 3/15
BSE Chemical Engineering, June ‘16
Industry Experience
◦ DuPont
◦ Manufacturing Technology Engineering Intern
◦ Schlumberger
◦ Mechanics and Materials Research Intern
Cody Diaz
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

5. Student Chapter Involvement
◦ President, 5/15 - Present
◦ Treasurer, 5/14 – 5/15
BSE Chemical Engineering, May ‘16
Industry Experience
◦ Los Alamos National Laboratory
Bradley Ernst
United States Military Academy

6. Olivia Kuenzi
University of Michigan Student Chapter
Student Chapter Involvement
◦ President, 5/15 - Present
◦ Historian, 5/14 – 5/15
◦ Head Sophomore Rep, 10/13 – 5/14
BSE Chemical Engineering, April ‘16
Industry Experience
◦ Unilever
◦ Logistics Operations Team Intern, May – August 2015
◦ Procter and Gamble
◦ Family Care Product Supply Engineering Intern, May – August
2014

7. How to Start a Sister Chapter –
Program Requirements
Mission Statement:
The AIChE Sister Chapters program helps prepare students for the
increasingly global environment they will enter upon graduation. This
session will give an overview of the 2015 - 2016 Sister Chapter Program,
as well as a brainstorming session on how to maintain a
successful sister chapter relationship, tips on holding international
video meetings and more.
Minimum Requirements
◦ Sign up for program by November 30th, 2015
◦ Monthly video conference between Sister Chapters
◦ Summarize experience with an article for AIChE’s ChEnected blog
◦ End-of-the-year assessment

8. How to Start a Sister Chapter –
The Timeline
November 2015
◦ Participation form sent out to all Student Chapter Presidents and
Advisors
◦ Fill out the form
◦ Request a match for pre-existing Sister Chapter relationships
December 2015
◦ Official AIChE Sister Chapter matches released
December 2015 through June 2016
◦ Participate in program requirements and build relationship
June 2016
◦ Submit an Sister Chapter evaluation
◦ Apply for the Sister Chapter Award

9. Building Your Sister Chapter
Relationship
Get to Know Your Sister Chapter:
◦ What Makes Your Chapters Different?
◦ Geographical diversity, the catalyst of unique thought
◦ Differences in Chemical Engineering program
◦ Size of Student Chapter
Build a Plan for Communication
◦ Be patient as you work through the potential language barrier
◦ Create a list people to contact
◦ Leverage internet technologies

10. Sustaining Your Sister Chapter
Relationship
Help Grow Their Chapter:
◦ Ask how your chapter can help
◦ Explore resources available at each school
◦ Exchange documentation and other files
Engage Your Membership:
◦ Recipe exchange
◦ Picture swap: best places in town/university
◦ Telecommunication of lectures or technical talks
◦ Pen Pal Program
Prepare for the Eventual Transitions:
◦ Keep in contact over summer with old and new leaders
◦ Help with writing and maintaining a constitution
◦ Assist with advertising to underclassmen

11. Benefits of Having an AIChE
Sister Chapter
Mutual Benefits of a Sister Chapter Include:
◦ Introducing the newly established chapters to the the AIChE
organization
◦ Exposing to unfamiliar research areas and chemical engineering
industries
◦ Gaining insight in cultural understanding and appreciation
◦ Creating an international ChE network
◦ Preparing AIChE members for the increasingly global engineering
environment

12. Break Out Brainstorm Session
Suggested Talking Points:
◦ Questions about application and/or program
◦ Pre-existing challenges with Sister Chapter
◦ Current successes with Sister Chapter
◦ Recommendations for events and/or the program

13. Questions?

14. Thank You!
These workshops are organized by AIChE’s Executive Student Committee.
For more information on ESC:
◦ Check out the ESC booth at the Recruitment Fair, Sunday November 8th, Exhibit
Hall 1,9:00am – 4:00pm
◦ Come to the ESC Meeting on Sunday, November 8th, 155A, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
◦ Check out the website:
http://www.aiche.org/community/sites/committees/executive-student