Resources for Local Section Leaders

Local Section leaders can look to AIChE's Volunteer and Membership Activities Department for support, resources and training. Our goal is to make your role as a volunteer leader as rewarding as possible.

How to Start a Young Professional Group 

A resource guide compiled by the Young Professional Advisory Board that serves as a step-by-step guide for Local Section leaders who would like to form a Young Professional Group.  The document starts with a summary outline, and is followed by a full guide. Click here for the PPT version for use in presenation and discussion to Local Sections. For further information please email: ypab@aiche.org. 

The Local Section Officers' Guide has been updated. 
Click here to download the Officers' Guide 

Model Bylaws for Local Sections ^(NEW)

Local Section Treasurer's Reports -  Click here to download a copy of the 2010 Treasurer's report to complete before May 31, 2011. 

View the 2010 Tax Return for instructions on how to file your Local Section taxes. Deadline: May 16, 2011

Local Section Officer Description - Click here to see a listing of officer positions and job responsibilities compiled from Local Sections throughout the organization.  Please note that this list describes positions throughout many Local Sections, and does not suggest that any Local Section should have ALL of these officers.

Local Section Officer Roster: Update your Local Section Officers using this form

Local Section Dues Summary 2011- Click here to see a summary of dues charged by each Local Section.

Local Section Annual Report 2010 Summary - Click here to see a summary of programming and statistics from the 2010 Local Section Annual Reports.

AIChE’s website, “Chemical Engineers in Action: Innovation at Work,” provides a great new tool for your recruitment and outreach efforts. The site, created in cooperation with the Chemical Heritage Foundation, can be found at: http://www.chemicalengineering.org/.

Downloadable Templates:

•  Local Section Member Survey Template
• Model Bylaws for Local Sections ^(NEW)

Manual of the National Program Committee (NPC) - Click here to view the AIChE Co-Sponsorship policy of meetings with other organizations. 

Archived Presentations from the Local Section Committee Meetings