The purpose of the committees shall be to advance the goals of the association as laid out in HAES ' mission statement.
ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING
Each committee shall consist of a Chairperson and those reporting to him/her. Committees shall be staffed exclusively from the HAES active membership. HAES members are encouraged to join one or more committees.
Committees may be organized into subcommittees reporting to the committee chairs.
MEMBERS QUALIFICATIONS
Committee members shall have qualifications as are required for HAES members.
ETHICS
Committee members shall behave in accordance with the HAES Code of Ethics in the performance of their duties.
POLICY/RESPONSIBILITIES
The Board of Directors of HAES shall oversee the operation of the committees and shall have such rights as to require periodic reports from the committee chairs, perform audits, initiate and enforce disciplinary action in case of non-compliance with any provisions of the Code of Ethics.
The committee Chairperson will assist project managers in the planning and implementation of all projects. He shall submit each project to the Board, with all required documentation, for review, discussions and approval. He will report on the progress of each project under his supervision and control. The committee chairperson shall keep track of all expenditures pertaining to each project under his control.
The project manager will report directly to the committee chairperson, he will track the project from start to finish and ensure its timely completion.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Every project shall be defined in scope and shall have a starting date and an expected completion date. It shall include a budget and provisions for funding. Implementation of a project shall be contingent upon the acquisition of the necessary funding.
The project engineer shall manage all aspects of the project and report to the committee chairperson on the progress of the work.
BUDGET AND FUNDING
A detailed budget shall be submitted with every project with funding strategies. All monies shall be held in HAES ' account, disbursement shall be made in steps. Funding for each phase shall be available after verification of work completed in the previous phase.
REPORTING
The committee chairperson and all under his chair report to the Board of HAES in their respective capacities. Members of committees report to their respective chairs.
HAES COMMITTEES / Goals and Objectives
EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP
Organize EIT review classes, in-services, seminars, lectures
Facilitate the tutoring and mentoring of young kids
Establish and maintain exchange program with educational institutions in Haiti
Participate in School Career Day at selected County schools
Qualify and select scholarship recipient/s
Network with educational organizations
FUND-RAISING AND FINANCE
Plan and organize activities for purposes of raising funds
Devise strategies to attract sponsors for current and contemplated projects
Raise funds via telephone, mail or internet solicitation
DATABASE AND WEBSITE
Oversee all Website needs
Refer all design changes to Web host
Keep all info current
Issue login Id and Password to new members
Maintain the integrity of the HAES database
ACTIVITIES
Tech fair
Gala
Picnic
Envirotech
Recruiting of new members
SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Publish at least one article monthly on Web site
Initiate two to three projects annually
Define each project, prepare budget
Monitor and manage projects
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Collaborate with Colleges, Universities and other entities on developing and implementing new ideas.
