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| Social Programs Committee |
| What They Do: The Social Committee coordinates, promotes, and supervises all of the activities and events for the chapter. This committee is responsible for all arrangements and accommodations for technical, professional, and social activities of our chapter, including the planning of meetings and distribution of meeting notices and promotional materials, and inviting speakers and handling all the arrangements for their visit. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Social Programs Committee, you should contact the chapter president or one of the committee members below. |
| Who They Are: Gatti, Laurel Kung, Mark Magee, Conor (Chair) Mayka, Mary Rodriguez, Alex Rodriguez, Gwendolyn Shahlapour, Nima Tao, Sarah (Co-chair) Woloszyn, Agnes |
| High School Relations Committee |
| What They Do: The High School Relations Committee designs presentations and projects to promote the field of bioengineering within the high school and community college communities. This committee establishes relationships with high schools and colleges where the Biomedical Engineering Society can reach out to students through bioengineering presentations, contests, etc. |
| Who They Are: Alvarez, Angel Clark, Catherine (Co-chair) Gatti, Laurel Hernandez, Daniel (Co-chair) Kung, Mark Lau, Allen Riyal, Omar Rodriguez, Alex Rodriguez, Gwendolyn Shahlapour, Nima Tomkoria, Sara Trevino, Lucy Uhlarek, Therese Woloszyn, Agnes Wong, Pius |
| Recruitment/Retaining Committee |
| What They Do: The Recruitment/Retaining Committee is in charge of arranging activities intended to pursue new members and to retain current members within the UIC community. This committee works closely with the Public Relations Committee to achieve these goals. |
| Who They Are: Clark, Catherine (Chair) Kung, Mark Rhaman, Mohammed Singh, Susan Uhlarek, Therese |
| Public Relations Committee |
| What They Do: The PR committee promotes the growth of our chapter through new member recruitment throughout the student body. In addition to individual member recruitment, the committee also plans and schedules chapter events which will attract prospective members. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Public Relations Committee, you should contact the chapter president or one of the committee members below. |
| Who They Are: Chen, Wen Clark, Catherine Kung, Mark Leoni, Lara (Co-chair) Mayka, Mary (Chair) Tao, Sarah Tomkoria, Sara |
| Departmental Advisory Committee (DAC) |
| What They Do: The Departmental Advisory Committee meets with the Bioengineering Department Head three to four times per academic semester to discuss the state of the department, and to address any concerns BMES members may have. |
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| Fundraising Committee |
| What They Do: The Fundraising Committee heads initiatives to raise and secure funds for use by the Biomedical Engineering Society. |
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| Constitution and Bylaws Committee |
| What They Do: The Constitution Committee designs and maintains the constitution of our chapter of the BMES, and they make sure that it adheres to all applicable UIC and national BMES standards. The committee has a thorough knowledge of the Constitution and Bylaws to ensure that the chapter is functioning properly. All present and proposed activities, to include nomination and appointment procedures, must be approved by the committee to make sure that the chapter is operating legally within the Constitution and Bylaws. Any amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws are also handled by this committee. If it is believed that any departure from the legal procedure is observed, the committee will inform the chapter president and/or other officers that such practice is not in accordance with chapter law. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee, you should contact the chapter president or one of the committee members below. |
| Who They Are: Clark, Catherine (Chair) Gierut, Nick Gruszauskas, Nick (Co-chair) Jain, Sachin Rahman, Mohammed |
| Executive Committee |
| What They Do: The Executive Committee is composed of the elected officers of the chapter, the faculty advisor, and the chairpersons of all other standing committees. It is the policy making body of the organization and it has final approval over all suggested policies and activities. The Executive Committee maintains open communication with all other committees so that recommendations can be discussed and implemented in a timely and productive manner. |
| Who They Are: Catherine Clark (Chair) Nick Gruszauskas Jeslie Korah Conor Magee Mary Mayka Dr. David Schneeweis (Advisor) |