MGA Operations Manual

Includes approved changes as of 1 March 2009

Section 1 - Introduction (PDF, 16 KB)

1. IEEE Incorporation
2. Institute Government
3. Objectives
4. Use of the Term Membership

Section 2 - Member and Geographic Activities Board (PDF, 148 KB)

1. Vision
2. Mission
3. Membership
4. Officers
5. MGA Vice Chairs
6. Regional Delegate/Director
7. MGA Standing Committee Chairs
8. MGA Representative
9. MGA Board Meetings
10. Volunteer Responsibilities and the Code of Ethics
11. Process for Addressing Member/Volunteer Complaints

Section 3 - MGA Financial Matters (PDF, 17 KB)

1. Budget Cycle Dates
2. Administration of MGA Finances
3. Support of MGA Activities

Section 4 - MGA Committees (PDF, 240 KB)

1. MGA Committees
2. Coordination of MGA Committees
3. IEEE Standing Committees
4. Awards & Recognition Committee
5. Finance Committee
6. Geographic Unit Operations Support Committee
7. Graduates of the Last Decade Committee (GOLD)
8. IT Coordination and Oversight Committee
9. Member Engagement and Life Cycle Committee
10. Nominations and Appointments Committee
11. Potentials Editorial Board
12. Pre-University Committee
13. Section Congress Committee
14. Students Activities Committee
15. Strategic Direction & Environmental Assessment Committee
16. Transnational Committee
17. Admission & Advancement Committee
18. Individual Benefits and Service Committee
19. Life Members Committee

Section 5 - MGA Operations Committee (PDF, 28 KB)

1. MGA Operations Committee Charter

Section 6 - MGA Assembly (PDF, 31 KB)

1. Composition
2. Functions
3. Meetings
4. Quorum/Actions of the MGA Assembly
5. MGA Assembly Appointment and Selection Procedures
6. Administrative Procedures

Section 7 - MGA Nominations & Appointments Process (PDF, 24 KB)

1. MGA Nominations & Appointments Committee
2. MGA N&A and Selection/Appointment Process
3. Regional Delegate-Elect/Director Elect Nominations
4. Vacancies

Section 8 - Member & Geographic Activities Awards (PDF, 22 KB)

1. Establishment of Awards
2. Hierarchy of Awards
3. General Specifications for the Establishment of New Award
4. General Procedures for Awards Under Regional Activities Organizational Units

Section 9 - Geographic Organizational Units (PDF, 236 KB)

1. Regions
2. Areas
3. Geographic Councils
4. Sections
5. Subsections
6. Chapters
7. Student Branches
8. Student Branch Chapters
9. Affinity Groups
10. Student Branch Affinity Groups

Section 10 - Conferences (PDF, 41 KB)

1. Purpose of Conducting a Conference
2. Transnational Participation
3. Types of Conferences
4. Conference Budgets
5. Conference Involvement
6. Organizing a Conference
7. Conference Filing Information
8. Insurance Forms
9. Cooperation of Technical/Professional & Geographic Organizational Units in Conferences
10. Memorandum of Understanding
11. Conference Publications
12. Book Broker Program

Section 11 - MGA Publications (PDF, 24 KB)

1. Objectives of Geographic Organizational Unit Publications

Section 12 - Revisions to the MGA Operations Manual (PDF, 12 KB)

1. Operations Manual Revisions