VP External
The VP External is responsible for keeping ties with groups outside the Engineering Society and serves as a single point of contact for any external organizations to liaise with students. The VP External represents the Society to the Engineering Student Societies’ Council of Ontario (ESSCO) and the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES), and liaises with professional organizations including Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) and the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE). He/she selects and leads the Society’s delegations to conferences run by these organizations, and is responsible for implementing, at U of T, good ideas and best practices discussed at these conferences. As well, the VP External is responsible for informing students about opportunities with external organizations, especially ESSCO and CFES. The External portfolio includes: The Vice-President External focuses on external representation and partnership. Our goal through representation is to improve the image of engineers at the University of Toronto. Currently, our external representation includes exposure to high school students, charitable organizations, professional organizations and other engineering societies and students.
Executive VP External | |
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Incumbent: Gordon Tang INDY 1T4 as of July 2011 | |
vpexternal@g.skule.ca | |
Other names | VPX, VP Ex, VP External Relations |
Years active | as of 2007 |
Employer | President |
Organization | Engineering Society |
Board member of | Board of Directors, Engineering Student Societies' Council of Ontario, Canadian Federation of Engineering Students |
Constitution
Responsibilities
- Selecting, briefing, and accompanying delegates to provincial and national conferences
- Actively identifying and developing new external relationships of the society
- Management of existing working relationships (e.g. with other engineering schools, industry partners, community groups)
- Oversight of events with external representation
- Liasing with the:
- UTSU Directors for Engineering
- Governor (Governing Council representative)
Oversights
- Outreach Commission
- Community Outreach Director
- Hi-Skule Director
- National Engineering Month Director
- Business Development Commission
- You’re Next Director
- Sponsorship Director
Current Projects
Ongoing Projects
- Community Outreach (Charity)
- Hi-Skule
- National Engineering Month
- You're Next Career Network
Past Projects
Past VPs External
Year | Name | |
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2012-2013 | Anton Klunko | Indy 1T2+PEY |
2011-2012 | Zoriana Workun*/Gordon Tang | Civ 1T2/Indy 1T4 |
2010-2011 | Mauricio Curbelo | Civ 1T3 |
2009-2010 | Abhishek Mathur | Mech 1T2+PEY |
2008-2009 | George Missios | Chem 0T9 |
2007-2008 | Eamon McDermott | NΨ 0T5+3 |
2006-2007 | Alaina Lagrou** | Indy 0T8 |
2005-2006 | Nick Loberto** | Mech 0T7+PEY |
2004-2005 | Bruce Cameron** | - |
2003-2004 | Vivek Shekhar | ? |
2002-2003 | Mike Branch | ? |
* Resigned
** From 2004 to 2007, the VP External position was carried out as the "External Relations Director", a Project Director position on Council.