ANS Young Members Group (YMG)

Presentation to the

ANS Board of Directors

Shana Helton, Chair

November 12, 2008

Reno, NV

Mission• The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all

young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels by: – sponsoring non-technical workshops and meetings– collaborating with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical

and non-technical content for topical and national meetings– encouraging its members to participate in the activities of the Groups

and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections

– introducing young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society

– nominating young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.

YMG Leadership (2008-2009)

* Chair: Shana R. Helton

* Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: George A. Tsakanikas

Secretary: Jennifer S. Butler

Treasurer: Darby S. Kimball

Past Chair: Kent B. Welter

Ex Officio: Donald R. Hoffman

Board Liaison: Shannon M. Bragg Sitton

* Must be under the age of thirty-six (36) (or within five (5) years of graduation from an accredited educational institution), and cannot be a student member.

YMG Liaisons• Accelerator Applications:

– Dr. Karen Kelley (corzine@lanl.gov) • Biology & Medicine

– Jennifer Cooper• Decommissioning, Decontamination, &

Reutilization: – Donald MacKenzie (donald.mackenzie@em.doe.gov)– Mike McGough (mmcgough@energysolutions.com)

• Education & Training– Dr. Dave Pointer

• Environmental Sciences: – Dr. Kent Welter (kent_welter@hotmail.com)

• Fuel Cycle & Waste Management– Taylor Molton

• Fusion Energy: – Dr. Pattrick Calderoni (Pattrick.Calderoni@inl.gov)

• Human Factors– Richard Wood

• Isotopes & Radiation– Greg Dawning

• Materials Science & Technology: – Dr. Heather MacLean (heather.maclean@inl.gov)

• Mathematics & Computation: – Dr. Paul Wilson (wilsonp@engr.wisc.edu)

• Nuclear Criticality Safety: – Nichole Ellis (ellis_9899@msn.com)

• Nuclear Installations Safety: – David Diamond (diamond@bnl.gov)

• Operations & Power– Brian Vatello

• Radiation Protection & Shielding– none

• Reactor Physics: – Art Wharton (whartoa@westinghouse.com)

• Robotics & Remote Systems– none

• Thermal Hydraulics: – Dr. Donald Todd (Don.Todd@areva.com)

• Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology (TG):– Dr. Heather MacLean (heather.maclean@inl.gov)

• Computational Medical Physics (WG)– none

• Nuclear Production of Hydrogen (WG)– Ken Schultz

YMG Liaison Duties• Serve as point of contact between Professional Division (PD) or Technical Group (TG)

and YMG

• Identify potential collaborations between PD/TG and YMG

• Expected duties include:– Attending YMG Executive Committee meetings at the ANS National Meetings

• Nominally on Sunday morning at 7:00 am to avoid conflict with other PD/TG meetings

– Participating in email discussions on the executive committee list serv

– Providing a report on the activities of the YMG to PD/TG at each ANS National Meeting

– Working with PD/TG governance to identify potential areas of collaboration with YMG

– Notifying YMG of opportunities for collaboration with PD/TG, such as:• Jointly organized sessions or workshops

• Involving young members in program or meeting planning for PD/TG sponsored activities

• Involving young members in the governance of the PD/TG

– Serving as coordinator for joint programs and activities between the PD/TG and YMG• Facilitating communication between contributors to those programs

• Providing updates to the PD/TG on progress toward the objectives of the joint program or activity

Membership Trends

YMG Membership

795 89510081001

14131282

11161056

0200400600800

1000120014001600

2005 2006 2007 2008

YMG Members With Graduating Students

Budget Information

• $3,776 budgeted for 2008– $1,212 carry forward from 2007– $2,564 from 2008 member allocation– $700 planned expenses for student support– $500 miscellaneous

• YPC support

• Division-level award

Division Planning

• Strategic Plan– Initially approved in 2006

– Revised to a 4-year plan in 2008

– Succession plan included in Strategic Plan

– Focus on 3 main goals:• Encourage Students to Remain Members Following Graduation

• Increase Young Member Involvement in All Areas of the Society

• Support Society Meetings through YMG Sponsored and Co-Sponsored Sessions

• Rules and Bylaws – Rules submitted in 2008

Communications

• Initial Newsletter Distributed October 2005– 2 Issues Annually, Distributed by Email – Most Recent Issue Attached

• Established YMG Website

• Developed Young Member Welcome Kit

• Developing Recruiting Program Targeted to Graduating Students

Contributions to ANS and ANS Membership

• Upcoming embedded topical: 2009 Young Professionals’ Congress• Associate Membership Program

– Increases young member involvement with ANS standards• Recommended Young Members to Nominating Committee as

Candidates for Board of Directors• Developed working relationships with other professional

organizations– North American Young Generation in Nuclear

• Co-sponsored 2007 Young Professionals Congress• Co-sponsors of upcoming 2009 Young Professionals Congress

– International Youth Nuclear Congress • Supported technical program of IYNC2008• Plan to support IYNC2010 as a Class IV meeting

– American Society of Mechanical Engineers• Working to identify potential areas of collaboration between young members

programs

National Meeting Participation

• 2008 Annual Meeting– Co-sponsored 9 sessions

• 2008 Winter Meeting– Co-Sponsoring 7 sessions

– Young Professionals Training Session “Putting it All Together: Keys to Organizing Effective Technical Sessions”

• 2009 Winter Meeting– Embedded Topical: Young Professionals’ Congress

• Working with NPC to identify Young Members as Assistant Technical Program Chairs for future national meetings

CY 2007 YMG Metrics

Meetings GovernanceContributions

to SocietyServices to Membership

National Meeting Participation

2007: 3 sessions 1 panel9 sessions 0 panel

Succession Planning

Succession Plan established in 2006 Strategic Plan

ANS Position Statements

Not responsible for Position Statements

Professional Development2005 Young Professionals Congress

2006 Student Workshop2007 Young Professionals Congress

Class I, Class IITopicals

(Not a technical division)

Membership Trends1056/1116 mbrs +5.7% change 20061116/1282 mbrs +14.9% change 2007

Participation withOutside Professional

SocietiesNA-YGN, IYNC

ScholarshipsNo scholarship established

Class III Topicals(Planned 2009

embedded topical)

Communications2 newsletters 2007

website updated in 2007

Society Leadership3 of 4 PDC; 4 of 4 NPC

75% Exec Comm

Peer Recognition/Awards

Two national YMG awards given in 2007

Division PlanningStrategic Plan submitted 2006

Non-Meeting PublicationsANS News 2005, ANS Globe 2006,

New Member Welcome Package, ANS Globe 2007

Student Support Organization Support & Student Mentor

2007 Student Conference

Meeting ParticipationJune 2005--82 / Nov 2005--92 = 174June 2006--62 / Nov 2006--69 = 161Trend: 174/161 -7.5% change 2006June 2007—72 / Nov 2007--98=170Trend 161/170 +5.6% change 2007

YMG Membership Trends

Only Young members791/824 +4.1% change in 2006824/877 +6.4% change in 2007

Summary• Metrics - looking good

• Areas of Success– Drafted and approved bylaws and rules

– Established Standing Committees and Experienced Turnover of Leadership• Finance, Program, Membership, Awards and Honors

– Established Website and Newsletter

– Developed relationship with NA-YGN and IYNC

– Organized 2nd Young Professionals Congress as a workshop in Winter 2007

• Focus for Future Action– Improve retention of graduating student members and young members

– Expand collaboration with divisions, especially on topical and national meetings

– Develop metrics to measure vitality of the associate membership program

– Expand collaboration with NA-YGN and participation in the activities of IYNC

– 3rd Young Professionals Congress planned as an embedded topical in Winter 2009