• Ask appointed American Society of Body Engineering (ASBE) and Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) representatives to work with us to strengthen our industry (and in the process our virtual regional advisory) committee leadership by establishing additional significant company links.
• Bob Nichols of Kettering University has agreed to take leadership in establishing additional significant company links.
• Explore working relationships with SAE and the National Association of Manufacturing similar to the ones which have been developed with ASBE and SME

Staff Development:

• Establish a college sponsored series of events that would deepen educator understanding of the current state of the automotive industry in Southeastern Michigan - go beyond teaching faculty to include counselors, administrators and staff. Some examples:
  - Spring Conference at Henry Ford Community College provides new depth of understanding to a broader audience
  - Move forward with meeting of Deans of Engineering and Deans of technology and perhaps appropriate secondary personnel - or   sponsor similar sessions regionally for appropriate personnel at local Community Colleges.
  These sessions would have to be carefully planned and the discussion would be led by very knowledgeable industry representatives. The objective would be better informed administrators and bridge building between University and Community College Deans, and Community College Deans and Secondary Administrators. Macomb Community College has indicated a willingness to fund this type of activity.
• Publish in depth in-service opportunities for teachers as they become available. E.g., invite Southeastern Michigan Design teachers to attend GD&T sessions sponsored by Oakland Community College and Oakland Schools.
• Support a meeting of Design teachers at the Community College level to better understand General Motors orientation on Designing Engineer. to continue to develop curriculum in response to what is happening in the industry and to move toward a core curriculum across Southeastern Michigan.
• Sponsor at least one activity at each community college to maintain presence of DMA in all areas of Southeastern Michigan.

DMA Administrative Improvements:

• Work to improve website. Support is needed.
• Improve our communication fanout to be able to easily inform all our colleagues of opportunities that become available.
• Make the administrative committee more representative by including at least one university and one employer representative.
• Change the role of the articulation and career development committee to place more emphasis on supporting the career development of students and focus more on curriculum integration leaving college-university articulation to the registrars and specialist in this area. This committee would take responsibility for the Deans meeting.