8.1 Executive Summary 8.2 Introduction and Overview 8.2.1 Overview 8.2.2 Methodology for Writing the Chapter 8.2.3 Organization of Chapter 8.2.4 Contributors 8.3 SLC Formation and Purpose 8.3.1 Forming the SLC 8.3.2 Mission 8.3.3 Bylaws 8.4 Planning, Administration, and Development 8.4.1 Collaboration with Staff, Administration, and Faculty 8.4.2 Leadership and Professional Development 8.4.3 Onboarding of New Graduate Students 8.5 Organizational Structure 8.5.1 Motivation 8.5.2 Different SLC Types 8.5.3 More About SLCs 8.5.4 Best Practices and Conclusions 8.6 Generating and Maintaining Interest 8.7 Communication 8.7.1 Motivation 8.7.2 Communication Best Practices 8.8 Outreach 8.8.1 Overview 8.8.2 Outreach Activities Planning 8.8.3 Best Practices 8.9 SWOT Survey and Analysis 8.9.1 Generating Questions 8.9.2 Conducting the Survey 8.9.3 Analyzing Results 8.9.4 Forming an Action Plan 8.10 Site Visits 8.10.1 Motivation 8.10.2 Summary of Survey Results 8.10.3 Multi-University Centers 8.10.4 Best Practices and Conclusions 8.11 Industry Meetings 8.11.1 Motivation 8.11.2 Current Practices Within Active ERCs 8.11.3 Best Practices and Conclusions 8.12 Building a Student Community 8.12.1 Motivation 8.12.2 Overview of Social Activities 8.12.3 Involving Partner Institutions of Multi-University Centers 8.12.4 Best Practices and Conclusions 8.13 Facilities 8.13.1 Motivation 8.13.2 Facilities Issues 8.13.2.1 General Facilities 8.13.2.2 Computers and Technology 8.13.2.3 Information Exchange 8.13.2.4 Student Area Environment 8.13.3 Best Practices and Conclusions 8.14 Conclusions 8.15.1 Appendix A: Example SLC Bylaws 8.13.2.1 Bylaws of the Pacific Earthquake Student Association 8.13.2.2 ERC-RMS Student Leadership Council Bylaws 8.13.2.3 WIMS Student Association Bylaws 8.13.2.4 Charter of the Biotechnology and Bioengineering Student Council 8.15.2 Appendix B: Contact Information 8.1 Executive Summary 8.2 Introduction and Overview 8.3 SLC Formation and Purpose 8.4 Planning, Administration, and Development 8.5 Organizational Structure 8.6 Generating and Maintaining Interest 8.7 Communication 8.8 Outreach 8.9 SWOT Survey and Analysis 8.10 Site Visits 8.11 Industry Meetings 8.12 Building a Student Community 8.13 Facilities 8.14 Conclusions 8.15.1 Appendix A: Example SLC Bylaws 8.15.2 Appendix B: Contact Information Book traversal links for Chapter 8: Student Leadership Councils ‹ 7.9 References Up 8.1 Executive Summary ›