UMC Primary Goals
UMC conducts surveys to benchmark enrollments, degrees awarded, faculty salaries, research funding, and graduate student stipends and holds discussions at its meetings regarding the latest trends gleaned from the surveys. The Council also maintains liaison with prominent materials societies and with bodies such as the National Materials Advisory Board (NMAB) and the Federation of Materials Societies (FMS). The primary goals of the Council are:
- To help define and influence new directions for the field
- To promote the field
- To strengthen the educational component of the field
- To foster improvements in numbers and quality of students in the field
University Materials Council Dues Policy
Annual dues are requested from all members of the University Materials Council.
These funds provide coverage of incidental expenses at meetings including food, internet access, etc. In addition, they have been used to cover the cost of special programs and/or topical meeting of the UMC. Other expenses such as those associated with the annual survey and website maintenance also come from these funds.
The annual dues are currently $300/year for department or program.
Initial dues are requested at the time of joining.
Annual dues are collected in the Fall Term of the Academic Year.
A reminder email is typically sent in August each year.
Inquiries about dues payment can be made to:
Anthony Talotta
Carnegie Mellon University
Director of Finance
Materials Science and Engineering
2219 Wean Hall
412.268.5765
ude.umc.werdna@attolata