Hello Boilermakers, I am the Chair of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.asprs.org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ccce-undergraduates-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7C271ba33f06f7411c778908dcd68d725e%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638621151591725762%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6ke1hKQLnYHM6mOoOue9Dc3079nZwK%2B%2Flp7C2dBNL%2Fk%3D&reserved=0> Student Advisory Council and I would like to invite you to start a Student Chapter at Purdue University. The steps required to create a Student Chapter are fairly simple (Student Chapter Petition Application<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicdocuments.asprs.org%2FStudentChapterPetition&data=05%7C02%7Ccce-undergraduates-list%40ecn.purdue.edu%7C271ba33f06f7411c778908dcd68d725e%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638621151591725762%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JfbzatbRmTmNMIZj3k7kISn1kji5qUU3y2kpXW1nDG4%3D&reserved=0>) and I am making myself available to help you in every step of the process. All that is needed to start the process of creating a Chapter is 3 student officers that will take on the role of President, Vice President, and Secretary. The officers must hold student membership in ASPRS (the rest of the students in the Chapter are not required to be members). The cost of a student membership is $50, but I have already secured sponsorship for the officers. That means the membership is free. By becoming an ASPRS student member you will enjoy of the following benefits (make sure to also check out the flyer attached): * Monthly digital issue of Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing (PE&RS) * Discounts of 25 - 40% on all ASPRS publications * Job Fair Access * Discounts on registration fees for ASPRS Annual Meetings and Specialty Conferences * Discounts on ASPRS Workshops * Quarterly Region Newsletter * Regional specialty conferences, workshops, technical tours, and networking social events * Opportunity to participate in ISPRS activities * Invitations to Technical Committee and Division meetings * Local regional, national, and international networking opportunities * Eligibility for over $30,000 in National and Region awards, scholarships, and fellowships * Access to the ASPRS Membership Directory on the Internet (search for other active individual members, sustaining members, and certified professionals) * Eligibility for car rental and hotel discounts If you are interested, email me at oduran1@purdue.edu<mailto:oduran1@purdue.edu> It will be great for Purdue to have a presence in the Geomatics/Geospatial community of ASPRS. Let me know your thoughts/questions. Sincerely, Oscar Duran Chair Student Advisory Council American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing