Calendar

Date / Time	Title	Location	Info
Tuesday, October 03 4:00 PM	Leadership Workshop: Recognize and Reduce Unconscious Bias	EB Event Space	Learn how to thrive in any team or environment by understanding what unconscious bias is, how it can impact you, and how to reduce it.
Tuesday, October 10 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Faculty Teaching and Learning Luncheon	EB Event Space
Thursday, October 19 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM	College Lecture- Karl Fails	JSB Auditorium
Thursday, October 19 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Leadership Certificate Info Session	EB Event Space	Learn how this engineering leadership program can benefit you as a student and make you stand out to recruiters after graduation.
Thursday, October 26 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	SIOY Intellectual Property Info Session	EB Event Space	Learn from an IP pro the basics of protecting your innovative ideas and the resources available on campus to help you.
Wednesday, November 01 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Leadership Workshop: Becoming an Expert Problem Solver	EB Event Space	Recruiters hire engineers to be problem solvers. Learn attributes of excellent problem solvers and boost your skills!
Wednesday, November 01 11:59 PM	SIOY Application & Funding Deadline		Applications currently open— apply now! Your team can receive up to $400 in funding to prototype your project. To request funding, follow directions on the SIOY application. Questions? Email sioy@byu.edu. Submitted applications are reviewed weekly until the application deadline.
Thursday, November 09 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM	College Lecture – King Husein	JSB Auditorium
Friday, November 10 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Faculty Teaching and Learning Luncheon	EB Event Space
Thursday, November 30 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	SIOY Speed Mentoring (Mentor Alliance)	Clyde Building (CB) Step-down Lounge	Be mentored by BYU College of Engineering alumni and other industry professionals. Deliver your idea or product pitch, answer questions, and receive high-quality feedback from the mentors. You may just find a mentor for your team for the duration of SIOY and beyond.
Thursday, December 07 4:00 PM	Leadership Workshop: Leverage Your Strengths	EB Event Space	Certified coaches teach how to use and develop your natural strengths to become the best version of yourself.
Friday, December 15 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Excellence in Teaching	EB Event Space
Thursday, January 11 4:00 PM	Leadership Workshop: Creating Collaborative Environments	EB Event Space	Learn and practice communication skills to enhance collaboration and team effectiveness.
Tuesday, February 13 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM	SIOY Showcase	EB Event Space	This preliminary judging competition determines the seven teams that will advance to the Student Innovator of the Year (SIOY) Finals competition. Students, faculty, and the public are invited to attend this fair-style event.
Thursday, February 15 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM	SIOY Finalist Mentoring	Engineering Building (EB)	Mandatory - Prior to the final event, each finalist team will be coached by a private mentor in the development of their short presentation. This presentation coaching will focus on including all aspects of the judging rubric while being engaging and entertaining.
Thursday, February 29 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	SIOY Final Competition	EB Event Space	The seven finalist teams will give their presentation to judges in front of a large crowd.  Each finalist team will receive $4,000 just for competing in the final event. Finals competition winners will receive additional cash awards of 1st place- $8,000, 2nd place - $6,000, 3rd place - $4,000, and Crowd Favorite - $2,000.  Those that attend will get free pizza and have a chance to win awesome prizes!
Thursday, March 28 4:00 PM	Leadership Workshop: Crucial Conversations	EB Event Space	All teams face problems. Successful teams candidly discuss and resolve them. Learn proven principles to handle difficult conversations.