ALCOAST 331/23 - SEP 2023 35TH GREAT MINDS IN STEM (GMIS) CONFERENCE

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 331/23
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: 35TH GREAT MINDS IN STEM (GMIS) CONFERENCE
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8A
B. COMDT (CG-81) U.S. Coast Guard Conference Guidance, DTD
27 January 2021
C. DHS Financial Management Policy Manual, Section 7
1. This ALCOAST announces the 2023 GMIS conference. The conference
will be held 11-14 October 2023, in-person, at the Pasadena
Convention Center, in Pasadena CA. For over 30 years, the focus of
the GMIS Conference has been to expand the knowledge-base and
provide access to career growth opportunities to ALL STEM students
within the United States and it's territories. Whether you are
currently in a gap-year, working on your associate degree at a
2-year community college, or finishing up your bachelor or master's
degree, there is something for anyone pursuing a STEM career.
Updates regarding the conference can be found on the following
website at:
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https://greatmindsinstem.org/gmis-conference/

2. These events are valuable professional development opportunities
that provide a forum for mentoring and networking. The conference
seeks to speak to students at any level in thier academic careers,
to include any CG members currently studying or striving to learn
more about STEM. All employees (Active Duty, Reserves, Civilians,
and Auxiliary) are encouraged to attend.
3. CG-DCMS-DPR-4 will manage the conference attendance process and
account for attendance and overall cost. CG-DCMS-DPR-4 must provide
a final count of all USCG participants to DHS. Whether on official
orders or self-funded, civilian employees' attendance including
travel time is considered work time. For civilian employees,
supervisory approval to attend during work time (including a
reasonable amount of travel time) must be indicated by email and
reflected in the remarks section of the employee's timecard. The
remarks must state the employee is approved work and travel time to
attend the conference during the employee's scheduled tour of duty
11-14 October 2023. The employee's attendance at events outside of
the employee's scheduled tour of duty is not required and is at the
employee's discretion; therefore, overtime and compensatory time
for work cannot be approved.
4. Interested employees must request attendance through their chain
of command for unit-level approval. Employees approved to attend by
their command should notify: Carrie.Davis@uscg.mil and copy
HQS-SMB-CG127-Conference@uscg.mil by 20 September 2023, with the
following information:
    a. Subject: 35th GMIS Conference
    b. Full Name
    c. Rank/Civilian Pay Grade
    d. Job Title
    e. Unit/Office/Division
    f. Current PDS Location
    g. Member or Non Member
5. DHS requires a post-conference report to be submitted 30 days
after the event. To comply, all travelers on official orders must
submit a copy of their full travel voucher no later than
20 October 2023 to HQS-SMB-CG127-Conference@uscg.mil.
6. CO/OICs are encouraged to promote and support the professional
development of all government employees. CG-DCMS-DPR-4 will assist
by funding registration fees until CG-DCMS-DPR-4 funds are
expended.
7. Uniform for the conference attendance is Tropical Blue and
business casual for civilians.
8. Post conference actions: Provide a brief to unit command
"i.e.CO/XO, wardroom, Chief's mess, LDAC, etc." on what you learned
and how attending the conference impacted your professional
development.
9. POC: CG-DCMS-DPR-4: Ms. Carrie L. Davis, Carrie.Davis@uscg.mil.
10. Dr. Donna Navarro, Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion
(CG-SADI), sends.
11. Internet release is authorized.