June 7 , 2002

The Council enthusiastically voted Tau Beta Pi Superior Service Awards and Resolutions of Appreciation to four retiring advisors of the collegiate chapters and an Exemplary Service Award to retiring Engineering Futures Facilitator Joseph A. Haun. Distinguished Service Awards were voted for two retiring District Directors—N.D. Bhakuni and J.S. Bibb.

Executive Director J.D. Froula reported on the status of the 2002 Alumni Giving Program; his third-quarter financial report of the fiscal year had been sent to the Council and was accepted. Sponsorship of a contribution of $1,000 to National Engineers Week 2003 was approved. Council approved the 2003 budget and approved a plan for the year-end allocations to the trust funds. The educational loan of a borrower was extended under the usual circumstances.

The Council cast ratification ballots for those chapters that had not voted on the Constitution and Bylaws amendments from the 2001 Convention and ratified two amendments that: 1) make English the official business language of the Association; and 2) place a chapter on probation if it fails to hold an approved initiation during a fiscal year. Minor schedule changes were approved for the 2002 Convention, and proposals to define the Scholarship Program and to require that all eligible curricula be stated in chapter bylaws will be sent to the 2002 Convention. Data to be presented to the Convention Committee on Curriculum Eligibility were reviewed. Councillor J.A. Atkins reviewed the format and plans for a pre-Convention forum on issues and answers. The Council will recommend that the Association not pay the on-site Convention expenses of a second representative of each collegiate chapter. The Council appointed a permanent Convention Chair and a Parliamentarian for the 2002 annual meeting and made recommendations of the model initiation team. Director of Rituals A.R. Hirsch presented an electronic slide show that will become available to present to non-member guests during the initiation ceremony. In compliance with the 1981 Convention procedure for future site choices, the invitation of Florida Alpha and Florida Delta to host the 2004 meeting in Orlando was accepted.

The Council reviewed final arrangements for the June 8 meeting of National Officials and re-appointed as District Directors for 2002-05: T.A. Pinkham, J. Rogan, F.E. Moreno, E.A. Stephan, B.L. Frost III, E.R. Fowler, A.S. Plaskota, S. Jennings-King, and W.A. Hull. Councillors and other officials reported on their attendance at District spring conferences.

The Council re-appointed Engineering Futures Facilitators: J.A. Kuspa and S.M. Willems for one-year terms ending in June 2003, and A.L. Hu, S.K. Kramer, M.W. Ohland, N.P. Pih, A.J. Pinkus, M.W. Raschke, L.A. Simonson, and E.R. Whisler for three-year terms ending in June 2005. The Council appointed Jike Chong, PA G ’00, as a Facilitator for a term ending in June 2005. Director of Engineering Futures Facilitator R.W. Pierce reported on the status of the program budget and number of sessions. The Council modified its policy on the appointment of national officials to require a signed conflict of interest document.

The selection of Dr. Larry A. Simonson, SD A ’69, Advisor to the South Dakota Alpha Chapter, as the 2002 National Outstanding Advisor was accepted. District 3 Director Michael D. Malmstrom, Chair of the 2002 Laureate Selection Committee, reported that his group had selected three Laureates from 11 nominees. The selection of Dr. Lyle D. Feisel, IA A ’61, as the 2002 Tau Beta Pi Distinguished Alumnus was accepted.

The Council approved three preliminary petitions for new collegiate chapters from the local engineering honor societies at Idaho State University, Grand Valley State University, and the University of California, Riverside. Executive Councillors-elect R.W. Pierce, D.J. Tyner and A.L. Hu will represent the Council on inspection visits.

The Council discussed the criteria for the Chapter Project Award and reviewed a preliminary proposal for developing a list-serve fee-paid recruiting email system.

Director of Communications, P.B. McDaniel reported on the analysis of selected chapter surveys on the membership elections/initiation process and reviewed the status of the planned-giving brochure for the Heritage Society. A proposal to gage the effectiveness of Tau Beta Pi communication materials and practices from three integrated research and marketing communication specialists was accepted.

The Council established a permanent Editorial Board and appointed Dr. John W. Prados, TN A ’54, as Chair.