October 2, 2002

The Executive Council met in Detroit, MI, on October 2, 2002.

The Council reviewed and conditionally approved the inspection report of the visit to a petitioning group at Idaho State University; that petition will be presented to the 2003 Convention.

Vice President E.J. D’Avignon reviewed final plans for the meeting of national officials on October 3. Mr. Froula reviewed the final program and logistical details of the 2002 Convention. President D.M. Green reviewed his President’s Report for 2001-02. The Council modified the charge to the 2002 Convention Committee on Curriculum Eligibility (ad hoc). The Council modified its reimbursement policy for Convention bids to limit reimbursement to a maximum of two alternate delegates when bids are received from multiple chapters.

Dr. Annette M. Brenner, OH K ’92, was appointed as Director of Engineering Futures to complete a term ending June 30, 2003. The Council enthusiastically voted a Tau Beta Pi Distinguished Service Award to retiring Director of Engineering Futures Russell W. Pierce, WA A ’70. Jose E. Andrade, FL Z ’01, Hitesh R. Bhambhani, TX H ’02, Wendy H.W. Cheng, MA B ’98, and Shelby J. Pridie, NE A ’02, were appointed as Engineering Futures Facilitators for three-year terms.

Executive Director J.D. Froula reported on the status of the 2002 Alumni Giving Program. The annual report of the auditor was reviewed and given careful consideration. A resolution was adopted that authorizes President-elect M.W. Ohland and Vice President-elect E.D. Styles to countersign checks on the Society’s main account. A resolution that authorizes Mr. Froula or Dr. Ohland to have access to the Society’s safety deposit box was approved. A salary adjustment for the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer was approved.

The Council reviewed the status of appointments to the TBP Editorial Board and plans for a mailing of Heritage Planned Giving Society brochures. The Council discussed the Constitutional limitation on the eligibility of undergraduates in the junior engineering class, which is the upper eighth, and whether or not that percentage limitation should be increased in order to allow more juniors to join the Society.