August 16, 2003

The Executive Council met in Clemson, SC, on August 16, 2003.

The Council enthusiastically voted a TBP Resolution of Appreciation and a Special Service Award to two retiring advisors of collegiate chapters. Executive Director J.D. Froula reported on the status of the 2003 Alumni Giving Program; his fourth-quarter financial report of the fiscal year had been sent to the Council and was accepted, along with his annual report.

The Council reviewed the Membership Study Report for 2002-03 indicating that a significant number of engineering students continues to seem uninterested in TBP membership. There are actions being taken to address this concern. Dr. Daniel D. Reneau, LA G ’63, was appointed to the Financial Development Committee for a term ending in June 2006. Drs. H. Lee Martin, TN A ’78, and Wayne J. Mikols, KS G ’74, were appointed to the 2003-04 Financial Review Committee.

The Council extended the AlumNet Program for one year, to be administered by Amy L. Kaleita, PA B ’97, heard a proposal to increase the percentage of juniors eligible for membership, and approved plans to host a reception at the ASEE annual conference on June 21, 2004, in Salt Lake City, UT. Council approved a salary adjustment for the Assistant Secretary-Treasurer and reviewed the completed project that added a small kitchen to the Headquarters offices.

Plans were made for a re-inspection visit to the University of California, Riverside, on October 13. The Council discussed the status of chapters that are initiating students in curricula not listed in the chapters’ bylaws. Plans were made for the presentation of Interactive Chapter Exchange seminars and for the meeting of National Officials at the Convention. Council decided to hold the June 19, 2004, meeting of National Officials in either Colorado Springs or St. Louis.

The Council re-appointed Engineering Futures Facilitators M.T. Barry, A.M. Brenner, S.M. Botwinik, A.B. Cohen, M.D. Czebatul, S.C. Dao, S.V. Eckersall, C.M. Harrison, D.L. Himes, M.D. Lauer, K.T. Luchini, R. Singhal, S.M. Willems, and D.J. Tyner for terms ending in June 2006. C.L. Thomas, KS B ’81, C.G. McIntyre, PA A ’00, J.A. Kopczynski, VT B ’02, W.A. Harper, WV B ’00, and B.T. Wenning, OH G ’02, were appointed as Facilitators to terms ending in June 2006. The Council voted TBP Exemplary Service Awards to retiring Facilitators, G.W. Keylon, J.A. Kuspa, and J.A. Lusted.

The Council reviewed the status of the completed new image posters and The Bicycle Project and selected and accepted a two-year agreement with Answer Financial as a new member benefit. The Council reviewed a draft document on Governing Style Policy and developed five major goals for the TBP Strategic Plan.