2000 CONVENTION SUMMARY OF ACTIONS

Constitution and Bylaws Amendments Approved by the Convention BUT Subject to Ratification by the Chapters

1. Include equivalent insurance protection in the requirement for bonding

Constitution Art. IV, Sec. 5; Convention minutes page 9

2. Replace "Officers of the Association" with "These Directors"

Constitution Art. IV, Sec. 2 (f); Convention minutes page 9

3. Define requirements for International Chapters

Const. Art. I, Sec. 3, 10, & 11; Art. II, Sec. 1; Art. III, Sec. 2, (b) & (d) & Sec. 5; Art. IV, Sec. 1; Art. VI, Sec. 5; Art. VIII, Sec. 2; Bylaw I, Sec. 1.06; B. III; and B. VIII, Sec. 8.07; Convention minutes pages 13-15

Bylaws Amendments Approved by the Convention NOT Subject to Ratification by the Chapters

1. Modifications to Fellowships and Fellowship Program

Bylaw X; Convention minutes pages 9 and 12-13

Other Convention Actions (Convention minutes pages in parentheses)

1. Gave the R.C. Matthews Outstanding Chapter Award for 1999-2000 to Vermont Beta, with honorable mention to Maryland Beta. (p. 16)

2. Gave the R.H. Nagel Most Improved Chapter Award for 1999-2000 to Louisiana Gamma, with honorable mentions to California Gamma and Missouri Beta. (p. 16)

3. Granted a new chapter to Cedarville University. (p. 8)

4. Applauded the presentation of 36 Chapter Project Awards for excellent project work in 1999-2000 to: Alabama Beta, Alaska Alpha, Arizona Gamma, District of Columbia Alpha, Florida Alpha, Florida Beta, Florida Gamma, Florida Eta, Florida Theta, Indiana Delta, Indiana Epsilon, Iowa Alpha, Louisiana Gamma, Louisiana Epsilon, Maryland Alpha, Maryland Beta, Michigan Gamma, Michigan Epsilon, Michigan Theta, Michigan Iota, New Mexico Alpha, New Mexico Gamma, New York Kappa, New York Tau, Ohio Theta, Ohio Iota, Ohio Kappa, Ohio Mu, Pennsylvania Gamma, Pennsylvania Eta, South Carolina Beta, South Dakota Alpha, Vermont Beta, Washington Delta, Wisconsin Delta, and Wyoming Alpha. (p. 11)

5. Applauded the presentation of $500 scholarships in the Tau Beta Pi Chapter Scholarship Program to: Alabama Beta, California Alpha, District of Columbia Alpha, Florida Alpha, Iowa Alpha, Kansas Gamma, Maryland Beta, Michigan Epsilon, Minnesota Beta, New Hampshire Alpha, New Mexico Alpha, New York Theta, New York Kappa, New York Tau, Ohio Iota, Oregon Beta, Pennsylvania Zeta, Pennsylvania Theta, South Carolina Beta, South Dakota Alpha, Tennessee Alpha, Wisconsin Alpha, Wisconsin Delta, Wisconsin Epsilon, and Wyoming Alpha, which had won three consecutive Secretary’s Commendations, and to: District of Columbia Alpha, Florida Alpha, Iowa Alpha, Maryland Beta, Michigan Theta, New York Kappa, New York Tau, Ohio Iota, Vermont Beta, and Washington Delta, which had won three consecutive Project Awards. (pp. 10-11)

6. Applauded the presentation of 67 Secretary’s Commendations for perfect chapter reporting in 1999-2000 to: Alabama Alpha, Arizona Alpha, Arizona Gamma, California Gamma, California Zeta, California Lambda, California Mu, California Tau, California Psi, California Omega, Colorado Beta, Colorado Zeta, Florida Beta, Florida Delta, Florida Theta, Georgia Alpha, Illinois Epsilon, Indiana Gamma, Louisiana Gamma, Louisiana Delta, Michigan Beta, Michigan Gamma, Michigan Zeta, Michigan Theta, Missouri Beta, New Mexico Beta, New Mexico Gamma, New York Gamma, New York Rho, New York Sigma, North Dakota Beta, Ohio Beta, Ohio Gamma, Ohio Lambda, Ohio Mu, Pennsylvania Eta, Pennsylvania Iota, Texas Beta, Utah Beta, Utah Gamma, Vermont Beta, West Virginia Alpha, and the 25 chapters winning scholarships and listed above. (p. 10)

7. Applauded the presentation of a Greater Interest in Government Chapter Project Grants for 2000-01 to Iowa Alpha ($750) and Wyoming Alpha ($480). (p. 16)

8. Applauded the announcement of Tau Beta Pi Distinguished Alumni — General Robert T. Herres, OH H ’60, chairman and chief executive officer of USAA, nominated by the Ohio Eta Chapter; and Prof. Chang-Lin Tien, CA A ’55, distinguished professor and former chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, nominated by the California Alpha Chapter. (p. 16)

9. Applauded the announcement of the 2000 Tau Beta Pi National Outstanding Advisor -- Prof. W.W. Mendenhall Jr. of Alaska Alpha. (p. 16)

10. Accepted Texas Beta’s invitation to host the 2003 Convention in Lubbock. (p. 11)

11. Determined allowable delegate expenses for the 2001 Convention beyond those stated in Bylaw I, Sec. 1.06, to be the same as the reimbursement schedule for the 2000 Convention. (p. 9)

12. Decided to continue to reimburse 20% of the cost of a coach/super-saver airline ticket purchased by the travel-plan deadline for one nonvoting delegate per chapter, up to $200 reimbursement, and assigned a review of this practice to the 2002 Convention. (p. 11)

13. Studied the new Tau Beta Pi image materials developed by the Executive Council and a marketing firm for the 1999 Convention and made numerous recommendations, including a new image survey to be reviewed by the 2001 Convention. (p. 11)

14. Assigned a review of undignified electee duties (B. VII, Sec. 7.02) to the 2001 Convention. (p. 11-12)

15. Made recommendations regarding potential petitions from international institutions and referred future work to a task force for further study and to report to the 2001 Convention. (p. 13)
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