2001 CONVENTION SUMMARY OF ACTIONS

Constitution Amendments approved by the Convention BUT Subject to Ratification by the Chapters

1.Make English the official business language of the Association

Constitution Art. I, Sec. 10
Convention minutes page 10

2.Place a chapter on probation if it fails to hold an approved initiation during a fiscal year

Constitution Art. IX, Sec. 2 
Convention minutes page 10

Other Convention Actions (Convention minutes pages in parentheses)

1.Gave the R.C. Matthews Outstanding Chapter Award for 2000-01 to Wyoming Alpha, with honorable mentions to Michigan Theta and Iowa Alpha. (p. 19)

2.Gave the R.H. Nagel Most Improved Chapter Award for 2000-01 to West Virginia Alpha. (p. 19)

3.Granted new chapters to Dartmouth College, University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Portland, and University of Texas at San Antonio. (p. 8 and 12-13)

4.Applauded new chapter Ohio Nu. (p. 20)

5.Elected the Four Corners Executive Council Slate to office for the 2002-06 term. (p. 11 and 16)

6.Applauded the presentation of 39 Chapter Project Awards for excellent project work in 2000-01 to: California Alpha, California Zeta, Florida Zeta, Indiana Delta, Louisiana Gamma, Maryland Alpha, Maryland Delta, Massachusetts Zeta, Missouri Beta, Missouri Gamma, Nevada Beta, New Mexico Gamma, North Carolina Delta, Ohio Beta, Ohio Eta, Pennsylvania Alpha, Pennsylvania Beta, Pennsylvania Lambda, Puerto Rico Alpha, Texas Alpha, Texas Delta, West Virginia Alpha, and to 17 chapters winning scholarships and listed below. (p. 12)

7.Applauded the presentation of $500 scholarships in the Tau Beta Pi Chapter Scholarship Program to: California Alpha, California Zeta, California Mu, District of Columbia Alpha, Georgia Alpha, Illinois Epsilon, Iowa Alpha, Kansas Gamma, Maryland Beta, Michigan Beta, Michigan Epsilon, Michigan Theta, New Mexico Alpha, New Mexico Gamma, New York Theta, New York Kappa, New York Tau, Ohio Iota, Oregon Beta, Pennsylvania Theta, South Carolina Beta, South Dakota Alpha, Tennessee Alpha, Wisconsin Alpha, Wisconsin Epsilon, and Wyoming Alpha, which had won three consecutive Secretary's Commendations, and to: Alaska Alpha, District of Columbia Alpha, Florida Alpha, Florida Beta, Florida Theta, Iowa Alpha, Maryland Beta, Michigan Gamma, Michigan Epsilon, Michigan Theta, New York Kappa, New York Tau, Ohio Iota, South Dakota Alpha, Vermont Beta, Washington Delta, and Wyoming Alpha, which had won three consecutive Project Awards. (pp. 11-12)

8.Applauded the presentation of 55 Secretary's Commendations for perfect chapter reporting in 2000-01 to: Arizona Alpha, California Psi, Colorado Alpha, Colorado Zeta, Florida Gamma, Indiana Delta, Maryland Alpha, Michigan Alpha, Michigan Gamma, Minnesota Alpha, Missouri Beta, Montana Alpha, New Mexico Beta, New York Gamma, New York Nu, New York Pi, North Carolina Gamma, North Dakota Alpha, North Dakota Beta, Ohio Beta, Ohio Zeta, Ohio Theta, Pennsylvania Eta, Pennsylvania Iota, South Dakota Beta, Texas Alpha, Texas Delta, West Virginia Alpha, Wisconsin Gamma, and the 26 chapters winning scholarships and listed above. (p. 11)

9.Applauded the presentation of a Greater Interest in Government Chapter Project Grant for 2001-02 to South Dakota Alpha ($750). (p. 18)

10.Applauded the announcement of Tau Beta Pi Laureates - Laura S. Miyakawa, PA G '01, and Matthew T. Reiter, PA Th '01. (p. 19)

11.Applauded the announcement of 2001 Tau Beta Pi Distinguished Alumnus James E. Drewry, VA A '60, retired executive vice president & chief operating officer of the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, nominated by the Great Smoky Mountains Alumnus Chapter. (p. 19)

12.Applauded the announcement of 2001 Tau Beta Pi National Outstanding Advisor Dr. L.F. Geschwindner Jr. of Pennsylvania Beta. (p. 18-19) 

13.Accepted Florida Alpha's and Delta's invitation to co-host the 2004 Convention in Orlando. (p. 13)

14.Determined allowable delegate expenses for the 2002 Convention beyond those stated in Bylaw I, Sec. 1.06, to be the same as the reimbursement schedule for the 2001 Convention. (p. 9)

15.Studied the controversial issue of the eligibility of computer-science students and declared them eligible for another year. (p. 9 and 13-14)

16.Studied EC proposals on Tau Beta Pi image materials developed by the Executive Council and a marketing firm for the 1999 Convention and made recommendations, including continuing the new image survey annually. (p. 16)

17.Made recommendations regarding potential petitions from international institutions and referred future work to a task force for further study and to report to the 2002 Convention; and suggested an international liaison committee to deal with cultural issues. (p. 11 and 16)

18.Made recommendations to create an optional program for guests to be presented in parallel with the initiation. (p. 12)

19.Made recommendations to modify documentation in the petitioning process. (p. 13)

20.Decided that guidelines for electee duties were clear (B. VII, Sec. 7.02) and recommended that the issue of recourse by a candidate be assigned to a 2002 Convention ad hoc committee. (p. 16)

21.Declined to permit Fellowship stipends of dual monetary values. (p. 10 and 14-15)