Executive Council Update 2015 District 6 Conference April 11, 2015 Alan Passman, FL A ‘06 Executive Councilor

Overview  Organizational Structure  Tau Beta Pi Programs  Pi Day  Electronic BENT!  Alumni Opportunities  Tau Beta Pi Digital Publication App  Looking Ahead

Organization Overview Collegiate Chapters Alumni Chapters Annual Convention Trust Advisory Committee Director of Fellowships Fellowship Board Headquarters Executive Director Asst Secretary-Treasurer Director of Development Office Staff Executive Council President Vice President Councillors Director of Rituals Director of Alumni Affairs Director of Engineering Futures District Directors

Headquarters

Executive Council

Tau Beta Pi Programs  Fellowships  Distinguished Alumnus  Scholarships  Laureate  McDonald Mentor  Outstanding Advisor  Engineering Futures  MindSET

Fellowship Program  Applications due February 1  25 available for members pursuing Graduate Studies  $10,000 Award for one year

Scholarship Program  Applications due May 1  250 available for members who are considered full time students in their last year of undergraduate study during the school year  $2,000—full year  $1,000—one semester, one trimester, or two quarters

Laureate Program  Recognizes student members who outstandingly exemplify the "spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges”  Categories include: the arts, athletics, diverse achievement, and service  Nominations due April 1  Recipient receives a plaque and $2,500

Distinguished Alumnus  Recognizes exemplary performance by alumni  Nominations due February 1  Recipient receives a plaque  $2,000 scholarship is awarded in the recipient’s name

McDonald Mentor  Recognizes mentors in engineering education or industry  Nominations due April 1  Recipient receives a medal and $1,000  $1,000 is given in the name of the recipient to either the nominating chapter or the recipient’s chapter

Outstanding Advisor  Nominations due April 1  Recipient receives a plaque and $1,000  $1,000 is given in the name of the recipient to the Dean’s Discretionary Fund

Engineering Futures  Sessions offered People Skills Team Chartering Group Process Analytical Problem Solving Effective Presentation Skills  Available to all college students  No cost to hosting TBP chapter

MindSET K-12 Initiative 4 Key Components – Teacher Development – Student Engineering Modules – Parent Support – Measurement of Results Grants of $1,000 each are available tbpmindset.org

Pi Day  March 14, 2015 (3.1415) 

Life Subscription to The Bent  The Bent magazine is now available in digital (DigiMag®) format.  $40 for lifetime electronic only version  $75 for lifetime print version  Apply remaining balance from HQ initiation fee to the subscription  Convert subscription from print to electronic -

Alumni Opportunities  Alumni Chapters  Alumni Giving  Volunteer  Member Benefits  On the Web

Alumni Chapters  41 active  Alumni involvement form  More Bulletin & Bent articles  Events calendar   Director of Alumni Affairs, Tricia Gomulinski,

Alumni Giving  Key component of our finances  Keeps initiation fees low  Hit the $1 million mark for 2014  Amazon Smile

Volunteer  Become an Association official District Director Engineering Futures Facilitator Executive Council member  Become a chapter advisor at a local university or college  Help with MindSET

Member Benefits  The Best People Job Board  Discount on FE/PE prep matls  Research Grad School Programs  GEICO  Long-Term Care  Discounts on Hotels  Discounts on Moving

Tau Beta Pi Multimedia App  Free  Android & iOS  Short videos & text Looking for feedback!  What content would you like to see?  How often?  Would your chapters submit content?

On the Web  LinkedIn  Facebook  WordPress blog 

Looking ahead..  Conduct approved initiations  Apply for scholarship by 5/1  Nominate candidates for awards  Elect and transition new officers  Stay involved  Convention October 29-31, 2015

Q & A  Any questions?