The NEEDHA 1996 annual business meeting was held March 26, 1996, in San Diego, CA, during the NEEDHA 1996 Annual Meeting. These minutes were approved at the NEEDHA 1997 annual business meeting held March 18, 1997, in Orlando, FL.
The meeting was called to order by Sherra Kerns at 8:35 AM.
Bob Janowiak presented the financial report to the membership. NEEDHA is financially healthy and realized a small surplus for the year. The present treasury balance is $29,121. The 1996 budget was presented.
President Kerns declared the annual meeting a tremendous success.
Paul Penfield was named web editor for NEEDHA. Paul requested volunteers to help maintain the NEEDHA web site.
Input was requested from the membership on ideas for the web. Also, ideas for next years annual meeting were requested.
Ken Galloway spoke to the membership about problems with accuracy of the survey data. He requested that everyone check their data very carefully before submitting the next time. It was noted that the survey data is available on disk and can be requested through the IEC.
A question was posed about the meaning of the different Carnegie classifications. It was pointed out that this information is available in the NEEDHA phone directory.
A request was made to include graduate student stipend information on the survey.
It was suggested that travel fund information be removed from the survey. This was rejected by the membership.
A request was made to include median values in the survey summaries. There was no vote on this item so there is a question as to whether or not this will be done.
In 1995, there were 167 people registered for the meeting and 133 universities represented.
In 1996, there were 151 people registered for the meeting and 127 universities represented.
Bob Janowiak noted that Jacksonville was selected because of a need to have a meeting on the east coast.
Abe Haddad addressed the group and explained the nominating procedure. The two candidates, Larry Burton and Mostafa Kaveh, addressed the group.
CSEEDHA held a meeting at 4:00 PM on Friday, March 22, 1996 in conjunction with the annual meeting.
The Pennsylvania DHs held a breakfast meeting on Tuesday, March 26, 1996.
Other regional groups noted were the Southeastern, the Western, and the Southwestern.
John Orr addressed the group regarding the newsletter. He appointed some reporters for the annual meeting activities. He requested input for the newsletter from individual members and regional organizations. John also suggested putting the newsletter on the web.
Tim Trick addressed the group. He noted that membership classification is an item being considered - international? Presently, only US ABET accredited programs are voting members of NEEDHA. The motivation for going international is globalization and the direction ABET is taking.
Tim requested topics for the Steering Committee to study.
The question of including Computer Engineering programs in NEEDHA was raised - CEEDHA?
A motion was placed before the membership to re-insert informal meeting functions back into the FIE and ASEE conferences. It was suggested that a cocktail hour be scheduled at one meeting and a cocktail hour and dinner be scheduled at the other meeting. Several people spoke to the issue. There was general support for such activities, but a decision was not reached on how to organize such activities. The motion was withdrawn, but the Board of Directors will consider it as an action item at their next meeting. Larry Burton volunteered to coordinate a dinner at the next ASEE meeting in June 1996.
It was strongly suggested that the NEEDHA business meeting and Open Forum times be moved in the annual meeting program in order to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to attend. For example, could the Open Forum be scheduled for Monday evening? This is an extremely popular activity. Too many people are leaving either before or during these activities. Could the ABET activity be moved to Tuesday and NEEDHA activities started on Friday afternoon. The Board of Directors will address this at their next meeting.
A return to the workshop approach to the annual meeting was requested. Attendees want more of a "participation" type meeting.
It was suggested that advertisements for faculty position be put on the web instead of using e-mail. The use of e-mail was vigorously defended as being the more effective.
Sherra Kerns passed the gavel to Paul Penfield who will assume the duties of President on July 1, 1996.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 AM by Paul Penfield.
---- W. D. Brown, Secretary/Treasurer
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