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Delegates' Manual CJ:Iie PHI BETA KAPPA Society DELEGATES' MANUAL FORTY-THIRD TRIENNIAL COUNCIL AUGUST 2-4, 2012 PALM BEACH, FLORIDA .. ctlie PHI BETA KAPPA Society DELEGATES' MANUAL FORTY-THIRD TRIENNIAL COUNCIL AUGUST2-4, 2012 PALM BEACH, FLORIDA ~--·······-------- TABLE OF CONTENTS Section One Council Program and Procedures 3 Council Program 3 Council Procedures 6 General Information for Delegates 8 Policy on Reimbursement of Delegates' Expenses 11 Section Two Report ofthe Senate, 2009-2012 13 Senate Affairs 13 Constituencies 15 National Activities 16 The Phi Beta Kappa Senators and Officers 27 Financial Reports 28 Section Three Report ofthe Council Nominating Committee 32 Biographical Statements for Nominees 34 Officers 34 Senators at Large 35 District Senators 42 Section Four Report ofthe Committee on Qualifications 46 Creighton University 48-59 George Mason University 60-75 University of Montana 76-90 Oklahoma State University 91-104 Section Five Appendixes 105 Appendix A: National Office Staff 105 AppendixB: In Memoriam 106 2 COUNCIL PROGRAM Wednesday, August I, 2012 Registration 1 p.m. -6 p.m. South Loggia West Executive Committee Meeting 3 p.m.-6 p.m. South Mezzanine 1 Thursday, August 2, 2012 Registration 7 a.m.-6 p.m. South Loggia West Committee on Associations Meeting 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Gulfstream 2 Committee on Chapters Meeting 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Gulfstream 1 Meeting of the Senate 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Gold Room Conference of Association Delegates 2:15 p.m.-3:45p.m. Mediterranean Ballroom Meeting of Chapter Delegates 2:15 p.m.-3:45p.m. Venetian Ballroom District Meetings 4 p.m.-5:30p.m. East Central District (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio) Ponce de Leon 6 Middle Atlantic District (Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania) Ponce de Leon 2 New England District (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) Ponce de Leon 5 North Central District (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin) Ponce de Leon 1 South Central District (Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas) Ponce de Leon 3 South Atlantic District (District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia) Gold Room 3 Western District (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming) Ponce de Leon 4 Visiting Scholar Lecture 6:30 p.m.-7:30p.m. Venetian Ballroom Council Delegates' Reception 7:30p.m.- 9:30 p.m. Mediterranean Ballroom Friday, August 3, 2012 Registration 7 a.m.-6 p.m. South Loggia West Delegates' Continental Breakfast 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. South Ballroom Foyer Orientation for New Delegates 7:30 a.m.-8:45a.m. Ponce de Leon 4 Meeting of the Tellers 8 a.m.- 8:30 a.m. Gulfstream 3 Meeting of the Credentials Committee 8 a.m.-8:30a.m. Gulfstream 4 First Plenary Session 9 a.m.-11 :30 a.m. Venetian Ballroom Visiting Scholar Lecture 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Venetian Ballroom Meeting of the Committee on Qualifications 12:30 p.m.-2:00p.m. Flagler Ballroom Second Plenary Session 2:45 p.m.-5 p.m. Venetian Ballroom Saturday, August 4, 2012 Delegates' Continental Breakfast 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. South Ballroom Foyer Committee on Resolutions 8 a.m.-noon South Mezzanine 1 Visiting Scholar Lecture 9:30 a.m.-1 0:30 a.m. Ponce de Leon 4 Association Forum 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Ponce de Leon 3 4 Chapter Forum 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Ponce de Leon 5 Meeting of the Tellers 1 p.m.-1 :30 p.m. Gulfstream 3 Third Plenary Session 1:30 p.m.-3:30p.m. Venetian Ballroom Council Reception 6 p.m.-7 p.m. South Ballroom Foyer Council Banquet 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Ponce de Leon 4 Sunday, August 5, 2012 Meeting for New Chapters 9:30 a.m.-11 :30 a.m. Gulfstream 4 5 COUNCIL PROCEDURES Order ofBusiness The Society's Bylaws (Bylaw 3, Section 3) set forth the following Order of Business for the Triennial Council: (a) Call to Order (g) Election of Officers (b) Announcement of Committee Membership* (h) Report of the Committee on Qualifications (c) Report of the Senate (i) Election of Senators (d) Report on Credentials G) Reports of Other Committees (e) Consideration of the Minutes (k) Other Business (t) Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws (1) Adjournment *As previously appointed by the President This considerable body of work is to be completed in the Council's three plenary sessions on Friday and Saturday. While there is no way to predict with certainty how rapidly the Council will be able to dispose of the issues brought before it, the following projected schedule for the Council outlines the proceedings as they are expected to develop. First Plenary Session (Friday morning) The session will open with formal greetings to the delegates and the announcement of appointments to the 43rd Council's committees. The Secretary will then report on the activities of the Society in the three-year period since the last Council meeting. As part of the Report of the Senate, the Council will hear from the chair of the Committee on Qualifications who will comment on that committee's work and describe the chapter application process. There will be a report on Credentials. The approval of the minutes of the 42nd Council will follow. (The minutes are contained in the 42nd Council Bulletin previously distributed). The Council Nominating Committee will present its nominations for President and Vice President for the Council's consideration. The elections of officers follows. The outstanding Association and Chapter awards a will be given at the conclusion of this session. Second Plenary Session (Friday afternoon) Following the report on Credentials, the Committee on Qualifications will report on the motion, approved by the Senate, that four new chapter charters be granted. The Council will vote on the Senate's motion. Election of Senators will be held. Third Plenary Session (Saturday afternoon) In the concluding session, the Council will hear an updated report on Credentials. The report of the Council Finance Committee will follow, and the delegates will hear and act upon the proposals introduced by the Council's Committee on Resolutions. (See the following section on resolutions for further information.) Any new business will be considered at the end of the third session before the Council is adjourned. Resolutions The Committee on Resolutions is responsible for receiving, reviewing, and presenting resolutions for the Council's consideration and voting. Resolutions may be submitted to the committee by groups of delegates or by individual delegates. Resolutions for the committee should be typed or clearly written and submitted along with the name(s) of the submitter(s) to the Phi Beta Kappa registration desk by Friday, August 3, at 5:30p.m. The Phi Beta Kappa registration desk at the hotel will be located on the South Loggia West. Resolutions offered by the Committee on Resolutions require affirmative vote by a simple majority of the Council delegates in order to be adopted. Resolutions also may be offered from the floor, as governed by Article VII of the Society's bylaws: Resolutions offered from the floor at Council meetings shall be referred to the Senate for consideration and a report with recommendations submitted at the next triennial meeting, 6 unless the Council at which the resolution is introduced votes by a three-fourths majority to give it immediate consideration. New Business Delegates should note that new business might be introduced for Council deliberation under the heading of "Other Business," which appears as the last item in the bylaws' prescribed "Order of Business for Triennial Councils." Prior Notification In accordance with the provisions of the Society's Constitution and Bylaws, the Senate's recommendations for the establishment of new chapters and statements about each recommended institution were e-mailed to the chapters and associations six months before the Council. The full report of the Council Nominating Committee (including the names and biographies of all nominees) was also e-mailed to all chapters and associations at that time. All of these items are reproduced in other sections ofthis manual. 7 GENERAL INFORMATION FOR DELEGATES ACCOMMODATIONS The Breakers is the headquarters for the 2012 Council. All Council business meetings will take place at The Breakers. The Breakers is located at One South County Road, on oceanfront property in the heart of Palm Beach. This resort destination offers a beautiful view of the Atlantic Ocean, nine different restaurants, ten onsite boutiques, and a championship golf course. Amenities include concierge service as well as a business center and exercise facility. Phi Beta Kappa's special meeting rates for rooms at The Breakers are $190 for a single or double room (plus tax). These rates will be extended to delegates up to three days prior to and after the meeting, subject to room availability. For reservations, delegates should go to the following web address: https//resweb.passkey.com/go/PHI12 or call the hotel's reservation department: (888) 273-2537. All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card. To receive the meeting rates, please identify the group name, "The Phi Beta Kappa Society." Delegates are urged to make their reservations as early as possible. Reservations must be received by Sunday, July 1. After that date, Phi Beta Kappa's room block will be released, group rates will no longer be guaranteed, and reservation requests will be subject to room availability. When you receive your reservation confirmation from the hotel, be sure the dates of your arrival and departure are recorded correctly and bring the confirmation slip with you to Palm Beach.
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