BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
MAY 2, 2007
6:00 – 7:30 P.M.
SCHOOL OF NURSING & HEALTH STUDIES

CALL TO ORDER
D. Ugarriza called the meeting to order @ 6:00 p.m.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Mary Asher, Faculty Counselor
Joseph De Santis, Faculty Counselor
Jeanne Siegel, Vice President
Doris Ugarriza, President

CHAPTER MEMBERS PRESENT
Georgie Labadie, Patricia Messmer

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Rose McCullagh

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of February 7, 2007, March 7, 2007, and April 4, 2007 minutes deferred until June 6, 2007 meeting.

REPORTS
President
D. Ugarriza announced that at the SONHS awards banquet, to be held on May 8, recipients of the graduate and undergraduate awards will be announced and they will be presented with STTI crystal boxes.  She will also have their names added to the Beta Tau Chapter Award plaque.  D. Ugarriza announced that she has found several wall hangings.  After reviewing them she will give them to the Heritage Committee.  She has received committee policies/procedures from the Awards and Heritage Committees.  The remaining Committees are asked to submit policies/procedures before the transition meeting in July 2007.

Vice President - Program
Induction - J. Siegel reported that to date 150 people are expected at the brunch.  Of the 102 invited to join STTI, 70 will be inducted.  Inductees attending will be presented with honor cords.  Inductees who do not attend the ceremony will not receive their cords until the next induction that will be held in the fall.  Mary Miller and Irene Weaver will be attending as guests of Beta Tau.  There will be a table for I CAN donations,  Cathy Rhoades will assist at the fundraising table, Vivian Fajardo will announce the inductee names.

J. Siegel asked for ideas for the fall induction:
- what students - generic, masters, and PhD will be eligible for the fall induction
- where – BankUnited Convocation Center
- when – possibly first week in October

Secretary - no report

Treasurer
D. Ugarriza met with P. Seabrooks before today’s meeting.  She gave D. Ugarriza a copy of the 2007 Report of the Annual Membership Renewal Fees. She reported that the Chapter received a check in the amount of $8,648.46 from STTI.  She also gave D. Ugarriza two checks in the amount of $1,000 each to be awarded to the recipients of the Research Award.  P. Seabrooks gave D. Ugarriza a copy of a letter she received from STTI listing donors (six) who have contributed to Beta Tau Chapter through the STTI Foundation for Nursing for the period March 1, 2006 through February 28, 2007.  D. Ugarriza will send each donor a thank you note.  P. Seabrooks also gave D. Ugarriza the Certificate of Liability Insurance which has an annual premium of $125.  R. McCullagh will file it in the Chapter office. 

Faculty Counsel – no report

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Awards
D. Ugarriza reported that, after reviewing applications, the committee recommends the following awards be presented at the Induction:

- Excellence in Nursing Practice - Gary Lees, MSN
- Leadership - Jeanette Diana Zerpa, MSN
- Mentor – Christine Williams, DNSc

The awardees have been invited to the Induction brunch as guests of Beta Tau Chapter where they will be presented with framed certificates from STTI.

Governance – no report

Heritage – no report

Leadership Succession
D. Ugarriza reported for J. Trybulski on the results of the election.

- Faculty Counselor – Jeanne Gottlieb
- Vice President – Mary Asher

It was reported that 13 write in names were received for President Elect.  D. Ugarriza will suggest to J. Trybulski that she contact those who received write in nominations to verify their interest in the office.  One of the write in candidates was J. Siegel and discussion was held on her eligibility to continue on the Board even through she has been a Board member for six consecutive years.  D. Ugarriza will suggest to J. Trybulski to contact STTI to see if J. Siegel is eligible to continue in office.  G. Labadie suggested turning it back to the Leadership Succession Committee, as a one time need, to allow it to occur for a candidate who has the history and experience in being a member of the Board.

P. Messmer, as chair of the Governance Committee, will revisit the Chapter’s bylaws regarding eligibility requirements in filling positions if a candidate has been on the Board for six consecutive years.

Research
D. Ugarriza reported that two research grant applications were submitted and reviewed.  The recommendation of the committee is to award $1,000 each to the following:

- Jeanne Gottlieb (Beta Tau member) – Proposal: The Experience of Hispanic Women Anticipating Genetic Certainty after Disclosure of an Abnormal Obstetric Ultrasound

- Wendy Thompson (Iota Xi member) – Proposal: Factors that Lead to Implementation of High Fidelity Human Patient Simulation into Nursing Education.

MISCELLANEOUS
D. Ugarriza reported that the web page is very close to being on line. 

J. Siegel reported that reclamation letters have been mailed to inactive members along with an invitation to the Induction. 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:30. p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by R. McCullagh