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Mission Statement -- Adopted October 5, 1996

Bylaws

Objectives

The Engineering Foundation of the College of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, recognizes the continuing interest of alumni and leaders in government and industry in engineering education.  It is therefore dedicated to the creative development of the College of Engineering.

The Foundation will seek to achieve this goal by:  (a) expanding the programs of the College;  (b) providing for recognition of the faculty, students, and alumni;  and (c) encouraging excellence in teaching and research.

Specifically, the Engineering Foundation is charged with the responsibility of seven areas of financial support, in addition to its assistance in other matters pertaining to fulfillment of the above stated purposes:

  1. funds for faculty development, i.e., research, travel assistance, and special awards;

  2. funds for named chairs, professorships, faculty fellowships, and memorials;

  3. funds for undergraduate scholarships;

  4. funds for graduate fellowships;

  5. funds for visiting lecturers;

  6. funds for the development of basic teaching effectiveness, i.e., libraries, laboratories, and classroom, instruction; and

  7. funds for general College program development and Foundation administration.

Membership

The Engineering Foundation shall be governed by an Advisory Board composed of not more than 60 regular members.  The Dean of the College of Engineering shall serve as Executive Secretary.  The Associate Deans and the Director of Development, The University of Texas at Austin, shall be ex officio members.  Each member of the Advisory Board shall be a graduate of an accredited college and shall have a long association with the engineering profession.  All members shall have an expressed interest in the objectives of the Engineering Foundation.

Regular members of the Engineering Advisory Board, who through their efforts and support have indicated a strong interest in the growth and stature of the College of Engineering, may be appointed Senior Active members of the Board upon termination of regular membership status.  Such membership carries all the rights of regular membership but limits voting privileges to selection of Distinguished Graduates of the College.

Members who are inactive for one year or more will be removed from the Senior Active list.

Appointment and Term of Office

Regular members of the Advisory Board shall be appointed for three‑year terms by the President of The University of Texas at Austin with the written approval of the Board of Regents upon the recommendation of the Executive Secretary (Dean, College of Engineering).  Regular membership on the Board shall be limited to two terms.

Power and Duties of the Council

The work of the Advisory Board is considered a part of the work of The University of Texas at Austin.  Staff liaison is provided through the Office of the Dean of Engineering and the Development Office of The University of Texas at Austin. 

The Board shall solicit funds for the Engineering Foundation. 

The Board shall appoint or solicit the assistance of a committee or committees to assist with the planning, management, and curriculum evaluation in the College of Engineering as requested by the Dean.

The Board shall, on a continuing basis, study the needs of the College of Engineering and the application of funds contributed to the Foundation.  Included in such study shall be ancillary studies as to (1) comparable salaries paid to the staffs of various colleges of engineering and the salaries members of such staffs could earn in private industry, (2) research facilities that could be made available to the College of Engineering, and (3) benefits to an individual or corporation making gifts to the Engineering Foundation.

The Board shall be responsible for the coordination of gifts to the Engineering Foundation and shall confer with the Dean of Engineering as to special awards to faculty members of the College of Engineering and funds to be allocated for scholarships, fellowships, and research programs.  The Dean, College of Engineering, shall provide a financial report on the Engineering Foundation at least once each year.

The Board shall confer with the Dean of the College of Engineering as to new facilities for research or teaching which would be appropriate or desirable to obtain.

Officers

The Officers of the Advisory Board shall consist of a Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Executive Secretary. The Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be elected by the members of the Advisory Board for a period of one year or until their successors are elected. Officers may be reelected for one term only.

The Chairman and Vice Chairman will be elected at the fall meeting and take office on January 1 of the succeeding year. The term of office will be from January 1 to December 31.

The Chairman shall be the chief officer of the Board, shall preside at all meetings of same, shall direct the affairs of the Board as determined by majority approval of the members and appoint such committees or subcommittees as may be required for the proper and expedient fulfillment of the objectives of the Engineering Foundation.

The Executive Secretary shall perform all duties normally carried out by the Secretary of a corporation such as: posting of notices, maintaining minutes of meetings, providing quarterly financial statements of the Foundation, providing regular reports concerning tangible results in the College of Engineering from funds provided by the Engineering Foundation, and other such duties as may be requested from time to time by the Board.

Meetings

1. EAB ‑‑ (a) The Board shall meet in such place or places as may be designated by the Chairman, (b) regular meetings shall be held at least two times each year, the time and date to be determined by agreement among members of the Advisory Board.