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Proposed changes to AIAA Bylaws, TAC Charter and Chair Manual

Kathleen Atkins, Jeff Hamstra, and Mark Melanson

Sci-Tech 20158 January 2015UPDATED FOR August SPACE 2015 Meetings

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Proposed AIAA Bylaw Changes

• TAC recommends changes to Paragraph 5.5 of the AIAA Bylaws based on current processes and rules addressing: Length of Technical Committee Chair service

– Increase expectation of term limits– Change approval for exceptions and governance to TAC Director (from VP TAC)

Committee membership length and approval– Simplify wording; change approval to TAC Director from VP TAC

Maximum number of committee members and approvals– Update Bylaws to reflect current TAC rules (limit 50)

Deviations must be approved by cognizant Director• TAC will adjust Charter and Chair handbook/training to

correspond to bylaw changes 2

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Final Draft of Bylaw Change Proposal

5.5 …The Chairperson of each Technical Committee shall serve up to two years. Members of Technical Committees shall serve one year terms with an expectation of three consecutive years of service. The membership of any Technical Committee shall be limited to a maximum of 35 regular members and a total of 50 including associate, international, and alumni members. Any deviations from these rules require approval by the cognizant Technical Activities Group Director.

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Recommended changes – Bylaws – Membership Length

Original Proposed Rationale

Members of all Technical Committees shall serve for 1 year and may serve for not more than a total of 3 successive terms on the same Committee except that, upon recommendation of the majority vote of the Technical Committee, the Vice President-Technical Activities may appoint a Chairperson or members for additional successive terms

Members of all Technical Committees shall serve one year terms with an expectation of three consecutive years of service. Service beyond three terms must be approved by the Technical Committee and the Technical Activities Group Director.

Simplify wording; change approval to Group Director from VP TAC

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Need to work with Betty to figure out HOW the approval happens without undue burden/accountingBetty, Mark,Jeff, David to work process prior to 2016 cycle.

OK

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Recommended changes – Bylaws – Committee Size

Original Proposed Rationale

The membership of any Technical Committee shall be limited to a maximum of 35 including the Chairperson unless an increase is approved by the Technical Activities Committee.

The membership of any Technical Committee shall be limited to a maximum of 35 regular members and a total of 50 including associate, international, and alumni members unless an increase is approved by the TAC Group Director.

Bylaws incorrect; correct to current TAC rules, consistent with charter.

10More than 50 on Director approval; same as chart 14?

All members are eligible to vote

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Charter Update - HAC

• Need to update Appendix to reflect latest rules; HAC appendix in charter Delete and refer to HAC guidelines

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31 July 2014