Dear Members: The year is ending quietly. I wish all of you and your family happy holidays and a happy new year! KSEA Scientists and Engineers Early-career Development (SEED) Workshop was held successfully in Los Angles. Details will be covered in the next KSEA Newsletter in January. The workshop started in the 41st administration as KSEA Scientists and Engineers Early Career Development (SEECD) Workshop and continued as Professional Development Workshop (ProDew) in the 42nd administration. The fine tradition went on as the SEED Workshop in the 43rd administration. We tried to improve the initial name so that it has an image of the event and agreed on SEED. We also covered careers in Industry, Academia, and Public Service. Event Chair Sung Yi and Co-chair Junho Cha did an excellent job in the planning and execution of the event. I appreciate their efforts for the successful event. The 43rd administration Executive Committee (EC) approved the recommendations of council restructuring task force (TF) and prepared proposed implementation documents. I am attaching these proposed documents for your information as I promised to share the development status of TF activities. We still have to go through EC approval and Rules Committee (RC) review on these documents before we present these to the council in January, 2015. The documents are proposed amendments of bylaws, policies and a new policy to define the proposed Technical Society. The EC also prepared proposed new policies to establish two standing committees to improve NMSC. These are Math Contest Committee and Science and Engineering Project Committee. The proposed new policies are attached here for your information. We will go through EC approval and RC review before we present them to the council. We invite your candid input on the above documents. We will deliver your message to the council.

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

1 KSEA HQ News

2 Chapter/APS News

4 Upcoming KSEA Events

5 Appendix for TF

recommendation and proposed new policies

KSEA MISSION

To provide, in the areas

of science, technology

and entrepreneurship,

opportunities for:

International Cooperation

Career Development

Community Service

December 31, 2014 Volume 1 Issue 5

KSEA HQ News

Korean-American Scient ists and Eng ineers Assoc iat ion 1952 Gallows Rd., Su ite 300, V ienna, VA , 22182

http://www.ksea.org , sejong@ksea.org, 703-748-1221(Voice), 703-748-1331(Fax)

KSEA News

Brief

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Chapter/APS News

2014 ABES (Annual Bioscience and Engineering Symposium)

The 2014 ABES was an event organized by KASBP-DC and NIH‐KSA to bring together Korean--American Scientists and Engineers in Washington, DC metro and greater area. The 2014 ABES was a great forum to broaden our understanding of diverse scientific research and to share knowledge in pharmaceutical industry and entrepreneurship of applied biomedical field. This year's ABES symposium was expanded to reflect the trends of basic research and advanced bio-pharmaceutical industry and to highlight the growing success and challenge in life science research and industry. A career development session provided technical and practical guidance for new position pursuers in bioscience and engineering area. 2014 ABES featured keynote talks from NIH and bio-Pharma talks from industry experts (Dr. Jung-Hyun Park and Dr. Byung-Joon Song). In addition, 2014 ABES provided a platform for active networking and exchange of information pertinent to developing diverse career paths in science and engineering. The goal to build collaborating path-forward strategies in basic research and bio-pharmaceutical industry was discussed and addressed at 2014 ABES.

The EC also approved membership subsidy to chapters and APSs in December. It is up to 50% membership due received by Dec. 15, 2014 considering we are at the end of the first half of the 43rd fiscal year. Next subsidy distribution would happen at the end of March 2015. The subsidy would be based on the membership dues received by March 15, 2015 and encourage all of you to renew your membership at your earliest convenience.

The chapter development budget allocation is well utilized by many chapters. About half of the allocation was paid out for chapter activities support. However, about 75 percent of allocation has been obligated (approved but not paid out). I would recommend each chapter use the allocation information wisely because there will not be more support than the allocated amount.

We are moving forward together.

Sincerely,

Kookjoon Ahn The 43rd President KSEA

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KSEA is posting various job announcements from our sponsors at our “Job Board”: http://www.ksea.org/home/?q=node/183

The 5th Annual Korean-American Professionals South Atlantic Regional Conference

The 5th Annual Korean-American Professionals South Atlantic Regional Conference was held from November 21 to November 22, 2014. The event was co-hosted by North Carolina Chapter of Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA, www.ksea.org) and Research Triangle Park Bioscience and Biotechnology Meeting (RTP B&B, www.rtpbnb.org).

This year’s conference theme was “Interdisciplinary Approach for Research & Development.” The purpose of the meeting was (1) to explore different interdisciplinary approaches in R&D, (2) to broaden the network of Korean scientists and engineers in the area, (3) to encourage cooperation and interactions among different disciplines and (4) to help young scientists and engineers prepare for their future career. The conference was sponsored by Korea-U.S. Science Cooperation Center (KUSCO, www.kusco.org), KSEA, and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK, www.gsk.com).

On the first day (Nov. 21), thirteen participants visited SAS for a campus tour hosted by Dr. Seungho Huh. A networking dinner took place at McDaids with a seminar led by Dr. Chris Chul Hong Park (RFHIC US Corp). The conference on the second day (Nov. 22) was held at GSK. After a brief introduction of KSEA and RTP B&B, guest speakers Dr. Frank Hoke (GSK), Dr. Alyson Wilson (North Carolina State University), Dr. Jung Sang Kim (Duke University), Dr. Younhee Kim (East Carolina University), and Dr. Paul Kuk Won Chang (Institute of Research of Metatheology) shared their experiences in their interdisciplinary career paths. After the seminar and panel discussions, “Meet the Professionals” networking lunch was led by different professionals at each table. In the afternoon, participants presented posters on their interdisciplinary research. Student groups from Campbell University, Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), and North Carolina State University (NCSU) gave presentations on different innovative and interdisciplinary projects. Awards were presented to selected poster presenters and student group presenters.

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Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws (43rd

Task Force)

Regional/APS Events o 2015 YGTLC, Jan 23-25, 2015, Orlando, FL

Chapter Events o Central Pennsylvania, 2015 Spring The Career Workshop-Careers in Academia, Jan

29, 2015 o Georgia, Young Professional Membership Drive, Jan 11, 2015

Please join your regional/local events!!!

Upcoming KSEA Events

Do you have suggestions for KSEA?

Please contact improve@ksea.org !

Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association 1952 Gallows Rd., Suite 300 Vienna, VA, 22182

Phone: 703-748-1221

Fax: 703-748-1331

E-mail:

sejong@ksea.org

The 43rd KSEA Publication Team Publication Director, Dr. Byeong-Uk Kim, pd43kimbu@ksea.org Publication Director, Dr. Sooyeun Kim, pd43kimsy@ksea.org

Publication Director, Dr. Sang Hyuck Park, pd43parksh@ksea.org

Publication Director, Ms. Yuna Shim, pd43shimyn@ksea.org

HQ Publication Staff, Ms. Michelle Cho, database@ksea.org

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(Note: The proposed Deletions are crossed-out in red font, while the proposed Additions are underlined and in red font)

CHAPTER 2: MEMBERSHIP ARTICLE 11. Meeting of Members (“General Assembly”) 1. Annual Meetings. Members shall meet annually in April for the purpose of electing officers and for transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. The voting members for the election of Technical Group Councilors shall be defined in the Policies. 2. Special Meetings. Special meeting may be initiated at any time by (i) a majority of the Councilors, or (ii) by the Executive Director at the written request of at least one-tenth of the voting regular members. Such request shall state the purpose of the meeting. Business transacted at all special general assembly shall be confined to the purpose stated in the notice of the meeting. 3. Manner and Place of Meeting. In the discretion of the Council, the members may hold annual and special meetings entirely or in part by remote communication including online, e-mail, fax, and mail. In such case, the Council must adopt Policies to permit members to participate in and vote at the meeting by means of remote communications. Meetings held in person shall be at such places as shall be designated by the Council 4. Notice of Meetings. Written notice of each meeting, whether annual or special, stating the time and place where it is to be held, shall be delivered either personally, by mail, or by e-mail, fax or other electronic means not less than twenty (20) or more than fifty (50) days before the meeting, to each voting member at such a meeting. Notice of a special meeting shall also state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, and shall indicate that it is being issued by, or at the direction of, the person or persons calling the meeting. Such a notice shall be directed to each member at his address, including email address, as it appears on the records of KSEA. 5. Quorum. Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or by law1, at all general assemblies, the presence, including electronic presence, of one-tenth of the voting members at the commencement of such meeting shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. 6. Voting. At all general assemblies of the members, every voting member shall have one (1) vote for the election of officers, Bylaws amendment and other businesses. The voting method for the election of Technical Group Councilors shall be defined in the Policies. Such vote may be in person, by mail, or by electronic means, as authorized by the Council. All elections shall be held and all questions shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast except as otherwise provided by law1 or by these Bylaws. In case of a tie vote, the Council shall have the deciding power.

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CHAPTER 3: BOARD OF DIRECTORS (“COUNCIL”) ARTICLE 12. Councilors 1. A Council consisting of the following Council Members or Councilors shall manage the affairs of the Corporation: a. President b. President-Elect c. First Vice President d. Second Vice President e. Executive Director f. Finance Director g. Three Former Presidents, including the immediate Past President if he is available to serve. h. Representatives of Technical Groups Societies as defined in the Policies i. Representatives of Local Chapters as defined in the Policies 2. The total number of Councilors shall be up to 45. All Councilors must be regular members of KSEA in good standing. 3. The term of all Councilors is one year corresponding to the term of their positions, except for Elected-Councilors, which is three years. In the event of avacancy in any position, the replacement is elected or appointed according to the Policies. The term of the replacement is the remaining term of the replaced person. ARTICLE 13. Functions of the Council In addition to its general authority, the Council shall deliberate and make decisions on the following items: 1. Selection of multiple candidates for President, President-Elect, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Auditors, Elected-Councilors, and the committee members set forth in the Policies. 2. Confirmation of Executive Director and Finance Director. 3. Recommendation to General Assembly to enact a new Bylaw or to amend a Bylaw. 4. Approval of new and amended Policies. 5. Approval of the Annual Report of the previous administration, and the business plan and budget of the current administration. CHAPTER 6: TECHNICAL GROUPS SOCIETIES, AFFILIATED PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, LOCAL CHAPTERS, AND BRANCHES ARTICLE 23. Technical Groups, Affiliated Professional Societies, Local Chapters, and Branches The Council, upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee, may establish the following operating units, subsidiaries:

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1. Local Chapters and Local Branches. President of a Local Chapter or Branch shall be elected by the voting members of the Local Chapter or Branch. The term of all Local Chapter or Branch Presidents is one year. 2. Technical Groups Societies. The Council shall determine the number and qualification of the Technical Societies Councilors for each Technical Group (“Elected-Councilors”). Elected-Councilors of a Technical Group shall be elected by all voting members of KSEA from the candidates selected by the Council. The term of all Elected-Councilors is three years. 3. Affiliated Professional Societies. The qualification of an Affiliated Professional Society shall be determined and periodically reviewed in accordance with the Policies.

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[The proposed amendments to the current Policies 2, 9, and 13; and the proposed new policy 23 are shown in red color. ]

Proposed Amendments to “Policy 2”

POLICY 2: ELECTION OF TECHNICAL GROUP COUNCILORS, AND AUDITORS ARTICLE 1. Purpose This policy defines the procedure to elect Technical Group Councilors (Elected-Councilors) and Auditors. ARTICLE 2. Candidates All preliminary candidates for Technical Group Councilors according to Article 12-1g of the Bylaws and Auditors according to Article 19 of the Bylaws should be regular members who paid their membership dues for the past 2 years. Preferably, preliminary candidates for Technical Group Councilors should have served as an officer in their professional societies and also participated in KSEA activities at local chapters or the Headquarters (HQ). The duties and authority of Technical Group Councilors are defined in Article 13 of the Bylaws. Additionally, Technical Group Councilors are expected to actively participate in technical meetings and conferences of the Association related to their specialties. Preliminary candidates for Auditors should have served KSEA at the HQ and have a good understanding of KSEA operations. A written consent of each candidate shall be submitted to the Nomination Committee or the Council prior to the Council meeting. All preliminary candidates shall be nominated by one of the following means: 1. Nomination Committee. 2. Floor nomination: at least 1/3 of the Councilors attending the Council Meeting. 3. At least 20 regular members

In cases where the number of nominees is less than the number of available positions, the President may propose to the council an exception for accepting floor nominations only with verbal consent from potential nominees who are present at the Council meeting. Upon the council approval, floor nominations with verbal consents may be accepted. The nominee must submit the written consent with the original signature to the president upon the time of acceptance. The names of the preliminary candidates nominated by Item 3 above must be submitted to the President before the date of the Council Meeting. The Council shall select by simple majority two final candidates for each Technical Group Councilor position and each Auditor position from among those who consented to accept the nomination. ARTICLE 3. Number of Technical Group Councilors The number of Councilors in each Technical Group shall be adjusted every five years by the Council based on the membership distribution. It is encouraged to achieve diverse professional and geographic representations in the Council. The number of Councilors is presented in Table 1.

TABLE 1. Existing Technical Groups*

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Technical Group [Major Field]

Numbers of Group Councilors

A. Physics 1

B. Chemistry 1

C. Math., Stat., Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography & Others

1

D. Life Science (Biology, Botany, Zoology) 2

E. Agriculture, Ecology, Food & Nutrition 1

F. Health Sci., (Med. Sci., Pharm. Sci., Vet. Med., Nursing & Physical Ed.)

1

G. Chem. Eng., Textile Eng., Nuclear Eng., Petroleum Eng., Appl. Chemistry

1

H. Mech. Eng., Naval Arch., Aerospace Eng. 2

I. Material Sci., Metallurgy, Mining 1

J. Civil Eng., Architecture, Environmental Eng. 2

K. Elec. Eng., Electronic Eng. 2

L. Computer Sci., & System Eng. 2

M. Industrial Eng., Management Sci. and R&D Policy 1

Total 18

* This table is based on the distribution of voting members in each Technical Group, and was updated by the 34th and 39th Councils.

ARTICLE 4 3. Election Methods and Terms Technical Group councilors according to Article 23-2 of the Bylaws and Auditors according to Article 19-1 of the Bylaws shall be elected by all voting members at the annual General Assembly. The term of Technical Group Councilors is three fiscal years of KSEA according to Article 12-3 of the Bylaws. The term of Auditors is three fiscal years of KSEA according to Article 19-2 of the Bylaws. ARTICLE 5 4. Management of Election Management of the election of Technical Group Councilors and Auditors shall follow the policies of the Election Committee. In case of a tie vote, the Council shall decide the winner. ARTICLE 6 5. Election Date The election should be concluded at least two months before the current fiscal year of KSEA expires. ARTICLE 7 6. Supplemental Election Technical Group Councilor or Auditor who resigned for a personal reason shall be replaced by the Council to maintain the quota approved by the Council or defined in the Bylaws, respectively. The term of the replacement shall be the remaining term of the replaced person.

Proposed Amendments to “Policy 9”

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POLICY 9: NOMINATION COMMITTEE

ARTICLE 2. Members This committee shall have seven members, consisting of the Immediate Past President, two Technical Group Councilors Representatives of Technical Societies, two selected members with prior service as an officer, and two representatives of the Chapter Presidents Committee. If the Immediate Past President cannot serve, the Council shall select the replacement.

Proposed Amendments to “Policy 13”

POLICY 13: LOCAL CHAPTER PRESIDENTS COMMITTEE

ARTICLE 1. Purpose This policy defines the formation and responsibility of the Local Chapter Presidents Committee (LCPC). ARTICLE 2. LCPC Members The committee shall consist of all Local Chapter Presidents (CP) as regular members and all Local Branch Presidents as associate members. The associate members can exercise voting right only during their attendance at the meeting. ARTICLE 3. Selection and Terms of LCPC Chair The Chair of the committee shall be elected among the regular members of the committee by all committee members. The term of the Committee Chair shall be approximately one year from the end of a Council Meeting until the end of the next Council Meeting in the following year. ARTICLE 4. Responsibilities of LCPC and its Chair This Committee shall effectively promote and assist the activities of the Association through mutual cooperation and exchange between Local Chapters and Branches. The Chair of the Committee shall call for and conduct the committee meetings with the permission of the President, and present the action items of the committee to the Council. ARTICLE 5. LCPC Meetings The committee members shall physically attend in-person an LCPC meeting prior to the annual Council meeting set up by the Executive Committee. This LCPC meeting shall be organized by the Executive Committee. ARTICLE 6. Representatives of Local Chapters, Terms, and Responsibilities The Representatives of Local Chapters in Bylaws Article 12-1, i shall consist of the following twenty-three (23) members:

1. The Chair of LCPC during his or her term.

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2. Twenty two (22) Local Chapter Representatives: They shall be selected among the chapter presidents in the order of those who had the largest eligible voting members in the immediate past general election, which is the annual meeting as defined in the Bylaws Article 11-1 and is required to meet in April. Any tie shall be broken in the order of: 1) the largest number of the regular members of the chapters who were eligible to vote in the immediate past general election; 2) the largest number of the total eligible voters of the chapters who were eligible in the immediate past two general elections; 3) the largest number of the total eligible voting members in the immediate past three general elections and 4) the decision made by the current Representatives of Local Chapters. If any such CPs cannot attend a Council meeting, the CPs of the chapters with the next largest voting members shall be the Representatives of Local Chapters.

The 23 Local Chapter Representatives shall serve as Councilors as defined in the Bylaws Article 12-1, i. The term of the Representatives of Local Chapters shall be one year from July 1 to June 30 of the next year. The roles and responsibilities of the Representatives of Local Chapters include those of the Councilors as defined in Bylaws and Policies.

Proposed “New” Policy 23

POLICY 23: TECHNICAL SOCIETIES AND ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES OF TECHNICAL SOCIETIES

ARTICLE 1. Purpose This policy defines the Technical Societies of KSEA and the election of Representatives of Technical Societies. ARTICLE 2. Definition of Technical Societies Technical Societies (TS) are the “Technical Groups” of KSEA. The TS shall serve as a framework for promoting interaction among KSEA members to share common technical interests. All TS members shall be KSEA members. ARTICLE 3. Establishment, Operation, and Composition of Technical Societies Technical Societies can be established and operated by KSEA members with good standings. The TS shall consist of:

1. Existing Technical Groups as shown in Table 1; 2. Existing APSs if they want to, are consisted entirely of KSEA members, and have at least

100 KSEA voting members; and, 3. New TS which is qualified as a TS. In order to qualify, the candidate TS must submit the

following three documents to the President. a. Letter of application for a TS establishment b. List and signatures of founding members c. By-laws of the TS

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After reviewing the documents, the President may recommend its establishment to the Council for its approval.

TABLE 1. Existing Technical Groups

Existing Technical Groups [Major Fields]

A. Physics

B. Chemistry

C. Math., Stat., Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography & Others

D. Life Science (Biology, Botany, Zoology)

E. Agriculture, Ecology, Food & Nutrition

F. Health Sci., (Med. Sci., Pharm. Sci., Vet. Med., Nursing & Physical Ed.)

G. Chem. Eng., Textile Eng., Nuclear Eng., Petroleum Eng., Appl. Chemistry

H. Mech. Eng., Naval Arch., Aerospace Eng.

I. Material Sci., Metallurgy, Mining

J. Civil Eng., Architecture, Environmental Eng.

K. Elec. Eng., Electronic Eng.

L. Computer Sci., & System Eng.

M. Industrial Eng., Management Sci. and R&D Policy

ARTICLE 4. Business Technical Societies can host or co-host technical projects, symposiums, and other business of technical interest to KSEA, both for new and existing ones. ARTICLE 5. Election of Technical Society President Each Technical Society shall hold meetings and elect its President by a procedure established by its own members. ARTICLE 6. Financial Support KSEA may assist a Technical Society financially upon request for a special project that promotes the objectives of the Technical Society that aligns with KSEA’s vision and mission. The decision to assist a TS shall be made by the KSEA Executive Committee. ARTICLE 7. Annual Report The President of each Technical Society shall report their fiscal year budget, financial balance sheet, membership list, and all TS activities to the KSEA President by May 31; that is one month before the end of the fiscal year of KSEA. ARTICLE 8. Representatives of Technical Societies and Term The “Representatives of Technical Societies” are the “Representatives of Technical Groups” in the Bylaws Chapter 3, Article 12-1, h; and serve as Councilors. The maximum number of Representatives from the Technical Societies shall be thirteen (13). The Representatives, who are Councilors, shall be selected among the qualified TS presidents who had the largest eligible

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voting members in the immediate past general election, which is the annual meeting as defined in the Bylaws Article 11-1 and is required to meet in April. Qualifying TS shall have at least 100 KSEA voting members. Any tie shall be broken in the order of: 1) the largest number of the regular members of the TSs who were eligible to vote in the immediate past general election; 2) the largest number of the total eligible voters of the TSs who were eligible in the immediate past two general elections; 3) the largest number of the total eligible voting members in the immediate past three general elections; and 4) the discretionary decision of the current Representatives of Technical Societies. The term of the TS Representatives (Councilors) shall be one year from July 1 to June 30 of the next year. ARTICLE 9. Effective Date Policy 23 shall become effective June 30, 2015.

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Motion: The Executive Committee moves to add Policy 15A as written below to the KSEA Policy files. Background: Under the current system, the first Vice President (VP1) is the chair of the National Contest Committee (NCC). The NCC (usually VP1) finds people to write exams. This has been the major drawback of the current system as it is difficult to find qualified exam writers every year. Sometimes the ad hoc Exam Writing Committee is formed as late as December. This poses a difficult timeframe for exam writers to prepare for the upcoming National Math and Science Contest (NMSC). Also a lack of continuity and consistency has resulted in questionable exam quality. In recent years, because the committee is shorthanded and due to time constraints, there were only 4 exams for 8 grades. In the present system, it is difficult to create high quality exam problems. Therefore, a standing Math Committee is necessary to raise the continuity and integrity of NMSC, maintain the accumulated experience, and enhance the math education and confidence of students.

Fiscal Impact: There is no impact on the KSEA budget at this time if this policy is adopted.

Policy 15A: Math Committee Article 1: Purpose This policy defines the formation and responsibilities of the Math Committee. Article 2: Members The committee shall have 7 members, consisting of six selected members and one ex-officio member. Article 3: Selection and Terms of Members and Chair The candidates shall be nominated by the Nomination Committee and the members shall be selected by the Council among the candidates. Two new members shall be selected every year during the annual council meeting. These two new members shall replace two existing members. The First Vice President shall serve as ex-officio committee member. The chair shall be chosen among the committee members by August 31. The term of the chair shall be approximately one year. The term of the selected members shall be approximately three years covering the next three Council Meetings, and the term of the ex-officio member shall correspond to his/her term in office. Article 4: Responsibilities

1. Recommend NMSC rules, regulations, and policy to the President and the EC.

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2. Form an Exam Writing Subcommittee to create and review problems sets on a continuous basis. Members of the Math Committee may serve on the Exam Writing Subcommittee.

3. Publish NMSC exam problems and solutions. 4. Collect data and report on trends to improve quality of exams.

Implementation: In order to assure the continuity of the Committee, the first two selected members will serve 3 years, the next two will serve 2 years, and the latter two will serve 1 year by the recommendation of the Council. Thus, two new members are to be selected each term.

Motion: The Executive Committee moves to add Policy 15B as written below to the KSEA Policy files. Background: Under the current system, the first Vice President (VP1) is the chair of the National Contest Committee (NCC). The NCC (usually VP1) finds people to prepare science and engineering projects. This has been the major drawback of the current system as it is difficult to find qualified people to create and evaluate projects every year. Sometimes the ad hoc Science and Engineering Project Committee (SEPC) is formed as late as December. This poses a difficult timeframe for SEPC members to prepare for the upcoming National Math and Science Contest (NMSC). Also a lack of continuity and consistency has resulted in questionable project quality. In the present system, it is difficult to create high quality projects. Therefore, a standing Science and Engineering Project Committee is necessary to raise the continuity and integrity of NMSC, maintain the accumulated experience, and enhance the quality of the projects. Fiscal Impact: There is no impact on the KSEA budget at this time if this policy is adopted.

Policy 15B: Science and Engineering Project Committee Article 1: Purpose This policy defines the formation and responsibilities of the Science and Engineering Project Committee. Article 2: Members The committee shall have 7 members, consisting of six selected members and one ex-officio member.

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Article 3: Selection and Terms of Members and Chair The candidates shall be nominated by the Nomination Committee and the members shall be selected by the Council among the candidates. Two new members shall be selected every year during the annual council meeting. These two new members shall replace two existing members. The First Vice President shall serve as ex-officio committee member. The chair shall be chosen among the committee members by September 30. The term of the chair shall be approximately one year. The term of the selected members shall be approximately three years covering the next three Council Meetings, and the term of the ex-officio member shall correspond to his/her term in office. Article 4: Responsibilities

1. Recommend NMSC rules, regulations, and policy to the President and the EC. 2. Form a Project Subcommittee to create and review projects on a continuous basis.

Members of the Science and Engineering Committee may serve on the Project Subcommittee.

3. Publish NMSC projects and guidelines. 4. Collect data and report on trends to improve quality of projects.

Implementation: In order to assure the continuity of the Committee, the first two selected members will serve 3 years, the next two will serve 2 years, and the latter two will serve 1 year by the recommendation of the Council. Thus, two new members are to be selected each term.