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July 2015 Volume 35, Number 1*

RETIREES’NEWSLETTER

TCU RETIREES’ JULY PROGRAM

Reservations are due to Vice President Stan [email protected] by July 1 or by calling him at 972.393.8688.

There is no charge, but the complete name of the retiree and that of all guests accompanying the retiree must be included in your response.

TCURA established 1983

Summer CoffeeSummer Social for all TCU Retirees and Guests

Friday, July 10 at 10 a.m. at the Chancellor’s ResidenceSee page two for directions

LEADERSHIP CHANGES

New Officers Are In Place for 2015-16

H. Kirk Downey, moves intothe presidency from his role as Vice President. You can reach him [email protected] or by phone:972.863.3628 or 214.632.0317.

Stan Hagadone, previouslyBrite Divinity representative,is the new Vice President, and can be reached [email protected], or by phone: 972.393.8688 or 214-893-7551 cell.

Jean Walbridge’s new title is PastPresident.Her email is [email protected] phone numbers are817.921.6676 or cell 817.680.2527.

No changes for Secretary,Bill Pohl; Treasurer, Victor Belfi; Archivist, Judith Smith;Newsletter Editor, Doug Newsom

*WITH A CHANGE IN THE TCURA’S CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS THE NEW OPERATING YEAR IS JUNE 1 TO MAY 31. (SEE PAGE 9)

The first summer meeting of the reading group is Wednesday, July 8, at 10 a.m. in the library at Univer-sity Christian Church to discuss the book, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. The meet-ing will be led by Bill Pohl, Paul Hartman, and Judy Smith. Refresh-ments and coffee will be provided. All members of The TCU Retir-ees’ Association are welcome, as are suggestions of favorite books to be considered at future meetings. We hope to see you on July 8. Happy reading! If you have questions or want to get other dates for summer meet-ings, please call Judy Smith at812-921-4798.

READ ’EM AND WEEP, OR LAUGH, OR YAWN

Coffee, Books and Conversation Will Meet During the Summer

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Welcome Recent TCU Retirees!

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Since October 2008 TCU’s Emeri-tus Faculty Research Fund (EFRF) has provided a total of 44 grants of up to $1000 per year to support the con-tinuing research and scholarly activity of 22 retired TCU faculty members from five colleges as summarized in the following table:

COLLEGE AWARDEES GRANTSScience & Engineering 6 20AddRan 6 10Fine Arts 4 8Nursing 3 3Brite 3 3Total 22 44

This research was carried out in laboratories, libraries, museums and in the field both at TCU and around the world. The type of supported research activity is summarized in the next table:

TYPE OF ACTIVITYMeeting presentations 14Laboratory research 10Book authorship 7Field research 6Studies/surveys 5Equipment 2Total 44

Although preference is given to first time applicants, several retirees have received multiple awards over the years including Professors Albright, Erisman, Ferguson, Fry, Quarles, Raessler and Reinecke. Applications for EFRF grants from interested retired TCU Faculty mem-bers are encouraged and presently being accepted for FY2016 (6/1/15 – 5/31/16) on a first come, first consid-ered basis. Further information and application materials are available at http://www.research.tcu.edu/.

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED

Emeritus Faculty Research Grants Awarded

HEALTH CARE

Progress Report On The Proposed Bridge ProgramThis is a brief update on the prog-

ress of the Proposed Bridge Program for health care expenses which was presented by Tracy Thompson at the May 28 TCURA luncheon meeting.

The TCU Retiree Bridge Program has been proposed as “an interim pro-gram that provides additional funding above and beyond the existing alloca-tion that can be used for health care and other related eligible expenses.” * It is proposed that $104.90 (the current monthly amount paid for Medicare Part B) be deposited into a retirees’ HRA account on a yearly basis until the end of the donut hole (December 2019).

This is a very brief description of this proposed Program.

The proposal was discussed at the May 28 TCURA regular meeting and

then again at the June 1 TCURA Board meeting with the following recom-mendations sent to UCAC (University Compensation Advisory Committee):

Recommendations:1. To include all persons who are

currently covered for health insur-ance through OneExchange (spouses, partners, dependents) since, they too, have incurred unplanned for health care expenses;

2. To make the additional payment retroactive to June 2013 when retirees and others were taken off the CARES program;

3. To recognize that although this is a thoughtful and considerate program, it does not address fully the difficul-ties of Medicare Part D coverage for retirees, their dependents and future retirees. It is hoped that the parties involved will continue to work to find

satisfactory insurance coverage for Medicare Part D for retirees and future retirees.

UCAC agreed with and endorsed these recommendations. They have been forwarded to Chancellor Boschini who will meet with Chris Sawyer and Aisha Torrey-Sawyer (co- chairs of UCAC) at a later date this summer.

Chancellor Boschini will consider UCAC’s recommendation, confer with Administration to determine a proposal which will then be carried forward for Board of Trustee action.

Representatives to UCACEmily BurgwynPaul HartmanJean Walbridge

* TCU Retiree Bridge Program - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


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Michael (Mick) R. FerrariMay 12, 1940 – May 15, 2015

TCU’s Chancellor from 1998-2003, Ferrari was named Chancellor Emeritus when he retired from his positions as management professor and chancellor in 2003. In retirement he was an academic search consul-tant.

From 1985 to 1998 he was presi-dent and professor of management at Drake University. Prior to that position he was interim president of Bowling Green State University and provost at both Bowling Green and Wright State University. In 1983, Bowling Green established the an award in his honor to recognize his to recognize his exemplary adminis-trative accomplishments and service.

Later Bowling Green’s Trustees awarded Ferrari an honorary Doctor of Public Service.

Ferrari’s bachelor’s degree was in the Honor’s College of Michi-gan State University where he also earned his master’s degree in sociol-ogy and his doctorate in business administration and management. He holds the Distinguished Alumni Award from Michigan State.

A native of Monongahela, Penn-sylvania, he had served as a visiting scholar at the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Michigan and chair of the man-agement department at Kent State. He is the author of Profiles of Ameri-can College Presidents.

At TCU, the Board of Trustees established the Michael R. Ferrari Distinguished Leadership and Ser-vice Award. This award is presented each year in recognition of Ferrari’s contributions to the university and to the community.

Ferrari served as a director of

Pier 1 Imports for 14 years during which time, 2009 to 2012, he was Chairman of the Board. He was Di-rector of Norwest Bank for 10 years and for 4 years was an Advisory Board Member of Wells Fargo Bank Texas.

Ferrari was also a Board mem-ber of the Van Cliburn International Competition.

James Claude (Jim) Wright, Jr.December 22, 1922 – May 6, 2015

The Honorable James Claude (Jim) Wright, Jr. came to TCU in 1991 after a long career in Washing-ton, D.C. He was elected to the U.S. House I 1954 and served as speaker from 1987-1989.

At TCU. Wright was a distin-guished lecturer in political science. From 1992 until 2010 he taught a course “Congress and the Presidents” and after that continued to tutor stu-dents. The Jim Wright Symposium, launched at TCU in 2002, held its 14th annual event in March of 2015.

Wright’s Collection in TCU’s library includes books, papers, pho-tographs, audiovisual materials and other memorabilia that document his career. The paper collection pro-vides a representation of social and political issues in the USA during the second half of the twentieth century.

Wright was born in Fort Worth, graduated from Adamson High School in Dallas in 1939, attended

Weatherford College and the Univer-sity of Texas in Austin before enlist-ing in the US Army Air Corps where he was commissioned in 1942, flew combat missions in the South Pacific and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The son of an adman, he was a partner in a national trade extension and advertising firm, and was elected to the Texas House of Representatives 1947-49.

Wright, who was the 1950-54 Mayor of Weatherford, was buried there as he wished. saying of the town, “People know when you are sick and care when you die.”

Howard Whitney Payne, Sr.March 6, 1925 – June 2, 2015

Fort Worth native Payne attended Paschal High School before joining the US Army Air Corps where he served as a radio operator on bomb-ers, then on his return attended TCU where he met Mildred Marie Erby. They married in 1949.

Payne’s first civilian career was as an oilfield supply purchasing agent in west Texas, then in 1961 he became, with his brother, a home builder in Fort Worth. A third career at TCU began in 1982. At first he was in the recreational sports department until 1994 then in residential life from 1997 until his retirement in 2009.

As a volunteer he was a Frog Camp counselor, always showed up for commencement, and earned a memorable reputation, with his wife, as Mrs. and Mr. Santa Claus during the Christmas Season. Both he and his wife worked in the Rickel Build-ing a number of years. He was an office assistant in Jarvis Hall.

IN MEMORIAM


Lillian Fendler SavitzMay 7, 1921 – May 6, 2015

The native of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, married Robert “Bob” Abraham Savitz in 1944 and moved to Fort Worth in 1955.

Savitz worked in counseling at TCU for 21 years before retiring in 1985.

In retirement she worked as a volunteer for All Saints Hospital for several years, receiving recog-nition and awards for her thou-sands of hours of service.

INOTE: When you learn of a formercolleague’s death, faculty or staff, please let us know by sending an obituary if you can or just a note with date of passing and location so the information can be accessed. Send to the newsletter or any of the other contacts on the last pageof the newsletter.

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nThe Health Help Now Column by Carolyn Cagle will resume in the fall.In the meanwhile, you might want to get the 2015 Fort Worth Seniors’Guide, 4th annual edition. It is mailed to homes, but you didn’t get a copy,you can get information from www.FortWorthSeniorsGuide.com.

nIf you are having difficulties with healthcare insurance, call Tracy Thompson at 817.257.6017 or send her an email at [email protected]. This email address reaches four people at HR so when one of the four is away, another is able to respond quickly.

HEALTH NOTES

2014-15 has been a year of change for the TCU Retirees’ Association. The monthly meetings have moved from Broadway Baptist Church where we met for many years to the TCU campus Kelly Center. The board meetings also moved to the BLUU. With a yearly budget from TCU it will be possible to enjoy sending delegates to AROHE (Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education), to subsidize the cost of monthly luncheon meet-ings, and to plan for events in the future without having to rely on the deep pockets of a few generous members. The organiza-tion has more visibility with a new logo, inclusion in the Retirement and Service Recogni-tion Awards Program, and the annual summer coffee will be held this year at the chancellor’s residence.

Tracy Thompson now fills a new po-sition in Human Resources, that of Re-tirement Program Manager. Her duties include working with faculty and staff as they begin thinking about and then enter the retirement process. And, she is available to all retirees for answers to our questions and guidance through the many phases of retirement. Our thanks to the administration for recognizing the importance of this step in our careers and for creating a full- time position to handle the maze of retirement.

Although the members of the Ad Hoc Committee for Health Care (led by Manny Reinecke) has been officially thanked for their service which included two surveys and many hours of research

and discussion on how to advocate for better health care benefits, several committed members continue to sup-port proposals for health care insurance coverage (especially pharmacy benefits) through UCAC, through relationships with the Faculty Senate and Staff As-sembly, and with the use of information

gleaned from surveys and reports.

Through the Ad Hoc Committee for New Direc-tions (led by Larry Adams), objectives and suggestions for future activities, pro-grams, outreach, promotion, membership and continuing service to the University have been clarified and writ-ten. A new organizational structure was adopted by

the Board of Directors on June 1, and these objectives and suggestions will be guidelines for new committees. The Bylaws which spell out this structure are included in the Newsletter.

As this year has progressed, I have become increasingly grateful for the help and service of members of the Board and many other TCURA mem-bers. My sincere thanks to members of the Board of Directors who give their time and considerable knowledge and experience for the benefit of TCURA. You make this organization vital, inter-esting and ever-changing to meet our needs. It has been an honor to serve as president this year. Congratulations to Kirk Downey, president, and Stan Haga-done vice president, and the other new officers of TCURA. They are already planning a year of interesting programs, new activities and fun!

Former President WalbridgeSends Farewell Message

A LOOK BACK AT 2014-15

As this year hasprogressed, I have becomeincreasinglygrateful for the help and service of members of the Board and many other TCURAmembers.


Following is the Introduction and Sum-mary of the 85 page “Report of the Faculty Senate Task Force on The TCU Promise: Sustaining our Commitments to Current, Former and Future TCU Faculty and Staff”

Task Force Members: Emily Burgwyn, Blaise Ferrandino, Lynn Flahive, David Grebel, Suzy Lockwood, Steve Mann, Jan Quesada, ex officio, Robert Vigeland, chair.

IntroductionThe Faculty Senate Executive

Committee appointed the Task Force on the TCU Promise to conduct a thorough review of the change in employee compensation and benefits resulting from the change in retiree medical benefits announced in Febru-ary 2013 and going into effect June 1, 2013. The Task Force received four specific charges (see Appendix A-1).

Description of the change:Prior to the change in policy, TCU

employees whose age plus years of service were equal to or greater than 75 were eligible to continue to partic-ipate in the TCU medical insurance programs available to active employ-ees. Under the new program, retirees who are 65 or older, are participating in the University’s medical insurance at retirement, and who enter into a contract to purchase medical insur-ance to supplement their Medicare coverage through a private exchange run by the brokerage firm known as OneSource will receive a fixed monthly University contribution of $202.72 into a Health Reimburse-ment Account toward the cost of that insurance. If the insurance premiums are less than the contribution amount,

the employee may use the excess for other health-related expenditures not covered by their insurance or may carry the excess forward to use in future periods. Eligible retirees who are not yet 65 may continue to be covered under the medical insurance available to employees until they become Medicare-eligible.

The TCU annual report to the Board of Trustees described the change as follows: As of May 31, 2013, the prior self-insured postre-tirement benefits plan was terminat-ed. Effective June 1, 2013, all current and future retirees who are Medicare eligible will be moved to an insured health plan under which the Uni-versity provides Medicare eligible retirees with a fixed monthly benefit amount toward the purchase of indi-vidual medical and prescription drug coverage through a private Medicare exchange. The University’s cost for the plan is a fixed monthly contribu-tion amount per participant that is not projected to increase in the future.

This change was made to address a growing liability for postretirement benefits on TCU’s financial state-ments. Under U.S. accounting rules, promises to pay retiree benefits must be recognized as a liability in the employer’s financial statements. By May 31, 2012, TCU’s liability had grown to $78 million and was pro-jected to reach $100 million within a few years. This liability could po-tentially make it more expensive for TCU to borrow the funds necessary to fund construction projects and the trend was viewed as “unsustainable” by the audit committee of Board of Trustees and the administration. The change in the retiree healthcare

benefit policy had the desired effect on the reported liability for postre-tirement benefits, reducing it by $43 million.

The university will contribute a fixed monthly amount of $202.72 to a Health Reimbursement Account with which eligible retirees can purchase insurance to supplement their Medicare coverage. This is the same amount the university paid toward premiums under the old plan. If the monthly contribution under the new plan is the same as the monthly contribution under the old plan, how can the change have achieved a $43 million reduction in the liability for postretirement benefits? Because the monthly contribution is fixed and “not projected to increase,” the university will not have to bear in-creased future medical costs for retir-ees, just the promised $202.72. But if the university is not bearing the high-er cost of future medical costs, this of course implies that retirees will be bearing them. While the administra-tion has pledged to annually review the monthly contribution amount, it is very unlikely that this amount will ever increase. In the very unlikely event that the university decides to increase the monthly contribution in the face of rising healthcare costs, the liability for postretirement benefits will immediately increase substan-tially, thereby defeating the purpose of the policy change in the first place.

Some healthy retirees are better off now under this new plan since their supplemental insurance costs less than $202.72 per month and any amounts they do not spent on insur-

SUMMARY OF FACULTY SENATE TASK FORCE REPORT

The TCU Promise: Sustaining Our Commitments To Current, Former And Future TCU Faculty And Staff

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ance premiums may be used to pay for other medical expenses. However, a significant number of retirees with serious health issues report they are currently unable to secure equiva-lent coverage primarily due to their prescription drug costs and they are much worse off.

In the long run, all employees and retirees will be worse off due to the university’s fixed contribution in the face of rising health care costs. To illustrate, consider the follow-ing simple illustration. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013, the total CARES employee-only monthly premiums were $368.58 with TCU paying $202.72 and retirees paying $165.86. TCU’s consulting actuar-ies estimated that healthcare costs would increase annually by 8% in 2014, 7% in 2015, 6% in 2016, and 5% thereafter. We can apply these expected increases to the previous monthly healthcare costs of $368.58 ($4,423 per year in 2013) to antici-pate future healthcare costs to project future annual healthcare costs. But the university’s contribution will remain fixed at $202.72 per month ($2,433 per year). The result is shown below. By 2023, total annual health-care costs are projected to rise from $4,423 to $7,624 with retirees picking up all of the increase. If we continue our projections out to 2033, total an-nual healthcare costs will increase to $12,418, of which retirees will have to pay $9,985. Therefore, the univer-sity is able to reduce its liability for postretirement benefits by increas-ingly shifting the burden to retirees.

This report is organized as fol-lows. We first provide a summary and the main conclusions of ourfindings. Following that, we provide details of the work performed to address each

of the four charges. We also provide certain supporting documents and information in the Appendices.

In short, the Task Force recognizes that rising medical costs create a serious economic burden for employ-ers and employees. We believe the Administration’s decision to reduce retiree medical benefits was a good faith attempt to deal with this is-sue. However, we conclude that this decision was made without adequate consideration of its consequences. It has imposed an immediate significant economic burden on many retirees and will adversely affect all retirees in the long run. The University has broken a promise and shifted its eco-nomic burden to the retirees at a time when they are most vulnerable. We feel this is inconsistent with the Uni-versity’s mission emphasizing ethical leadership and responsible citizen-ship. The decision was made with no significant consultation with faculty, staff, or retirees, with no transpar-ency and contrary to the notion of shared governance. Moreover, it does not provide a lasting solution to the problem of the high cost of employee medical benefits.

Summary and conclusions: 1. The administration’s purpose in

changing the retiree medical benefit policy was to reduce the university’s liability for postretirement benefits reported on its financial statements. The liability for postretirement ben-efits reported on May 31, 2012 was $78 million and was projected by the university’s consulting actuaries to grow to $100 million within a few years. The policy change reduced the liability by $43 million.

2. Under the new policy, the uni-versity promises eligible retirees a fixed monthly contribution of $202.72 to a Health Reimbursement Account,

an amount equal to the amount the university previously contributed for the cost of employee medical care. The reduction in the liability is due to the fact that this monthly con-tribution is not expected to change and the University will no longer be liable for covering the costs of medi-cal expenses for retirees. While the administration has pledged to annu-ally review the monthly contribu-tion, any increase in the contribution is highly unlikely because it would cause the liability for postretirement benefits to increase, thereby defeating the original purpose of the change. Thus, retirees will bear an increasing proportion of their medical costs in the future under the new policy.

3. Although the rising cost of employee and retiree medical benefits has been an issue for some time, why this issue required the urgent and precipitous action taken remains un-explained. No evidence was provided that the University’s debt rating or cost of borrowing faced imminent ad-verse effects if the magnitude of the liability for postretirement benefits were not immediately reduced. Also, no evidence was provided to support the contention that the University is currently unable to afford to pay retiree medical benefits as it had pre-viously done. Apparently, the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees has been concerned about this is-sue for a number of years, feeling that the growth in this liability was “unsustainable” and would ultimately impair the university’s ability to borrow funds. While the task force acknowledges that all employers are concerned about the rising costs of medical benefits for employees and many universities have reduced or eliminate retiree medical benefits, the

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action taken by the administration remains unjustified, particularly given rather lavish expenditures observed in other areas.

4. The policy change appears to have been made without careful con-sideration of (1) the consequences for existing retirees, (2) the consequences for existing employees, and (3) the consequences for the university. The administration has been unwilling to acknowledge that many retirees are facing significant increases in their medical expenses. At present these increases appear primarily in area of prescription drug costs, but increases in Medicare Part B supplemental coverage may be looming. Moreover, there is no evidence the administra-tion considered how their decision would affect the retirement plans of existing employees.

5. The change was made without any meaningful consultation with fac-ulty and staff. While the change was apparently announced to the Univer-sity Compensation Advisory Council (UCAC), the decision had already been reached by that point. None of the constituent bodies, the Faculty Senate, the Staff Assembly, or the Retiree Association, had any opportu-nity to provide input into the decision. Virtually all employees and retirees found out about the change when it was announced in February 2013.

6. The policy change is not effec-tive in providing a long-term solution to the underlying problem. While the policy change reduced the liability for postretirement benefits as intended, the liability still exists and it will continue to grow as the TCU work-force ages. If the growth in the cost of retiree medical benefits is indeed unsustainable, it is only a matter of time before further benefit reductions

will become necessary to control the growth in the liability for retirement benefits.

7. We believe this situation could have been addressed by the adminis-tration jointly with the faculty, staff, and retirees in a manner that would have produced a lasting, mutually ac-ceptable solution to the problem.

The rising cost of medical benefits for employees and retirees is well known and understood. The admin-istration’s approach to the problem imposes far too high a burden on current retirees and senior employees. The university missed an opportunity to obtain consensus among the TCU community on this issue and instead created an atmosphere of mistrust.

8. We ask the Administration to commit to revisiting this issue in good faith from the beginning, in an open and inclusive manner.

All affected constituents should participate in the decision-making process to arrive at an effective but humane way to control the costs re-tiree medical benefits over time. This will require a committee comprised of faculty, staff, and retirees, appointed by the Faculty Senate, Staff Assem-bly, and Retiree Association, respec-tively, as well as appropriate mem-bers of the administration in Human Resources and Business and Finance. Because of the complexity of the issues, it will certainly be necessary to engage consultants to quantify the costs and benefits of various options available to the University.

This is an urgent issue. Retirees are suffering and senior employees are facing difficult decisions relative to retirement planning.

We ask for a prompt response.

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I. NameThis organization shall be known as the TCU Retirees’ Association (TCURA)

II. Mission StatementThe TCU Retirees’ Association exists to provide oppor-tunities for fellowship, to promote lifelong learning, to advocate for fair benefits, to recognize the accomplish-ments of its members, and to strengthen the relationship between retirees and the University.

III. MembershipA. Membership in the Association shall be open to

faculty and staff who have officially retired from ac-tive association with Texas Christian University and Brite Divinity School.

B. Associate membership shall be open to spouses and partners, surviving spouses and partners, and others nominated by members and approved by the TCU-RA Executive Council.

IV. Officers, Representatives and Committees

Section 1: Officers and Representatives-at-Large

A. Officers of the TCURA shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Immediate Past President.

B. There shall be eight members elected at large from the membership of TCURA to serve on the Advisory Council. Each at large member shall serve on at least one committee of the Association.

C. The President shall schedule and chair all meetings of the TCURA Executive Council and the Advisory Council. He/she shall appoint the members of ad hoc and standing committees with the approval of the Executive Council.

He/she shall also serve as the spokesperson of the TCURA with the advice and consent of the Execu-tive Committee or of the membership as expressed at a regular meeting.

D. The Vice President shall carry out the duties of the President in the event of her/his absence or inca-pacity and shall serve as chair of the Programs and

Activities Committee.E. The Secretary shall keep minutes of the regular

meetings of the TCURA Executive Council and the Advisory Council.

F. The Treasurer shall keep records of income and ex-penditures and provide a financial report to the Exec-utive Council at each meeting. The Treasurer chairs the Budget Committee, makes authorized disburse-ments, arranges for collecting charges for programs and activities, and receives member contributions.

G. The Immediate Past President chairs the Nominating Committee.

Section 2: Committees

A. The Executive Council shall consist of the officers of the TCURA as set forth in Section 1 above and the chairs of the Membership and Communication Committees, and the university appointed University Compensation Advisory Committee representa-tive. The Retiree Program Manager shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Council. The president through the Executive Council shall conduct the business of TCURA.

B. The Advisory Council shall include all members of the Executive Council and all Representatives-at-Large. The Advisory Council meets at least once each semester and at meetings called by the President to advise and consult with the Executive Council.

C. The Program and Activities Committee will be led by the Vice President, and will be responsible for developing and organizing programs and activities of the Association.

D. The Membership Committee shall be responsible for inviting current retirees to participate actively in TCURA programming, and contacting newly retired members of the faculty and staff to encourage their involvement.

E. The Communications Committee supports the mission of TCURA by composing, editing and distributing a monthly electronic newsletter, creat-

ADOPTED JUNE 1, 2015

The TCU Retirees’ Association Constitution and Bylaws

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ing email and/or print promotions for special activi-ties and events. The Committee is also responsible for maintaining the TCURA website designed to provide information on its programs and activities. One member of the committee will be designated the TCURA archivist and be responsible for col-lecting copies of the minutes of the meetings of the two councils and standing committees. The archivist will also be responsible for collecting copies of the monthly electronic newsletter and retiree obituaries. All these materials are to be forwarded to the TCU archives.

F. The Budget Committee will assist the Treasurer in developing the annual budget and monitoring the financial performance of TCURA across the fiscal year. It will also assist with decisions regarding the distribution of available funds among the programs, activities and services of TCURA.

G. The Nominating Committee is chaired by the Im-mediate Past President and consists of not less than three or more than five members.

H. Ad Hoc Committees may be created by the President with the approval of the Executive Committee for the purpose of dealing with special situations that fall outside the bailiwick of standing committees.

V. Operating Year

The operating year of the Association is June 1 through May 31 of the following year.

VI. Election of Officers and Representatives-at-Large

A. The president shall empower the Nominating Com-mittee in February of each year by naming no less than two members or more than four members to serve with the Immediate Past President who chairs the committee. The Nominating Committee is charged with developing a slate of officers and Representatives-at-Large to be presented first at the April meeting and again at the May meeting of the Association for the purpose of electing the slate. Nominations may be made from the floor at either the April or May general meeting of the Association.

B. Unless altered by action of the Executive Council, the Vice President succeeds the President at the end

of the one-year term, and the President moves to the office of Immediate Past President.

C. All vacancies in office shall be filled by appointment of the President with the approval of the Executive Council.

D. The term of office for officers and representatives-at-large is one year. The term of office begins June 1, and ends May 31.

VII. Meetings

A. There shall be one general meeting of the member-ship each month from September through May.

B. The President may call special meetings of the Ex-ecutive Council, the Advisory Council or the general membership as circumstances require.

C. Ten members of the Association shall constitute a quorum at general meetings. Five members of the Executive Council are necessary for quorum votes.

VIII. Parliamentary Authority

TCURA officers and representatives-at-large shall follow the parliamentary rules and procedures of the Revised Edition of Robert’s Rules of Order on all points not cov-ered by these bylaws.

IX. Amendments

Amendments to these by laws may be adopted by a two-thirds vote of members present at a meeting of the Executive Council.

X. Dissolution

If the Association should vote dissolution by a two-thirds vote at a regular meeting or special meeting, any funds belonging to the Association shall be given to Texas Christian University. Notice of the motion to propose dis-solution shall be published to the membership at least one month prior to the date of the scheduled vote.

CONSTITUTION from P9


DECEMBER IN JULY?Photos from the 2014 Holiday Luncheon from Bronson Davis.


TCU FOOTBALL 2015Sept 3 at Minnesota 8 p.m.Sept 12 vs. Stephen F. Austin TBASept 19 vs. SMU (Family Weekend) 7 p.m.Sept 26 at Texas Tech TBA Oct 3 vs. Texas (Homecoming) TBA Oct 10 at Kansas State TBA

Aug 21 at Missouri 6:30 p.m.Aug 23 at Arkansas 1 p.m.Aug 28 at Illinois 7 p.m. Aug 30 at Illinois State 1 p.m.Sept 4 vs. Maryland 7 p.m. Sept 6 vs. Oral Roberts 1 p.m. Sept 11 vs. Abilene Christian 7 p.m. Sept 13 vs. North Texas 7 p.m. Sept 18 at SMU 7 p.m. Sept 20 vs. UTSA 1 p.m.Sept 25 vs. Iowa State 7 p.m. Sept 27 vs. Oklahoma State 1 p.m.Oct 02 at West Virginia 7 p.m. Oct 09 at Texas Tech 7 p.m.Oct 11 at Texas 4 p.m. Oct 23 vs. Baylor 7 p.m. Oct 25 vs. Oklahoma 1 p.m.Oct 30 at Kansas 7 p.m.

TCU WOMEN’S SOCCER 2015

Oct 17 at Iowa State TBA Oct 29 vs. West Virginia 6:30 p.m.Nov 7 at Oklahoma State TBA Nov 14 vs. Kansas (Clark Weekend) TBA Nov 21 at Oklahoma TBANov 27 vs. Baylor 6:30 p.m.

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OfficersPresidentH. Kirk Downey972-863-3628 or214-632-0317 [email protected]

Vice PresidentStan Hagadone972-393-8688214-893-7551 [email protected]

SecretaryBill [email protected]

TreasurerVictor [email protected]

ArchivistJudith [email protected]

Past PresidentJean Walbridge817-921-6676817-680-2527 [email protected]

Newsletter EditorDoug [email protected]

RepresentativesBrite DivinityStan [email protected]

Neeley SchoolSanoa [email protected]

Bob Schieffer College of CommunicationDoug [email protected]

EducationLuther [email protected]

Fine ArtsEmmet [email protected]

Harris CollegeWilladean [email protected]

HumanitiesBill [email protected]

Natural SciencesManfred [email protected]

Social ScienceLarry [email protected]

Staff Will [email protected]

Admin. LiaisonBronson [email protected]

Rep.-at-LargeBill Ray 903.523.5982 [email protected]

University Committee RepresentativesRetirement / BenefitsEmily [email protected]

Retirement Program Mgr.Tracy [email protected]

TCU Retirees’ Association Board of Directors 2014-2015

MISSION STATEMENT

The Texas Christian Univer-sity Retirees’ Association ex-ists to provide opportunities for fellowship, to promote lifelong learning, to advocate for fair benefits, to recognize the accomplishments of its members, and to strengthen the relationship between the retirees and the University.

Aug 22 Purple & White Scrimmage TBA TCU Tournament Aug 28 vs. Abilene Christian 11 a.m. vs. Texas State 6 p.m. Aug 29 vs. UTEP 6 p.m.SDSU/USD Invitational (San Diego, Calif. PT zone)

Sept 04 vs. Dartmouth, San Diego 4:30 p.m. Sept 05 at San Diego State 10:30 a.m. at San Diego State 7:30 p.m. Tulane Invitational (New Orleans, La.)

Sept 11 vs. Incarnate Word 4:30 p.m. Sept 12 vs. Nicholls State 2 p.m. at Tulane 7 p.m.SMU Tournament (Dallas)

Sept 18 vs. UTSA 10:30 a.m. vs. SMU 7 p.m.

TCU WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 2015Sept 19 vs. Clemson 1 p.m.Regular Season Sept 23 at Texas TBA Sept 26 vs. Kansas 2 p.m. Sept 30 at West Virginia TBA Oct 3 vs. Kansas State TBA Oct 7 vs. Oklahoma 7 p.m. Oct 10 at Texas Tech TBA Oct 17 at Iowa State TBA Oct 21 vs. Baylor 7 p.m.Oct 28 vs. Texas 7 p.m.Oct 31 at Kansas State 6:30 p.m.Nov 07 vs. Iowa State 2 p.m. Nov 11 at Baylor TBA

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