ASC Fellows Nomination and
Election Procedure
(11/1/99, Provisional)
1.0 INTRODUCTION
A Fellow of ASC is a distinguished member
who has made genuinely outstanding contributions to the
composites community through research, practice, education,
and/or service.
2.0 STANDARDS
2.1 Membership
All Fellow nominees shall have been a Member
of the Society for at least 10 continuous years.
2.2 Professional Contributions
The nominee shall have made outstanding
contributions to the advancement of the composites community
through one or several of the following activities (1)
research and development to advance the state-of-the-art in
composites science and technology, (2) application and
practice to promote unique and broader application of
composites, (3) education and technology transfer to
disseminate knowledge of composites, and (4) service with
demonstrated leadership for the profession.
2.3 Verification
The required membership years are a fact
that can be verified by accessing Society records. The
nominee's contributions are determined by the Nominating Panel
to its satisfaction, evaluated by the Awards Committee, and
approved by the Executive Committee.
Special By-Law
Because of the relatively short life of the
Society, there shall be no limitation as to the number of
Fellows elected each year nor shall the membership years of
the nominee be considered until this special provision is
removed by action of the Executive Committee.
3.0 PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATION AND ELECTION
3.1 Nomination Procedure
3.1.1. The primary factor in a nomination is
the statement of genuinely outstanding contribution to the
state-of-the-art and/or in leadership as described in the
Standards. The statement shall be prepared by a nominator and
endorsed by a panel of co-nominators.
3.1.2. A Fellow can be nominated by a panel
of peers with one member taking on the task of coordinating
the nomination. The panel shall consist of at least one Fellow
(presumably, but not necessarily, the nominator), plus four
others, all of whom must be Members of ASC and all but one of
whom shall be from outside the organization of the nominee.
Each co-nominator shall prepare an individual letter of
endorsement for the nominee. That letter may be sealed if
desired, but must be sent to the nominator for inclusion in
the nomination package. The co-nominators shall not
communicate directly with the Awards Committee. The nominator
shall gather and prepare the nomination package to include two
copies of all parts and submit the package to the Awards
Committee by 1 May each year. Incomplete nomination packages
will not be considered by the Awards Committee.
3.1.3. Self nomination is not permitted.
3.2 Nomination Package
No special forms are required for the
nomination. The Nomination Package shall consist of two copies
of the following
3.2.1. The Nominator's cover letter with the
names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and email
addresses of co-nominators.
3.2.2. Statement of contributions (including
a brief statement suitable for reading at the presentation).
3.2.3. Co-nominators' reference forms (you
need an Adobe Acrobat Reader) and/or reference letters.
3.2.4. A resume.
The resume shall include the following
information (1) educational background, (2) employment
experience, (3) honors and awards, (4) achievements, (5)
publications, (6) presentations, (7) research projects, (8)
educational activities, (9) patents, (10) service to ASC, and
(11) service to other professional organizations.
3.3 Election
3.3.1. For the purpose of recommending
promotion to Fellow, the Awards Committee shall consist of all
Fellows of the Society.
3.3.2. The Awards Committee shall evaluate
the nomination packages on at least an annual basis and
recommend a slate of new Fellows for approval by the Executive
Committee in time for the new Fellows to be announced and
presented at the annual conference. Each nomination package
will be evaluated in accordance with the ASC Fellow Nomination
Evaluation Form.
3.3.3. A nominee shall be recommended for
promotion to Fellow if a majority of the Fellows voting vote
`yes' on the question of promotion.
3.3.4. The Executive Committee shall elect
Fellows for the Society by approving or disapproving (but not
adding to) the slate recommended by the Awards Committee. The
Executive Committee shall have individual approval or
disapproval of the individuals recommended as a slate, i.e.,
the slate need not be considered in whole, but can be
considered nominee by nominee. The Executive Committee shall
designate an individual or individuals to notify in writing
the new Fellows of their election (normally by 1 July) and
include an introduction of the new Fellows at the Annual
Conference.
Update Log:
(a) deleted from 2.1. (This
provision not to take effect until 2005. Until then, the
minimum time required shall be five continuous years.)
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