Nomination
1. Potential Fellows
may be nominated by:
a. The Board of
Officers
b. The President of
a Division on behalf of the division
c. Any member of the
Board of Directors
d. Any Member of the
Association
2. Role of the
nominator
a. The nominator
contacts the potential nominee to determine interest.
b. If the nominee
assents, a form (Uniform Fellow Application Form --UFAF) is sent to the nominee
c. Nominee completes
the form providing information about qualifications and the names of two possible
endorsers.
d. Uniform Fellow
Application Form is sent to the appropriate Divisional Fellows Chair (specified
on the UFAF).
3. Role of
Divisional Fellows Chair
a. Reviews UFAF
b. Sends Fellow
Endorsement Form (FEF) to potential endorsers (including those specified by
nominee: others may be selected by the
Fellows Chair.
c. On the basis of
material received, Fellows chair refers candidate to the Divisional Fellows
Committee for approval/disapproval.
d. In case of
disapproval, Divisional Fellows Chair corresponds with nominee, giving reasons
for disapproval and, where appropriate, steps that might be taken to improve
application.
e. In case of
approval, Divisional Fellows Chair refers material, along with a statement
explaining the decision of the Divisional Fellows Committee, to the Association
Fellows Committee.
4. Role of the
Association Fellows Committee
a. Association
Fellows Committee may initiate Fellow nominations, in which case the
Association Fellows Chair (normally the past-president) would carry out the
functions described above for the Divisional Fellows Chair
b. Normally, the
Association Fellows Committee will receive nomination material from the
Divisional Fellows Committee.
c. The Association
Fellows Committee reviews material and decides on approval/disapproval
d. In case of
disapproval, the Association Fellows Chair corresponds with the Divisional
Fellows Chair who has made the recommendation.
e. In case of
approval, the Association Fellows Chair submits the name of the nominee to the
Board of Directors for final approval.
5. Role of the Board
of Directors
a. The Board of
Directors may approve a nominee but may not summarily reject a nominee.
b. In cases where
the Board has questions about a candidate for Fellow status, the Board may
refer the nomination back to the Association Fellows Committee.
c. Referral back to
the Association Fellows Committee should provide reasons for the referral and,
ordinarily, a request for additional justification for the election to Fellow
status.
d. An individual not
approved by the Board of Directors remains on hold until the matter is
reconciled.
e. In any event, no
candidate can become a Fellow without the approval of the Board of Directors.