CHANGES IN NOMINATION PROCEDURE
Effective May 2007, the Bylaws have been changed to modify the nomination procedure. In the past, nominators were asked to discretely obtain biographical information on the nominee so that the process was confidential, and place that information in the two-page maximum format provided in the Bulletin.
In a number of cases, the information was not fully representative of the nominee, and in others, the nominator contacted the nominee and asked for the information. We also recognized that many potential nominators were not comfortable with the process and declined to participate.
To have a more uniform process, we developed and approved a new procedure :
- Nominators submit names, contact data, and a 100-word maximum description of the candidate's background to the President.
- After receipt of a nomination, the President contacts the nominee in writing to indicate that they have been identified as a potential Fellow in IAWS, provides information on the Academy, and determines if they are interested in being submitted for election. If so, they are asked to prepare the same two-page documentation that we have required in the past.
This new process is now in effect and we invite Fellows to submit ASAP nominations to the President : frank.beall@berkeley.edu. The deadline for submission is September 30.
See below details in information and download electronic forms, for fellows and nominees
