SELF-NOMINATIONS ARE ALLOWED.
Purpose:
AECT's Special Service Award is the association’s second highest award and honors individuals who have provided singular/signature service to AECT as a whole, or to one of its programs, divisions or other association activity. Previous awardees have provided extraordinary service by revamping various functions of AECT; advocating and creating new initiatives; taking existing programs to a new level; serving a vital leadership role at a major juncture in the association’s history, etc.
Eligibility:
• Nominee must be a current member of AECT.
• Recipient may not currently be a member of the Board of Directors or the Awards Committee.
• Service can be to a division, committee, activity, program or initiative of AECT. However, it is not intended for service to a specific affiliated organization, although it may relate to AECT’s general mission involving affiliate relations.
Review Criteria:
The impact and quality of the service as evidenced by supporting comments and documentation.
There is not a specific requirement for the timing, length or nature of the noted service.
Selection:
Nominations are coordinated, reviewed and recipients selected initially by the AECT Awards Committee which forwards names of award recipients to the AECT Executive Committee for confirmation. An award review sub-committee led by a member of the AECT Awards Committee and comprised of award committee members and non-members including a previous award recipient forwards recommendations to the Chair. No more than five awards are presented in a year.
Nomination Procedures:
To prepare a nomination, click the online nomination form link displayed below. Before entering and submitting, review the form and then have all information prepared in advance. Include any additional materials as directed. If a procedural or technical issue arises contact AECT headquarters or the award contact listed below for alternative submission options. Comments from at least one and up to three references is requested. Required contact information for the references includes name and email address along with additional information requested. Once submitted, an email will be sent to each reference requesting comments via a link in the message.
Nomination Form: Submit nomination
Nature of Award: Plaque
Presentation: Awards Ceremony during a General Session at the AECT annual convention.
Funding and Support: AECT
Nominations due by: May 27, 2024
Award Management on behalf of AECT: AECT Awards Committee
Contact : AECT Awards Committee