The American Accounting Association requests nominations for the Award for Innovation in Accounting Education.

Award Intent
The intent of the award is to encourage innovation and improvement in accounting education. The award will recognize a significant activity, concept or set of materials. The awardee can be an individual, group of individuals or institution.

Award Criteria
The criteria used by the Selection Committee to judge submissions include, but are not limited to:

a. innovation;
b. impact or potential impact on accounting education; and
c. adaptability by other educational institutions or to other situations.

The innovation should have been implemented so that evidence of its success can be evaluated. Nominations may include, for instance, a set of teaching materials, an overall curriculum or program, a creative instructional strategy or an insightful teaching approach.

Nomination letters are encouraged from those involved with the innovation, as well as from individuals who are aware of innovative work done by others. The nomination letters should include the name(s) of the individuals or institution involved and a brief description of the innovative work, and be submitted no later than December 14, 1998. The Committee will request application materials from nominees.

Award Process
To be considered for the Award for Innovation in Accounting Education, completed application materials must be received from nominees by February 15, 1999. Submissions should include eight copies and should contain:

a. the title of the innovation;
b. an executive summary describing the innovation;
c. evidence of the successful results, benefits and adapt- ability; and
d. any other materials necessary for the committee to understand the design, development, implementation, use and evaluation of the innovation.

Mailing Address
Nomination letters and application materials should be sent to:

Professor Mary Alice Seville
College of Business
Oregon State University
200 Bexell Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-2603

Award Presentation
The awardee will be announced in the Accounting Education News and presented with the award, which consists of a plaque and $5,000, at the 1999 AAA Annual Meeting. This award is funded by the Ernst & Young Foundation.

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