2023-2024 Council Committee on Awards Committee

Charge

The Council Committee on Awards Committees (CCAC) shall populate Association-wide awards committees in order to:

• Enhance the value of recognition and strategic relationships
• Spur the growth of volunteer leadership

Membership

• CCAC Committee members are selected from all Council members.
• CCAC shall be comprised of seven elected non-Board Council members who serve one-year terms, except for the Vice-Chair who will have
  a two-year term for continuity.
• The CCAC Vice-Chair will be the non-Board Council member who receives the most votes whose term on Council will continue for the two years required for the role. The Vice-Chair will serve as the Chair of CCAC in the second year of their two-year term.
• CCAC will be constituted following the Council’s first meeting of the year.
• The Vice President-Education and Vice President- Research & Publications will serve as non-elected members of the CCAC.

Meetings

• At least one meeting of the entire CCAC will be held to review all suggested award committee members.
• Additional meetings may be required to meet CCAC responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• CCAC’s schedule to finalize committee appointments should conform with the AAA schedule to populate other committees.
• CCAC should draw from the broad AAA constituency to populate AAA Award Committees, with consideration of prior award winners for expertise.
• 60% constitutes a quorum.
• Percentage of vote – simple majority
• If the Chair has any questions about the charge or responsibilities of this committee, s/he should contact the Chief Executive Officer or the President.
• The Chair must submit at least one report per year to the Board of Directors. This report should include accomplishments and suggested modifications and should be sent to the AAA President and Governance Manager, Barbara Gutierrez (barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org).

Members
Note: Committee members are elected annually by the Council from among all non-Board Council members after the Fall Council Meeting.