2025-2026 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; however, the current Council Chair-Elect and the current Council Chair are ineligible to serve on CCAC.
• 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.
• The Vice President-Education and Vice President- Research & Publications will serve as non-elected members of the CCAC.
• CCAC will be constituted following the Council’s first meeting of the year.

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 should draw from the broad AAA constituency to populate AAA Award Committees, with consideration of prior award winners for expertise.
• CCAC’s schedule to finalize committee appointments should conform with the AAA schedule to populate other committees.
• 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 by June 30. This report should include accomplishments and suggested modifications and should be sent to the Council Chair, AAA President, and Governance Manager, Barbara Gutierrez (barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org).

Members
Note: Committee members are elected annually by the Council after the Fall Council Meeting.