Call for Nominations
from current ACM Professional
Members—ideally ACM Fellows.
NOMINATION PROCEDURES
All nominations for advanced
ACM member grades must be
made through the ACM Web site:
Senior Members are self-nomi-nating
( www.acm.org/seniormember)
Distinguished Engineers, Scientists, Members can be self-nominat-ing or may be nominated by a
current ACM Professional Member http://amg.acm.org/public/
distinguishedmem-ber/ nomination.cfm)
Fellows must be nominated by
an ACM Professional Member
( http://amg.acm.org/public/fellow
s/ nomination.cfm)
NOTES:
• In meeting the requirements for
professional experience, educational experience is credited as
follows:
- 3 years if the candidate holds a
baccalaureate degree
- 4 years if the candidate holds a
master’s degree
- 5 years if the candidate holds a
doctorate
• For all grades, candidates must
have been an ACM Professional
Member for at least five years
immediately preceding the final
date for submission of the
respective nomination.
• Although there is a natural progression implied within these
three grade levels, this progression is not compulsory, i.e., if a
candidate meets the requirements of the membership grade
it is not necessary to advance
from one grade level to the
next.
• Endorsers for Senior Member
and Distinguished Engineer,
Scientist, or Member must
attest that:
- They know the candidate and
their work
- The candidate has accurately
described their achievements
- The accomplishments outlined
in the nomination meet the
endorsers’ best understanding
of the criteria for Senior and
Distinguished Member.
DEADLINES
Senior Member nominations and
endorsements must be received by
May 31, 2008. Nominations are
on a quarterly basis: May 31,
2008; Aug. 31, 2008; Nov. 30,
2008; Feb. 28, 2009.
Distinguished Engineer, Scientist,
Member nominations and endorsements must be received by July 31,
2008.
Fellow nominations and
endorsements must be received by
Sept. 9, 2008.
RECOGNITION
ACM Senior Members and Distinguished Members will receive a
certificate and a specially annotated ACM membership card.
There will be an announcement on
the ACM Web site and in
Communications of the ACM listing the
names of the Senior Members and
Distinguished Members.
ACM Fellows will receive a certificate, a specially annotated ACM
membership card and an ACM
Fellow lapel pin. Their names will
be listed in an issue of
Communications of the ACM and a letter of
recognition will be sent to the chief
executive at the Fellow’s place of
employment. Formal induction
ceremonies and presentation of
Fellow certificates and pins will
take place at the next annual ACM
Awards Banquet.
Please send any questions you
may have about the Senior Member, Distinguished Member or
Fellows Programs to:
Senior@acm.org;
Distinguished@acm.org;
Fellow@acm.org; or Rosemary
McGuinness (
mcguin-ness@acm.org).
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