Nominations open for 2025 Honorary membership
The ASCI is pleased to call for nominations for 2025 Honorary membership. Nominees for this recognition must fit the criteria as given in the ASCI bylaws:
Any distinguished person who has contributed significantly to the Society’s objectives, who has not been previously and unsuccessfully nominated for Active or International membership, and who enjoys an unimpeachable moral standing is eligible for nomination in this category.
For the nominee who meets these criteria, there is no restriction on age or degree held.
The deadline for receipt of nominations is February 10, 2025, at 11:59 pm Eastern. Nominations will be screened to ensure they are complete and fit the nomination criteria. The Council reviews nominations and submits its recommendations to Active and Senior members for approval.
The nominator must be an ASCI member in good standing and must start the nomination:
- Access your member account
- Go to the “Nominations” tab, then to the “Honorary membership nomination” section
- Select “I’m the nominator” option
- Search for your nominee:
- If found, click on “Start nomination”
- If no result is found, provide and save the requested information (first name, last name, and email address), then click on “Start nomination” for the newly created nominee in the “Results” section
- At the top of the nomination form, click on “Send access notification to the nominee at: <email>”
- Provide a 250-word limit statement on the nominee’s qualifications
- Submit the statement, which can be done regardless of whether the nominee’s part of the nomination is completed
The nominee receives an email with information to access their part of the nomination and then must:
- Provide a birth date and address information
- Provide a brief (300-word limit) biography
- Provide current institutional affiliation
- Upload a full curriculum vitae
- Complete a demographics survey
- Identify research domain(s)
- Submit this aspect of the nomination, which can be done regardless of whether the nominator or supporter has completed their statement
