Following are four items which cover the details of the new Region 3 Employer

Professional Development Award.

• Call for Nominations.
• Award description.
• Award Nomination Form.
• Instructions for Completing the form.

   

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Region 3 of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. is now soliciting nominations for the following award:

Employer Professional Development Award

Information regarding the criteria for this award and nomination instructions can be found in Section 2 of the Region 3 Awards and Recognition Program Manual.

The deadline for nominations is December 1, 1998. Recipients will be notified in early 1999, and the award presentation will be made at Southeastcon '99.

Although nominations are encouraged from IEEE Section or Area/Council Awards and Recognition Committees and Educational Activities Committees, nominations may be submitted directly to the Region 3 Educational Activities Committee Awards Chair by mailing to:

Dr. Atef Elsherbeni, Awards Chair
Educational Activities Committee
Department of Electrical Engineering
The University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677

Inquiries about the award or the awards program may be directed to the EAC Awards Chair at the above address, by telephone at (O)601-232-5382 or by E-mail at atef@olemiss.edu.

Award Description

Region 3 EMPLOYER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD

Purpose: To recognize organizations in Region 3 which employ IEEE members for outstanding contributions by the organization to employee continuing education and professional development as evidenced by their quality, comprehensiveness, innovation, or impact.

Schedule:

Scope: One award annually

Nomination Package:

• "IEEE Region 3 Employer Professional Development Award Nomination Form," completed by nominator.
• Letter of endorsement from an IEEE member employed by the organization being nominated.
• Letter of endorsement from Section Chair in the area in which the organization is located.
• Optional- letter of endorsement from one other individual.
• No more than five pages of additional material supporting the claims of contributions or achievements.
  
  

Nominations Submitted to:

IEEE Region 3 Awards and Recognition Committee, to the attention of the Educational Activities Awards Chair.

Mail nomination packages to:

IEEE Region 3 Awards and Recognition Committee
Attn: Dr. Atef Elsherbeni, Awards Chair
Educational Activities Committee
Department of Electrical Engineering
The University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677

Basis of Selection

(General):

Contributions to employee continuing education and professional development as evidenced by their quality, comprehensiveness, innovation, or impact.

(Specific):

• Specific contributions to the continuing education or professional development of engineering employees in Region 3.
• Contributions to the continuing education or professional development of other technical or non-technical employees.
• Importance of these contributions to the individual employee.
  
  

Selection Committee:

IEEE Region 3 Educational Activities Awards and Recognition Committee (EAARC)

Award Instrument:

A framed certificate, suitably inscribed, attesting to the contributions made by the organization.

AWARD NOMINATION FORM:     HTML    WordPerfect 6/7/8

Instructions for Completing the Employer Professional Development Award Nomination Form

NOTE: Refer to the "General Guidelines" portion of this section of the Region 3 Awards Program Manual for important instructions regarding the completion of this nomination package.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS:

• Organization name as it should appear on the award.
• Name of specific individual within the organization who has present responsibility for continuing education or professional development.
• Business address and telephone number of individual named in 2.
• List the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all endorsers. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses are very desirable. The IEEE membership number for the IEEE employee and the Section chair are required. Each nomination must be accompanied by a letter of endorsement from an IEEE member employed by the organization and from the Section chair in whose geographic area the organization is located. These letters of endorsement must be from someone other than the nominator. The letters should emphasize the organization's contributions to continuing education or professional development, not technical competence or expertise.
• Nominator's suggested citation which will appear on the award and in publicity releases. Be concise, but ensure that the citation reflects the award criteria and the organization's specific contributions. The example given may be used if nominator desires. The Award Committee reserves the right to edit the citation for conciseness and clarity.
• Nominator's name, IEEE membership number and grade, address, residence and business telephone numbers, e-mail address, current IEEE position, and position in the organization being nominated.
• State why the organization is worthy of this recognition.
• Describe the Specific contributions which qualify the organization for this award.
• Explain why this organization's contributions should be viewed as being particularly outstanding as compared with other organizations employing technical people.
• Provide additional details and supporting evidence and documentation which emphasize the quality, comprehensiveness, innovation, or impact of the organization's contributions.
• The nominator must sign and date the nomination form and mail it to the Region 3 Educational Activities Awards Chair.