PROCEDURES

OF THE

TTU TECHNOLOGIST OF DISTINCTION AWARDS COMMITTEE

Section I

PURPOSE

The objective of the Technologist of Distinction Award is to provide suitable recognition for the College of Engineering's Industrial Technology alumni, and others whose distinguished careers have contributed to or reflect credit on the Industrial Technology program in the College and/or the Profession.

Section II

ELIGIBILITY

•  To become eligible for selection to receive the Technologist of Distinction Award, a nominee must satisfy all of the following criteria: (a) have established an outstanding professional record; (b) have demonstrated distinguished service to the Profession including, desirably, interest and dedication to the College of Engineering at TTU; (c) have established a personal reputation at either the local, state, or national levels for outstanding character and citizenship for a period of time sufficient in length to reflect without reservation great credit and honor upon the University and/or the Profession. Selection shall be by the Awards Committee.

•  No University employee, while in active service to the University, may be eligible for the award.

Section III

AWARDS COMMITTEE

•  The Awards Committee shall be constituted as follows:

•  President of TTU or his/her designated representative

•  Provost or his/her designated representative

•  Dean of the College of Engineering

•  President of the TTU Engineering Development Foundation

•  A student leader from the Industrial Technology program appointed by the Dean after consultation with the MIT Department Chair

•  Chair of the Dean's Advisory Board or a member of the Board chosen by the Dean of the College of Engineering

•  Chair of the MIT Department and one additional member of the faculty of the College

•  The additional member of the College of Engineering faculty identified in g. above shall be appointed by the Dean of Engineering. Appointments shall be for a four - year term. A person shall not be eligible for reappointment to this Awards Committee until a period of two years has elapsed.

•  The Dean of the College of Engineering shall serve as Chair of the Awards Committee. He/she shall be responsible for and serve as custodian of any public display commemorating achievements of the recipients. The Dean shall also be responsible for convening the meetings of the Awards Committee.

Section IV

NOMINATIONS

•  Nominations for the Technologist of Distinction Award may be presented in writing to the Awards Committee through the Committee Chair by an interested person at any time.

•  The Committee Chair shall document the qualifications of each nominee by obtaining such information as the Awards Committee may require to ensure that the standards for the award are met.

•  Persons may be nominated for the award posthumously. Such award(s) may be in addition to other recipients.

Section V

SELECTION

•  The Committee shall consider all nominees for the Technologist of Distinction Award at the annual meeting. The annual meeting date shall be set by the Chair of the Awards Committee.

•  The Awards Committee will review all nominations at the annual meeting and eliminate those nominations not meeting the standards.

•  The annual meetings shall be closed because of the privacy of matters that may be discussed.

•  The number of recipients shall be limited to no more than one annually, except as noted in Section IV, 3.

•  Nominees who are not selected at the annual meeting at which they are first eligible will automatically be carried forward for consideration at the next two annual meetings unless dropped from the list of nominees by a motion of the Awards Committee. If not selected in this period, they may be renominated at a later date.

•  The Awards Committee may on its own motion make a nomination for consideration by the Committee. These nominees will be subject to the provisions of Section V, 2.

•  A quorum of the Awards Committee shall consist of not less than five of the members. To be selected to receive the Technologist of Distinction Award, a nominee shall receive a favorable vote from not less than 80% of the members present at the annual meeting. 

Section VI

AWARDS

•  Suggestions as to the type of award shall be prepared by the Chair of the Awards committee and presented to the Awards Committee for approval.

•  Awards will be presented at the annual College of Engineering Awards Banquet during E-Week or at another appropriate forum.

•  An appropriate public display commemorating the achievements of the recipients shall be housed in the College of Engineering.

Section VII

IMPLEMENTATION

The College of Engineering shall defray expenses related to providing appropriate awards and to arranging for the public display commemorating the achievements of the recipients.