First awarded in 1977, Omicron Sigma is the ASCLS President's Honor Roll
for Outstanding Service. It provides lasting recognition of those dedicated
members who volunteer their personal resources, time and energy to the
ASCLS. Recognition is at three levels: National, Regional, and State.
This allows constituent society presidents, regional directors, and the
ASCLS President to recognize members for outstanding service.
All nominees receive a ribbon at the annual ASCLS meeting. The Awards
Committee will attempt to process nominations by March 31 to allow for
recognition at spring meetings of constituent societies.
Send Nominations to: Awards Committee
- The ASCLS President who may nominate up to 100 people for national
recognition;
- Each of the ASCLS Region Directors who may nominate up to fifteen
people from their region for regional recognition;
- Each state president who may nominate eight (8) people and one person
for every fifty current members of their society over 400, based on
membership figures as of December 31.
ELIGIBILITY:
Nominees must be current members of ASCLS, as of December 31.
NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1 ASCLS PRESIDENT
Nominations must be postmarked as of February 1. The list of nominees
is sent to the Awards Committee contact AND Regional Directors.
The ASCLS President is allowed 100 nominations.
NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15 REGION DIRECTORS
Nominations must be postmarked as of February 15. The list of region
nominees is sent to the Awards Committee contact AND the Region
Directors' respective state presidents. Region Directors are to also include,
to the state presidents, the ASCLS President's list of nominees, to avoid
duplication of nominations. Region Directors are allowed 15 nominations.
Do not duplicate nominations.
NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: MARCH 1 SOCIETY PRESIDENTS
Nominations must be postmarked as of March 1. The list of state
nominees is sent to the Awards Committee contact. State presidents are
allowed a minimum of eight nominees. If the state society's membership
is over 400, an additional nomination of one nominee for every additional
50 members is allowed. Do not duplicate nominations.
OMICRON SIGMA GUIDELINES
CALCULATIONS FOR CONSTITUENT SOCIETIES:
- The number of members is based on ASCLS alpha membership list figures
for each society as of December 31.
- Divide the total number of members, over 400, that appear on this
list by fifty (50).
- Any fraction may be rounded up to the next whole number, i.e., 405
members divided by 50 = 8.1 = nine nominees.
- Contact the ASCLS office if you have not received your alpha list
in time to make your nominations by your deadline, March 1.
OTHER INFORMATION:
- The ASCLS President is allowed 100 names for recognition. This list
of names is sent to the Awards Committee contact and the Region Directors.
- The ASCLS Region Directors are allowed 15 names each for recognition.
Region Directors are to compare their nominations with the list received
from the ASCLS President to avoid duplication.
- Region Directors send their nominations to the Awards Committee contact
AND their respective constituent society presidents.
- Region Directors are also to send the list of nominees from the ASCLS
President to their respective constituent society presidents.
- Constituent society presidents are to compare their nominations with
those of the Region Directors and the ASCLS President to avoid duplication.
- Constituent society presidents are to submit their list of nominees
to the Awards Committee contact only.
- Check the December 31 membership roster to confirm membership status
of nominees and membership number. Non-members will not be considered!
- Type or print FULL legal name. Do not use nicknames. If a nominee
is not on the master membership list, the committee will not consider
the nomination.
- Provide the full name of the constituent society/state in which the
nominee is a member. This is important for Regional and National nominees.
- Provide a brief explanation of the contribution to be recognized.
- Use the following forms. Use the same format if you are using a word
processing program to submit your nominees. Use the Excel spreadsheet at the link below to submit your nominees.
- The ASCLS President always sends a personal letter to his/her national
nominees. It is the responsibility of the constituent society/state
President to notify their members of the region/state level nomination.
A sample letter of congratulations is enclosed. The ASCLS Awards committee
will NOT be mailing a letter to these individuals.
EACH AWARDS COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WITHHOLD THE
AWARD FOR THE CURRENT YEAR IF NOMINEES DO NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS.
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