CONCEPT
The ASID Honorary Chapter Medalist Award is the highest chapter award bestowed by the Society upon ASID non-practitioners at the chapter level, in recognition of their outstanding service and significant contributions to an ASID chapter, to the Society and to the overall profession of interior design. An ASID non-practitioner is defined as one who is not an ASID practitioner member, but who is an ASID member or serves the profession from a related field. This honor places a serious responsibility on the chapter to submit nominees whose accomplishments are truly significant. Receipt of an honorary medalist award does not preclude future fellowship. The criteria established by the ASID National Examiners Committee and approved by the ASID Board of Directors are listed below.
CRITERIA
The medal is granted on the basis of fulfilling all of the three following criteria.
Outstanding and significant service to the profession of interior design and/or an ASID chapter. These contributions may be a combination of, but not limited to:
- a genuine commitment to advancing the goals and/or strategic plan of the chapter
- significantly contributing to chapter service and/or projects
Significant local,regional or national contributions to the interior design profession. These contributions may be a combination of, but not limited to:
- the advancement of favorable legislation
- educational and research contributions
- leadership roles in related organizations such as NCIDQ, FIDER, etc.
- participation in government task forces, review committees and/or licensing boards
Outstanding, significant and continued contributions that have enriched the human experience in one or more of the following design-related fields:
- community involvement and leadership
- historic preservation
- research of lasting significance
- design innovation
- environmental and/or sustainable design
- universal design
- authoring books and/or articles that advance the interior design field
- providing education in an innovative manner
ELIGIBILITY
To be considered, Honorary Chapter Medalist award nominees must meet the following eligibility requirements and criteria:
- Have demonstrated significant contributions to the profession of interior design for at least 10 years. ASID members who are design practitioners are ineligible.
- Nominees who have been involved with more than one chapter are eligible for an honorary chapter medalist award, provided that the submitting chapter board supplies relevant material to substantiate the candidate's total of 10 years involvement. The submitting chapter should also contact the previous chapter (only if the 10 year period includes another chapter) and ask for a letter of reference from a professional member in the former chapter who knows the candidate's experience with the former chapter.
- It shall be the responsibility of the chapter board to research, document, and make its evaluation of the quality and quantity of the nominee's contribution, as well as the ethical character and professionalism of the nominee. Each chapter is allowed one nomination annually.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Electronic Submission Preferred
We are excited to announce that electronic submissions are accepted and preferred. Send the following materials to Eva Greene, Associate Director of Chapter Services, at egreene@asid.org.
The following materials should be gathered, organized and sent in quadruplicate in the order listed below. Each of the four copies must be individually bound.
Please note: staples and binder clips are not acceptable. Missing components will automatically exclude the nominee from consideration.
- A table of contents and tabbed sections should clearly identify each area.
- Completed nomination form as provided in the ASID Awards Manual, containing endorsements by at least three chapter board members
- A copy of the chapter's board meeting minutes highlighting the approval of the candidate as a Medalist nominee.
- A summarization in bullet point form clearly stating how the candidate meets each of the A, B and C criteria outlined in the previous pages.
- Curriculum vitae of the nominee in chronological format and including employment history
- A bulleted summary arranged chronologically substantiating chapter involvement for a minimum of 10 years. List the candidate's honors, awards, citations, offices and chair positions held and the year in which they were held.
- Three letters of reference substantiating the A, B and C criteria outlined in the previous pages. If the candidate's 10 years of service is split among multiple chapters, one of the reference letters must be from the previous chapter.
All materials must be postmarked by April 13, 2012.
Send to
ASID Honorary Chapter Medalist Award
Attn: Eva Greene
608 Massachusetts Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20002-6006
Note: Binders become the property of ASID and may not be returned.
JUDGING
The ASID National Examiners Committee will review the nomination binders and electronic nominations at the board meeting following the submission deadline. Applications that are received after the deadline are not eligible for review.
The ASID National Examiners Committee will review and judge the submittals based on the criteria set forth on the previous page. It is noted that outstanding and exemplary service will be the benchmark. Efforts will be made to maintain high standards for medalist award recipients and create consistency from chapter to chapter. Upon approval by the ASID National Examiners Committee, the medalist award recipients will be reported to the ASID Board of Directors. The appropriate contact for the submittal will subsequently be notified.
The award shall be presented to the Honorary Chapter Medalist honoree by either the chapter president or an ASID officer during a suitable chapter meeting. The award shall be presented before the end of the same calendar year.
Click here to download submission guidelines and the required nomination forms.