IEEE CTAA Nominations Committee Procedures

IEEE - CTAA
Nominations Committee Procedures
(Updated May 2006)

I. Introduction

This document describes the procedures for recommendations for CTAA appointments and reappointments and for IEEE Representatives to the TAC of ABET appointments and reappointments. This is intended to be used by the CTAA Nominations Committee as an operational guide.

II. Committee Appointment

The CTAA Chair will appoint a nominations committee in January. The committee will consist of a chair and at least one other member.

III. Committee Charge

The committee will be charged by the CTAA Chair to recommend:

1. nominations to fill vacancies or to reappoint CTAA members, Chair, Vice-Chair, or Program Evaluator Coordinator whose term will be ending in April of the following year.
   
   
2. nominations to fill vacancies or to reappoint IEEE Representatives to TAC of ABET whose term will be ending in July of the following year.

IV. Review Procedure

1. CTAA Nominations - Prime consideration is given to ensuring some continuity and to maintaining a balance of academic (two-year & four-year programs) and nonacademic (industrial, government, etc.) representatives. For new CTAA committee members, the nominations committee reviews the current and previous lists of IEEE program evaluators and their respective biographical data. In addition, TAC of ABET evaluations of program evaluators by team chairs and institutions for the past five years are reviewed. Program evaluators who have made a reasonable number of visits and who have received good evaluations are identified. Some team chairs may be contacted to provided additional comments on those being considered. All recommended nominees for CTAA positions are called to obtain their willingness to serve if appointed or reappointed.
   
   
2. TAC of ABET Nominations - Prime consideration is given to maintaining a balance of academic (two-year & four-year programs) and nonacademic (industrial, government, etc.) representatives. For new appointments to TAC of ABET, the committee reviews the current and previous lists of program evaluators and their respective biographical data. In addition, TAC of ABET evaluations of program evaluators by team chairs and institutions for the previous five years are reviewed. Program evaluators who have made a large number of visits and who have consistently received high evaluations are considered. Replacement nominees are contacted to obtain their willingness to serve if appointed. Evaluations of current representatives to TAC of ABET are reviewed and those recommended for reappointment are also contacted to obtain their willingness to serve if reappointed.

V. Committee Recommendations

The nominations committee report includes recommendations for new appointments and reappointments and biographical data for all new appointment recommendations.

VI. Schedule

The following table outlines the schedule for nominations: