Academic Affairs Program
Experience with institutions of higher learning to increase recognition of CSI’s value; ability to provide curricular and extra curricular resources essential to the educational foundation of academic institutions and to foster relationships with academic institutions for the advancement of new technology, in order for the Institute to be a better resource for the construction industry.  Members are appointed by the Institute Directors from each region.

Awards
Broad experience in Institute programs and affairs.  Members should be able to attend and participate in CSIShow and Annual Convention awards activities.  New members are required to be an exhibit booth judge at the CSIShow and Annual Convention in April prior to beginning their appointment in July.

Annual Meeting
The chairman and at least one member will be a chapter member of the CSI Show site location (i.e. the appointments made for FY 2006 will be from Las Vegas). One member should be from the ensuing year CSI Show site.  Chairman shall have served as a committee member from the previous year and must be able to participate in the Annual Meeting.  Members should be able to attend the CSI Show.

Certification
Broad knowledge of CSI Manual of Practice, Formats, AIA, and EJCDC documents.  Ability to use computers for word processing and electronic mail.  Must hold CCS, CCPR, or CCCA certification.  Each committee member will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement prior to formal acceptance to the committee.  Relatives of a committee member living in the same household are not eligible for any certification examination.

Finance
The Institute treasurer is a voting member.  Broad financial experience in business; familiarity with accounting, auditing, financial control, and budgeting procedures; ability to interpret balance sheets and income and expense statements; and knowledge of CSI programs. 

Jury of Fellows
The Jury consists of three Fellows of the Institute and three non-Fellows.  Appointment is for a three-year term.  One Fellow and one non-Fellow will be replaced for FY 2005.  The Bylaws prohibit members of the Jury from serving two consecutive terms.  Appointments of Fellows and non-Fellows to the Jury shall be made so that the term of office of no more than one Fellow and one non-Fellow shall expire in any year.  Members of the Board shall not serve on the Jury.  Members should be familiar with Fellowship nominating procedures and have ability to evaluate materials submitted for Fellowship.

Membership
Experience in membership promotion is desirable. Members are appointed by the Institute Directors from each region.

Nominating
One member from each of five regions for a two-year term, two appointed one year and three the following year, in rotation among the regions. Members of the Board are ineligible to serve on this committee. Members of the Institute Nominating Committee must have served as an Institute Board member or major committee chairman within the previous four years; must be familiar with the Institute’s Strategic Plan; must have knowledge of the criteria for each Institute office; or must have completed Leadership Development Curriculum.  A separate request for appointments to the Nominating committee is sent from the Chairman of the Nominating Committee to the Institute Directors of the regions which will require nominations for the upcoming fiscal year.

Professional Development
Experience and interest in CSI education activities.  Professional education experience combined with knowledge of written construction documents is desirable. 

Specifications Competition
Broad, practical, and current experience in the organization of project manuals and knowledge of CSI formats and Project Resource Manual.  Members will conduct the annual specification competition judging and select award winners from the entries received.  Recommended members should be from chapters which have the resources and manpower available to assist the member in evaluating entries.  Must hold a CCS or CCPr designation. 

Technical
Broad knowledge of CSI technical documents and knowledge of the technical information needs of the membership.  Ability to establish priorities for new documents. 

Tellers
No recommendations will be accepted — chairman is the District of Columbia Metropolitan Chapter President.  The chairman solicits members from the Baltimore, D. C. Metropolitan, and Northern Virginia chapters.

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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO AN INSTITUTE COMMITTEE

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West Region Expense Form