Procedures and Guidelines-Award of Merit

1. Send "Call for Nominations" to the Secretary-Treasurer for inclusion in an e-mail to members by September 15.
2. Write to NCB department chairs and other entomological leaders asking for participation in the National ESA and NCB awards activities. Refer to NCB Awards web site.
3. Set "cut off" date for accepting nomination packets for the Award of Merit by December 1.
   1. Do not accept incomplete packets.
   2. Do not assemble packets for the person making the nomination. That is his or her responsibility.
4. Send the appropriate award packets to the Award Committee on December 2 -response by December 10.
5. Tabulate committee responses and notify NCB President by December 10.
6. Nominations will be automatically extended for one year for those not selected. A nominee may resubmit and update supporting information. The Chair will contact the nominator and the nominee for updated information.