The purpose of this award is to promote activity and program excellence among the Sections and Branches of the American Society of Civil Engineers. This award was formally instituted by action of the Society on October 23, 1993.
- The award is known as the Outstanding Section and Branch Award. It is made annually to the most outstanding Sections and Branches of the American Society of Civil Engineers, based on activity in the previous fiscal year.
- The Outstanding Section and Branch Award Judging Committee shall be appointed annually by the Committee on Geographic Units (CGU) The Judging Committee shall recommend to CGU the winners of the award.
- The award will be presented to a representative of the winning Sections and Branches at the annual Multi Region Leadership Conferences.
- IV. The evaluation process involves scoring of nomination documents submitted by Sections and Branches. The nominating document will list publications, professional, technical, educational, social, membership promotion, diversity and special activities sponsored by the Section or Branch during the preceding fiscal year.
- Categories consist of Very large Sections and Branches: >2,500; Large Sections and Branches 1,001-2500; Medium Sections and Branches 501-1,000; Small Sections and Branches <501. One award for each category will be selected for the entire Society.
- Any activities noted by a Branch in its nomination form, may not be used by a Section in support of its nomination.
- Application should be made to the Geographic Services Department by October 30 in the year of the award. Five (5) copies of the nomination are required. Four (4) copies will be forwarded to the Judging Committee for review.
- Applications are limited to 12 pages, plus a copy of one Newsletter.
