[Src_execcmte] [Fwd: Award Program Review]

Sat Aug 11 11:28:28 CDT 2007

Here is some feedback that I can offer regarding the program in addition to
what Lindsey added.

1. I think we may want to consider whether National Community Planning Month
category should be included as of right now. It is a fairly new component of
APA and I am reluctant to think that there will be as many PSOs that do
something for this month right now. I also think that we should try to steer
away from having too many awards categories starting out until we can get
the program up and running.

2. The committee this year has been selected. We have three students for the
committee that we have already contacted. Also, Scott, as outgoing Chair
will serve as chair of this committee.

3. I think that it is a good idea to think about submittal limits on the
schools that submit for the same category all the time, I know that this is
an issue with the National Awards because they have schools that dominate
the awards every year. We can talk about this one...

4. As for Division Membership, we could talk to the Divisions to find out
what they are thinking as far as how many memberships and to who gets them.
I had thought at one point that it would be the officers of the PSO and then
the key coordinators of the project, but that is often times hard to
pinpoint because a lot of people are invovled. Maybe it is just a set
amount.

Remember to get your comments about the awards program to everyone by the
end of this week so we can talk about them.

Thanks
Morgan

On 8/10/07, Morgan R. Landers <morganr.landers at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey All-
> Thanks for the input Lindsey, those were all valid points. We will be sure
> to talk about all of those on the conference call. I am expecting that that
> call will be dominated by the awards program and general questions about the
> Fall leadership meetings. I will also send out an email prior to the
> leadership meetings to help you figure out the large amount of paper that
> you will receive in the mail a couple weeks before hand.
>
> Everyone else...please send your comments asap regarding the awards. We
> want to be able to address everyone's questions.
>
> Thanks a ton!!
> Morgan
>
>
>  On 8/8/07, Lindsey Morse <lmorse at gsd.harvard.edu> wrote:
> >
> > fyi, I sent this with an attachment but got a bounce-back waiting for
> > moderator approval, so here's my email at least (my revisions to the
> > document were fairly minimal and mainly captured below).
> >
> > ---------------------------- Original Message
> > ----------------------------
> > Subject: Award Program Review
> > From:    "Lindsey Morse" < lmorse at gsd.harvard.edu>
> > Date:    Wed, August 8, 2007 11:26 pm
> > To:      src_execcmte at list.planning.org
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > Hi everyone -
> >
> > The Award Program draft looks great.  I'm very willing to work more on
> > the
> > actual text (attached are some revisions), but below are my main
> > comments/suggestions.  Sorry to be a little long-winded, but hope these
> > are helpful/interesting.  My biggest 2 points are: 1) I definitely think
> > we should and need to confirm the award categories, come up with a
> > deadline and initial guidelines, and get the info out! if this means
> > starting off with just 3 awards and expanding in future years, I think
> > it's worth it and 2) I would like to recommend that the 2008 winners
> > provide jury reps (and thus are ineligible) for the 2009 awards.
> >
> > Best. - Lindsey
> >
> >
> > - What do we need to do to get the announcement/categories at least done
> > for the special Student Interact?
> >
> > - Award Ceremony: What happens if the PSO(s) to be recognized are not
> > present at the National Conference?  I just want to make sure that
> > attendance at the Conference is not mandatory to receive the award.
> >
> > - I think these awards could serve another purpose beyond recognizing
> > and
> > supporting PSOs: helping prospective students become aware of the APA
> > activity at potential schools (and thus encouraging schools/programs to
> > support their PSOs because it's part of what can attract
> > students).  This
> > can be advanced in part by having PAB put some type of recognition by
> > each
> > school listed (unless it is against their policy to do so).
> >
> > - Ideas for award category(s).  Related to the point above, about
> > prospective students, it would be really helpful, I think, for
> > prospective
> > students to get a sense of which schools excel in which areas.  This
> > might
> > be too work-intensive and too controversial (as it would border on
> > ranking).  But each division involved could present a short list of PSOs
> > that are best taking action on that division's focus and/or which PSOs
> > have the most student members of each division.  This could be a
> > non-monetary, recognition-only component of this program that would help
> > divisions buy in.
> >
> > - The Jury (Committee): did the committee get appointed this spring? I'm
> >
> > confused how we will know who is not eligible (i.e. reps from schools
> > who
> > are submitting an entry) before we receive the submittals or at least
> > until we get the categories and criteria out there.  Also, I'm not sure
> > the best people to judge are reps from PSOs that wouldn't receive awards
> > .
> > . . (see below for a suggestion - that winners from one year become part
> > of the jury (and thus ineligible) for the next year)
> >
> > - Multiple-year eligibility: are we going to put any limits on the same
> > PSOs winning year after year?  It could make sense that all the PSOs
> > that
> > win become members of the judging committee for the next year (and thus
> > ineligible to apply).  This is good because these are the PSOs that
> > would
> > have the highest standards and though it does limit that PSO's
> > opportunities, it does so only every other year.
> >
> > - When do we need to outreach to the divisions to confirm/establish
> > sponsorships?
> >
> > - Other possibilities for awards: free division membership for officers,
> > for all students, for x number of students
> >
> > - Membership.  I'm confused about how this works.  What do I need to do
> > to
> > make sure once my free student membership is up, I stay a member?  Will
> > I
> > get an email asking me to continue my membership?
> >
> > - Award categories.  I think we need more specific examples.  Also, I
> > think we need to set up additional criteria or some type of guidance for
> >
> > each award for what we are looking for (this could be for internal jury
> > use only).  Number AND variety of events held?  Attendance?  Number of
> > students involved and/or intensity of student involvement? (All the
> > students are involved somewhat, a few students are involved intensely,
> > etc.)
> >
> > - What will the verification process be (if there will be any) for
> > evaluating the entries?  I.e., calling PSO's academic department,
> > state's
> > Chapter President, etc.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Lindsey Morse
> > MUP '08
> > lmorse at gsd.harvard.edu
> > 617-680-2827
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Lindsey Morse
> > MUP '08
> > lmorse at gsd.harvard.edu
> > 617-680-2827
> >
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American Planning Association
Student Representative Council- Chair
Cell: 720.365.0290
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