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Awards Committee

The Awards Committee (a) formulates general policies regarding awards and honors administered by the Institute, and submit such policies and specific recommendations for approval by the Board of Directors; (b) formulates a general program designed to meet the needs and desires of the Institute in the matter of awards and honors, a may be approved by the Board; and (c) selects, subject to the approval by the Board, the recipients of the existing awards and honors.

Board of Directors Awards Committee

The Board Awards Committee is charged with recommending nominations for the Founders and the Van Antwerpen awards.

Constitution & Bylaws Committee

The Constitution & Bylaws Committee (a) receives by assignment from the Board of Directors, for study and recommendation, the proposed amendments to the Constitution submitted by petition to the Board; (b) drafts, at the request of the Board, proposed amendments for consideration by the Board; and (c) advises the Board on all questions of interpretation of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Institute.

Education & Accreditation Committee

The Education & Accreditation Committee serves (a) as the Institute's authority on the status of chemical engineering education; (b) advises schools on methods and standards of chemical engineering education; and (c) inspects and evaluates chemical engineering programs for ABET. This committee is authorized to cooperate with other inspecting and accrediting agencies under agreements ratified by the Board of Directors .

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee reviews the financial affairs of the Institute and reports its recommendations to the Board of Directors.

It consists of Board Members and AIChE's Executive Director.

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Membership Committee

The Membership Committee recommends ways to attract potentially qualified applicants to membership in AIChE.

Local Sections Committee (LSC)

The Local Sections committee is charged with developing the relationships between AIChE's local sections and AIChE Staff and the Career and Education Operating Council. Through monthly networking calls, meetings, and using other available means of collaboration, the LSC aims to highlight local section best practice and develop practical resource materials that will help AIChE's volunteer section leaders serve their constituents.

Public Affairs & Information Committee (PAIC)

Serves society, particularly where chemical engineering can contribute to the public interest.

Minority Affairs Committee (MAC)

The Minority Affairs Committee promotes activities that encourage the education and training of disadvantaged minorities in engineering and related disciplines; fosters the employment of minorities at all levels of skills within the engineering field; encourages minority entrepreneurship; and directs the expertise of engineers to the solution of special social and economic problems faced by the such minorities.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consist of the Institute President as Chair, the President-Elect, Past President, Secretary, and Treasurer. It acts for the Board of Directors on items of business delegated to it by the Board, and when the Board is not in session, the Executive Committee shall manage the affairs of the Institute and take such actions as are consistent with the Board of Directors’ delegations. 

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