DSA
(Distinguished Service Award)

Who Approves The Nomination?

1. Once the Board of Directors of the local chapter has approved of the nomination, the Membership Committee of the National Board of Directors of CCI will review it.

2. The Membership Committee may request that further information concerning the nominee be provided to assist it in making its recommendation

3. If the nomination is rejected the Membership Committee will so notify those individuals making the nomination and the Board of Directors for the chapter with which the nominee is affiliated. There is no appeal from this decision but the individual may be nominated again during the following fiscal year of the corporation;

4. If, in the opinion of the Membership Committee, the nominee meets the qualifications for the awarding of a DSA the nomination shall be brought to the National Board for approval at the next scheduled meeting of the board;

5. If the National Board approves of the awarding of the DSA, the Membership Committee shall notify the recipient as soon as is possible, unless requested not to by the Board of the Chapter with which the recipient is affiliated, (eg. To allow the local board some opportunity to prepare for a formal presentation - this should be noted in the nomination form) and shall also notify the Board of Directors of the chapter with which the recipient is affiliated.