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Election to Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP) is the highest honor that the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) bestows upon a member. This honor is a recognition of the achievements of the planner as an individual, elevating the Fellow before the public and the profession as a model planner who has made significant contributions to planning and society. Fellowship is granted to planners who have been members of AICP and have achieved excellence in professional practice, teaching and mentoring, research, public/community service, and leadership.
Those considered for FAICP fellowship are nominated by their peers. Nominees to the FAICP and their nominators must meet minimum eligibility requirements before their nomination submissions are considered
Nominee eligibility requirements are:
- Member of AICP for at least 15 years.
- Member of AICP in good standing.
- Outstanding contribution to the profession over an extended period of time.
To qualify for Fellow status, the nominee must exhibit the following:
- Exceptional leadership.
- Innovation and excellence.
- A legacy for his/her profession, community and society.
- Risk-taking.
- Sustainability and follow-through.
Nominator requirements are:
- An APA Chapter, through an executive committee, awards committee, or a special committee as established by a chapter.
- An APA Division through an executive committee, awards committee, or a special committee as established by a division.
- The AICP Executive Committee.
- The College of Fellows, through their special nominations committee.
- Any AICP member, accompanied by the endorsement of ten other AICP members in good standing.
Qualified individuals may be elected to the AICP College of Fellows under one of the four nomination categories:
- Professional practice
- Teaching and mentoring
- Research
- Public/community service and leadership
Each of these categories have their own criteria.
Professional practice:
- Completed works proclaim individuality and mastery of the principles of planning.
- Projects demonstrate outstanding quality, professional leadership and transferability.
- Responsible for planning that made significant change in the community served, and beyond.
- Evidence of influence of planning practice and the impact which such practice has had on improving the quality of communities and public life.
Teaching and mentoring:
- Specific influence of this accomplishment on the profession of planning.
- Personal leadership role demonstrated in the accomplishment of advancing education and the profession.
- Exceptional commitment to providing planning education at all levels.
Research:
- Exceptional accomplishment over an extended period of time, especially those that are considered innovative.
- Specific application of the research on the practice of the planning profession.
Public/community service and leadership:
- Influence of this work on the profession of planning and contribution to public advancement of the profession.
- Personal leadership role or administrative ability demonstrated in the accomplishment of project initiation or design, policy formulation, or planning.
- Strong involvement in APA and AICP activities in a leadership position.
- Include and describe the nominee’s roles and responsibilities in significant non-APA/AICP volunteer activities that are exceptional and exemplary.
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