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FDIAI Distinguished Membership Requirements
Distinguished Membership.
Distinguished Membership may be conferred only on Members by a majority
vote of the F.D.I.A.I. Board of Directors in recognition of the Member’s
superior efforts in the furtherance of the aims and purposes of the
F.D.I.A.I. A Distinguished Member retains all the rights, privileges,
and obligations of the class of membership he or she held prior to being
designated as a Distinguished Member.
(a.) Application. Application for
Distinguished member status shall be made to the Secretary/Treasurer of
the Association on the designated form. In addition to the completed
application form, copies of supporting documentation shall be provided
by the applicant (e.g. copies of articles, conference registrations,
etc.). It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to gather all
such documentation pertaining to their application. Upon confirmation by
the Secretary/Treasurer (or a committee designated by the President)
that the applicant meets the established criteria, the application shall
be forwarded to the Board of Directors for consideration. Upon
affirmative vote of the Board of Directors the designation of
"Distinguished Member" shall be conferred. A certificate will be issued
by the Secretary/Treasurer to the recipient in recognition of their
attainment.
(b.) Eligibility. Any eligible member who
accrues ten (10) points in the manner outlined below and who has not
been censured or otherwise disciplined during the period of membership
is eligible to apply. Accrual of points is retroactive at full rate.
(A) Publication. Publication Points (Minimum of 4
points, Maximum of 6 points)
1. Articles/Technical Notes published,
authored/co-authored in the Official FDIAI Publication 1 point
(B.) Participation. Association Participation
Points (Minimum of 4 points, Maximum of 6 points)
1. Attendance at F.D.I.A.I. Educational Conference
attendance 1 point (maximum 2 points)
2. Officer/ Past President /Board of Directors
Member/Committee Member 1 point (max 2 points)
3. Presentation of a lecture or workshop at a F.D.I.A.I.
Educational Conference 1 point (max 4 points)
4. Philanthropy. Association Participation Points
(maximum of 2 points)
Recognition level support of the Rinehart
Foundation.$250.00 Amount can be cumulative.
5. Association Recognition. Recipient of an F.D.I.A.I
recognition award (maximum of 4 points) Sustained Achievement Award 1
point Good of the Association Award 1 point Outstanding Forensic Science
Award 1 point
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