Authority

The Award Steering Committee (ASC) is chartered by Health Improvement Institute (Institute) under the president’s authority.

Membership

1. Members of the ASC consists of the president of the Institute (or designee), and up to 8 additional members including Institute-appointed chairs of such implementing committees as the Award Judging Committee (AJC) and the Judges Credentialing Committee (JCC), and any "at large" members the Institute considers advisable.
2. Members of the ASC serve for one year. After this term, members are eligible for reappointment and may serve a maximum total of 5 consecutive terms (except the President of the Institute, or designee, who may serve an unlimited number of terms).
3. Members who resign before their term is over must do so in writing. In the case of a vacancy on the ASC through death, resignation, or otherwise, the Institute appoints a replacement to serve the remainder of the member’s term in the same manner as reappointed or new members
4. The Institute’s president (or designee) chairs the ASC.

Purpose

The role of the ASC is to assist and advise the Award program by:

• Advising on appointments to implementing committees
• Reviewing and suggesting improvements to Award program structures, policies and procedures, etc.
• Commenting on drafts of Award program materials.

Meetings

1. For purposes of conducting business pertaining to the Award program, the Institute may assemble an unlimited number of panels (subcommittees) of appropriate size from among ASC members and, if advisable, Institute staff or consultants, who may serve on multiple panels.
2. The ASC (panels) meets by circulation of documents, electronic communications, or face-to-face meetings, as appropriate, as often as necessary to fulfill its (their) purpose.
3. The Institute provides the agenda and meeting materials.
4. ASC (panel) meetings shall be open only to members.
5. The quorum for conducting business and voting shall be 2 members.
6. Decisions are made by majority vote of members meeting. In the case of a tied vote, the chair’s vote breaks the tie.
7. The Institute records all ASC (panel) meeting decisions in minutes or other appropriate documents.

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