Provides oversight for the review of nominations/proposals and applications for faculty fellowships and awards sponsored by ITAA. This committee oversees the nomination of the ITAA Fellow, the Distinguished Scholar, Rising Star Award, ITAA Teaching Excellence Award, ITAA Mid-Career Excellence Award, ITAA Service Award, among others. The committee proposes special topic sessions to address emerging issues. The committee prepares bi-annual reports (for Council review at Mid-Year and Annual Council Meetings) on the status of their plan of work.