Last Updated: September THE AICP COLLEGE OF FELLOWS Program Overview and Statistical Summary The AICP College of Fellows program began in 998 with its first call for nominations. AICP President at the time, Roger Hedrick, FAICP, announced the new program in a 998 press release: As our profession has come of age, it has been my perception that there is a need to recognize and honor planners whose career exhibits excellence. Election to Fellowship in AICP... will be the highest honor that AICP can bestow upon a member. The induction ceremony of the inaugural class, which included outstanding AICP members, occurred during the999 APA National Planning Conference in Seattle. From 999 to, the nomination cycle was held annually. After, the nomination cycle became biennial. The deadlines for nominations are set during oddnumbered years and induction ceremonies for every new class are held during the National Planning Conference in even-numbered years. Nomination submissions may only come from one of three sources: () Chapter president; () Division chair; or () ten AICP members in good standing (APA/AICP dues paid and CM credit requirements met). The nomination guidelines, which are revised every cycle as needed and posted to the Fellows webpage on the APA website, contain all information and details regarding the nomination process. Statements that highlight the achievements of each inductee are read during the induction ceremony, and each are presented a medallion (pictured below), a FAICP lapel pin, and a certificate. Fellows meet annually at the National Planning Conference to discuss the program, initiatives Fellows are involved in around the country, and engagement strategies that include mentoring the next generation of planners, pro bono service to programs such as APA s Community Planning Assistance Teams (CPAT), and other local/regional efforts that advance the art and science and the value of planning.
There are a total of 7 members of the AICP College of Fellows There are currently living members of the AICP College of Fellows Living (89%) Deceased (%) Male Fellows outnumber Female Fellows by 8% 8 Male (79%) Female (%) Fellows by Nomination Category Research 7 Teaching and Mentoring 9 Community Service and Leadership Professional Practice 7 AICP members have been inducted into the College of Fellows since the program s inception in 999. living Fellows remain. Fellows who have passed away are memorialized during every induction ceremony and the annual meeting of the Fellows. Male Fellows still outnumber females significantly. However, there is a gradual increase in women nominations and inductees in several consecutive cycles. Most nominations are submitted in the professional practice category, which has resulted in most inductees in the same category.
Number of Fellows per Induction Class 8 8 9 7 999 8 Nomination Selection Rate ( - ) 9 9 7 8 There is an average of almost 8 inductees per cycle (999-). The year had an unusually high number of inductees due to the newness of the program and the surplus of outstanding members from previous decades. If you control for 999 as an outlier, the average number of inductees per cycle is around. The average selection (or induction) rate for nominations from - (the last seven cycles) is nearly %.
Number of Resubmissions Among All Nominations ( - ) % 9 8% % 7% % 8 % % Resubmissions 9 7 7 First Time Submissions 8 Selection Rate for Resubmissions ( - ) % % % 78% 7 7% 8 77% % 8 9 7 8 Out of all nominations submitted from to ( total), nearly % (9 total) were resubmissions. 8 of those 9 nominees, just over %, were inducted into the College.
Percentage of FAICP Members to Total Number of AICP Members per Chapter APA Chapter (7 total) Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Lousiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri National Capitol Area Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New Mexico New York Metro New York Upstate North Carolina Northern New England Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Western Central Wisconsin 7 8 9 Top Ten Chapters:. Alabama (%);. Hawaii (%);. Mississippi (9%);. Louisiana (8%);. Arizona (7%);. Georgia (%); 7. Nebraska (%); 8. Ohio (%); 9. Kansas (%);. Texas (%) and Washington (%) Percentage (%) FAICP to AICP
Number of Nominations Submitted per Chapter in the Cycle APA Chapter (7 total) Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Lousiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri National Capitol Area Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New Mexico New York Metro New York Upstate North Carolina Northern New England Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Western Central Wisconsin Number of Nominations Submitted (7 total) of the 7 Chapters submitted nominations for the cycle. Texas and Virgina submitted the most ( each). California, Colorado, and Illinois each submitted the second most ( each). Florida submitted. Georgia, Massachusetts, National Capital Area, Ohio, and Pennsylvania all submitted. The selection rates for each Chapter are on the next page.
Nomination Selection Rate per Chapter in the Cycle APA Chapter (7 total) Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Lousiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri National Capitol Area Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New Mexico New York Metro New York Upstate North Carolina Northern New England Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Western Central Wisconsin Number of Nominees (7 total) The majority of nominations derive from APA Chapters (7 of 8 total nominations). of the Chapters that submitted nominations achieved a % approval (or induction) rate (9 of which submitted only one nomination). See the following page for the approval rates of the remaining nominations from Divisions and ten AICP members.
Nomination Selection Rate per Division in the Cycle Urban Design & Preservation Transportation Planning Technology Sustainable Communities Small Town & Rural Regional & Intergovernmental APA Divisions ( total) Private Practice Planning & Women Planning & Law Planning & the Black Community New Urbanism Latinos & Planning International Planning Housing & Community Hazard Mitigation & Disaster Gays & Lesbians in Planning Federal Planning Environment, Natural Number of Nominees (8 total) Economic Development County Planning City Planning & Management Nomination Selection Rate per AICP Member Nominations in the Cycle A total of 8 nominations came from 7 APA Divisions ( from the Planning and Women Division). of the 8 nominees were inducted. Five nominees were nominated by ten AICP members. Two of those five were inducted in.
Nomination Selection Rate per Public, Private, or Both in the Cycle ( %) 7 (7 %) (7 %) 9 (7 %) ( %) 9 (7 %) Public Private Both The cycle is the first time that the nomination form requested this information. More nominees selfidentified as a public sector planner () than a private sector planner (). The number of nominees who identified as both a public and private sector planner () was similar to the either/or categories. The selection rate was comparable across each category (7%, 7%, and 7%).