Elected or Appointed Position?
Appointed by the Fellows Evaluation Committee Chair. Can be the same as the FEC Vice Chair.
Confirmed by the BoG: No

Term

• 1-year term, renewable twice for a total of 3 consecutive years.
• Chair may serve an additional 2 years on the committee as a member for a total of 4 consecutive years.

Conditions of Eligibility

• Must be current FEC members and meet the eligibility requirements of the FEC.
• Must be an active IEEE Fellow.
• Must be an active member of AESS.
• Cannot serve as a Nominator, Reference, or Endorser for Fellow Nominees.

Primary Responsibilities

• Reviews and scores nominees based on IEEE evaluation criteria.
• Ensures proper documentation and adheres to confidentiality rules.
• Advises IEEE FC on citation appropriateness, revising if necessary.
• Participates in executive session meetings for evaluations.
• Destroys all confidential data after the evaluation process.

Travel
No travel is required—evaluations are conducted electronically.

Expected Meeting Attendance

• Meetings are primarily held virtually.
• The IEEE Fellow Committee (IEEE FC) holds an in-person meeting in late September or early October to finalize the nomination ranking. CFEC members typically do not attend this meeting.

Appointments
Not responsible for making any appointments.