• Call to ASC Region 3 Conference
• Faculty Awards
• Call for Papers
• Call to ASC Region 3 Student Competition

Call to Conference: We are pleased to invite you to the 2011 ASC Region III Conference and Student Competitions to be held for the 8th consecutive year at the Doubletree Guest Suites & Conference Center in Downers Grove, Illinois, October 26-29, 2011 .

The conference will include our regional faculty business meeting and a Program Spotlights at which two of our schools will provide information about their programs. A faculty tour Faculty papers and professional development sessions. Details will be announced as events are confirmed. The Conference will conclude Saturday morning with an Awards Breakfast.

Faculty Awards – Please consider nominating a deserving colleague or yourself for one of the ASC Awards. These awards can be very important in the tenure and promotion process. Please submit all award application forms and supporting documents to John R. Schmidt (schmidtj@ferris.edu) by October 21, 2011. An ad hoc selection committee will be convened to review the applications prior to the ASC Regional Business Meeting during the October conference.

Details and Application Forms for these awards are located on the "members only" side of the ASC website. Here are some of the basics regarding these two awards.

National Teaching Award -- The Associated Schools of Construction National Teaching Award is made annually to a faculty member of a four-year ASC member school. This award recognizes the faculty member's contribution to construction education, excellence in teaching, and dedication to the construction profession.

• Eligibility -- Any non-tenured, tenure-track faculty member with a minimum two years of teaching experience from an Associated Schools of Construction member school is eligible.
• Number of Awards -- Multiple National Teaching Awards are possible from each ASC Region.

Outstanding Educator Award -- The Associated Schools of Construction Outstanding Educator Award is made annually to a faculty member of a four-year ASC member school. This award recognizes the faculty member's contribution to construction education, excellence in teaching, service to the Associated Schools of Construction and dedication to the construction profession.

• Eligibility -- Any current full-time faculty member with a minimum of seven years teaching experience from an Associated Schools of Construction member school.
• Number of Awards -- Maximum of one nomination per region.

Call for Papers: The Associated Schools of Construction, Great Lakes Region (Region 3) Conference and Student Competition is fast approaching.  The event will once again take place at the DoubleTree Guest Suites in Downers Grove, Illinois, from October 26 to 29, 2011.  Information and registration materials will be posted to an updated website very soon. The process of paper submittals and presentations was modified to allow a peer review cycle.  Dr. Mohamed El‑Gafy handled the challenge of coordinating this task admirably for the past three years and has agreed to do so again this year.  The region will need peer reviewers for the process.  Please read the following information and reply to Professor El-Gafy accordingly.
1.	Call for Reviewers
	The Associated Schools of Construction Region 3 recognizes the value and importance of the peer reviewer in the overall publication process — not only in shaping the individual manuscript, but also in shaping the credibility and reputation of the conference proceeding.
	The identification and selection of reviewers who have expertise and interest in the topics appropriate to each manuscript are essential elements in ensuring a timely, productive peer review process. Generally, reviewers are asked to review one or two manuscripts and to return their comments within one week.  In an effort to facilitate the selection of appropriate peer reviewers for the ASC Region 3 conference proceeding, we ask that you take a moment to send your contact information to Dr. Mohamed El-Gafy at elgafy@msu.edu by Friday, September 23, 2011.
2.	Call for Papers
	Given the time period and depth of review for these submittals, the pre-submission of abstracts will not be necessary.  Manuscripts are to be submitted in Microsoft Word format to elgafy@msu.edu. Authors are encouraged to use the ASC Style Guide in preparing papers in preparation for an ultimate submittal to the International Proceedings. The unusually early due dates are in response to the early submittal dates required for submittal of papers to the International Proceedings.  This year, the submittals for the International Proceedings are being accepted between October 1 and November 1.  (Please check with their website for verification of these dates and for any updates.)  The following timeline for Region 3 papers is an attempt to provide peer feedback before the International Proceedings dates.
	Timeline:
	o  Friday, September 30, 2011:	Manuscripts are to be submitted NO LATER than 5:00 PM. Faculty registration for the conference must be completed by presenters in order to be included in the proceedings and to be scheduled for a presentation time slot.
	o  Friday, October 14, 2011:	All decisions and review comments will be sent back to author for revision.
	o  Friday, October 21, 2011:	Revised manuscripts MUST be sent back NO LATER than 5:00 PM to be included in the proceeding.

Call to Competition:

This year, 2011, marks a first in Region III history.  For this first time, ASC Region III will host "open" or "national" problems for student competition.  All Student Competitions will be held in conjunction with the Region III Conference.

NOTE:  Some divisions may be limited due to the historical volume of teams.  In an effort to more efficiently and effectively conduct the competition, a CAP may be placed on certain divisions.  The teams will be included based on first-come receipt of registration materials.  In the event that more teams desire participation in any single category, redirection to an alternate division will be suggested.
At present, the Commercial Division will be capped at 12 teams.

Regional Student Competitions - As in past years, the three standard problem divisions will be open to all Region III member institutions:

• Commercial Construction  (Judge Sponsor:  Walsh)

• Design Build Construction  (Judge Sponsor:  McCarthy)

• Heavy Civil Construction  (Judge Sponsor:  Kiewit)

Open Student Competitions - This year we will have two problem divisions open to all ASC member institutions throughout the world:

• Preconstruction Services  (Judge Sponsor:  Pepper)

• Virtual Design and Construction  (Judge Sponsor:  Mortenson)

Teams are limited to one per school per competition division. Non-member schools must join the ASC in order to register to compete.

To Join the ASC contact Sue Wagner-Renner: sue.asc@gmail.com.

Competition rules can be viewed on the ASC Region 3 Website as they are received from the Judge Sponsors. Team registration forms will be available on the Conference website.