Guide to the AAP

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AAP Guide Updates

 

Welcome to the Awards and Achievements Program! 

•       The KSI Awards and Achievements Program, or the AAP, is a department used to assist in recognizing members for their achievements and contributions to the community. Any awards that you may receive will be displayed at the bottom of your forum posts for everyone else in the community to view.
•      The AAP can also be a resource when considering your fellow members. I'm sure you have someone who has frequently answered your KSI questions, or has mentored you through everything you have learned in this community. With the awards system, you are able to nominate and recognize your fellow members for awards in either of these situations and in many others. Recognition can be a very nice "Thank You" for someone's time and effort.
•      Before posting in this section though, there are a few things that you should familiarize yourself with.

 

Awards

    http://www.ksiforums.org/awards/

•      This is a link to the section of the forums that list all the awards. Upon investigation of this list, you will notice that the awards are broken up into several categories based upon what they are related to. For example, Of the Year awards are only for a specific period once a year in which members nominate others for the best in their rank in the community for that respective year. In Forum Awards, you will find some awards based on the number of forum posts a member may have or even Gamerscore on your Xbox account. There are several other categories for many different things as well. Feel free to give the section a quick glance to get used to recognizing what some of the awards mean.
•      Also while looking at the awards, you will probably notice that there are descriptions beneath most of the awards. These descriptions can help explain what the award is given out for, and what type of witness statements the AAP staff are looking for when it comes to witnessing for an award. Make sure before nominating someone that you check the description to see what each award is meant for in the community.
• If you have questions regarding any of the awards, feel free to reach out to a member of the AAP staff or the Head/Co-Head of the AAP. The staff list can be found below.
• http://www.ksiforums.org/topic/39333-aap-staff/

 

Nominating and Witnessing for Awards

•      After you have found the correct award and you know that you want to nominate either another member or yourself for that award, please go into the AAP section and you will click the "Start New Topic" button. When filling out a nomination, please use the following format:

Topic Name: (Member nominated) (Award nominated for) Nomination               

Example: Airborne Headhunter Nomination

 

Format for the Post:

Name: 
Link to Forums Account: 
Award-/-Achievement: 
Reason-/-Evidence: 

Staff Award Requested: (Included only with Meta Awards category)

 

•      If the proper format isn't used, you will be asked to correct it. If it still not fixed, the topic will be closed and you must start over with a new topic. Also, please refrain from posting more than 3 award nominations at once.
•      After you post the award, that’s when your witnesses will come in. They should come in and be able to attest that the nominated party has fulfilled the award requirement, and will also give factual evidence on how they have done this. Make sure to keep any witness statements you may post relevant to the award at hand as well as making sure that you are able to post proof/evidence if necessary.
•      Please note: For some awards Divisional leadership / Senior Leadership may be required to witness.

 

•     You are not able to self-nominate for every award. The following list of awards/categories are all items that you CAN NOT put yourself up for:
  • Of the Year
  • Of the Month
  • Outstanding Service (All levels)
  • Most Outstanding 
  • Trainer 
  • Mentor
  • Education 101 and 201
  • Mad Max
  • Die Hard
  • Drama Queen
  • Recruiter (Novice, Pro, Master)

 

• Also, please do not nominate other members for Meta Awards, these are Self Nomination only awards

 

Divisional Hall of Fame

• Members who are in KSI and apart of the division they are requesting cannot be nominated for Divisional Hall of Fame except during the normal nomination periods around Spirit Week & Fall Classic. 
  • Self Nomination  - Use the below format to apply for Divisional Hall of Fame of a Division that is no longer around, or if you are in KSI and have been out of the requesting division for at least a year , you can self-nominate yourself for a current division as an Ex-Leader/Member. Additional  testimony from other people is ideal before AAP conducts their research and votes on the induction. 
  • Nominating Someone - Use the below format to apply for Divisional Hall of Fame of a Division that is no longer around, or if you are in KSI and have been out of the requesting division for at least a year , you can self-nominate yourself for a current division as an Ex-Leader/Member.  Additional testimony from other people is ideal before AAP conducts their research and votes on the induction. 

Gamer tag (All FORMER GTs USED) - 

Division Applying For -

Awards Earned -

Testimony as to why they deserve it  - 

 

• Please Keep in mind all nominations through this method do not count towards the Spring Break/Fall Classic nomination periods.
• Members who are Blacklisted, Security Risked or DNH’ed are not eligible to be inducted into the divisional hall of fame unless successfully appealed by the Courts. (Blacklist and DNH's)

 

Rules of the AAP

     Disclaimer: IGNORING ANY OF THESE RULES CAN RESULT IN THE IMMEDIATE CLOSING OF YOUR NOMINATION THREAD AND THE AWARDS IN IT BEING DECLINED.

• Do not argue with members of the AAP or in people's Nominations.
• Witness statements and evidence are the factors considered in any attempt to gain an award.
• SPAM IS NOT TOLERATED. As stated in the Nominations area above, you are able only able have 3 nominations open at a time.
• No Self Nominations for specific awards *see above*
• The vote of the AAP is final unless the Head and-/-or Co-head of the AAP feels the decision should be changed or new evidence that was not presented before the denial of an award.
• Awards will be given out at the discretion of the Co-head and Head in a timely manner based on the Information presented to the staff of the AAP (unless complications arise that prevent such action.)
• The AAP is for members of the KSI community. If you are not a member of the community, you are not eligible for KSI awards.
• Any and all blacklisted or banned members will have all awards removed subject to a vote from the AAP.
• The AAP does not answer to your clan Ops Rank-/-Board rank unless Chief Department Manager
• If a nomination is stagnant for several days, meaning that there are no viable witnesses posting on the topic, then the nomination will be subject to closing at the discretion of the AAP Department Head/Co-Head.
• The AAP is an optional program in KSI.