1. The Class Award will be given to an alumnus for "distinguished service" to his or her Class. It shall be awarded to each recipient by his or her Class, not by the Association of Yale Alumni. Class awards are meant to recognize and thank those who have dedicated time, energy and enthusiasm to the Class; they are not intended to serve as recognition of financial contributions, career/personal accomplishments, etc.
   
   
2. No more than five (5) awards will be given during any five-year period. However, during the first reunion following the establishment of the Class Award, the limitation is not applicable. The award shall be given only to living alumni. Awards are presented at the Class's quinquennial on-campus reunion in the spring, usually at the Class Dinner.
   
   
3. The Class Award is optional. The standard award is determined by the AYA and includes the recipient's name, the Class, the date of presentation, "In Recognition of Outstanding Service" and the AYA logo. Classes not desiring to follow the Class Award guidelines must select an award different from the standard Class Award.
   
   
4. The AYA Director and Assistant Directors for Yale College Classes shall work closely with each reunion class to order the requisite number of Class Awards and to see that the proper engraving instructions are accomplished. The AYA shall also maintain a permanent record of all award recipients and see to it that each year's award recipients' names are listed and published in the summer or fall issue of the AYA newsletter, The Blue Print.
   
   
5. Since Class Awards recognize service to the entire Class, the cost of the awards is to be paid through the Class Treasury. Although the awards are usually presented at reunions, they are not truly a reunion cost, and therefore should not come out of the reunion budget.
   

Approved by the AYA Service to Classes Committee on October 18, 1980, and by the Class Officers at a meeting on October 27, 1980.