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ONLINE CHECKLIST
Rationale
Punctuality has been a perennial problem confronted by the International Board. However,
instead of disciplining, it has chosen to draw its attention to the examples shown by certain
National Chapters who have projected themselves to ALSA International with a character of
promptness and consistency. It should be noted that this should in no way be understood as
to elicit unhealthy competition among National chapters. Rather, this should only serve to
give due recognition to deserving National chapters, and encourage others to follow in their
example, as a method of upholding a standard of professionalism within the association.
Definitions
1. Point system- system of accumulating points from predetermined outputs decided by the
International Board
2. Dormant period - that period where the point system shall not begin to run and
corresponding points shall not be included in the computation
3. Active period - period where the submissions and attendance of each National chapter are
taken into account
Mechanics
1. The checklist of submissions and the corresponding points of each National chapter shall
be available for verification online
2. During the ALSA Forum held every August of each year, the International Board shall
determine the member-country with the highest accumulated points and shall be announced
in the ALSA International website and other official online accounts, as well as in the ALSA
magazine
3. Points shall be reset after every International Board term and shall begin in every ALSA
Forum with the point system beginning in the payment of fees due to each National chapter
4. The highest scoring country who wins for (3) consecutive years shall be inducted to the
Hall of Fame and shall not be included in the succeeding year following their third win, to
give opportunity to other National chapters
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Application
Submissions
1. The point system shall apply to all submissions by each member-country to the
International Board as an update of their National Chapter activities
2. Other submissions (Study Trip report, updated list of members & alumni and other
documents as requested) may be included at the discretion of the International Board,
provided that prior notice has been given out to the Governing Council atleast one (1) week
before it is factored in the computation of points
3. Effective upon the implementation of the Online checklist, National chapter reports shall
only be submitted every other month in standardising submissions to the International
Board. The following shall be the submission months:
MONTHS
FEBRUARY
APRIL
JUNE
AUGUST (FIRST WEEK)
ALSA Forum
Announcement of highest scoring member-
country
Election of new International Board officers
OCTOBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY ALSA Conference
4. The time of receipt as indicated in the email shall be the time of submission by the
National chapter.
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5. In line with the submission of the International Board President of the GCM Agenda a
week before the said GCM Online or Sunday prior to the said meeting, National chapters are
given the following period to submit their reports with the corresponding points below:
Attendance
1. The point system shall apply to the prompt attendance of Governing Council
representatives in the Governing Council Meetings (GCM) as it facilitates the flow of
discussion in a timely manner. It shall apply to both online and offline meetings.
2. Any authorized representative from each National chapter shall merit point/s
3. The point system shall also apply to the participation of National chapters to the various
ALSA-mandated activities & publications (Study trips, seminars, contributions to the Asian
Journal of Legal Studies (AJLS), ALSA Law review competition) organised in each calendar
year
4. The following shall be the equivalent points for each attendance at the GCM:
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5. The following shall be the equivalent points for each participation:
ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT POINT EQUIVALENT
ALSA Forum
ALSA Conference Host country
5 POINTS upon submission
of the report
Study Trip, Seminar
International Video
Conference*
Host country 4 POINTS upon submission
of the report
ALSA Forum
ALSA Conference
International Video
Conference
Participated in / sent delegates
to, regardless of the number
of delegates
3 POINTS
Study Trip, Seminar Participated in / sent delegates
to, regardless of the number
of delegates
1 POINT for every Study
Trip or seminar
ALSA Law Review
Competition**
Winner
1
st
place
2
nd
place
3
rd
place
5 POINTS
3 POINTS
2 POINTS
1 POINT
Asian Journal of Legal
Studies (AJLS)
Contributor to the journal 3 POINTS to the National
chapter where each author
belongs
A host country that also sends local participants will not be given additional points any more
than the allowed maximum of 5 or 4 points depending on the ALSA event.
*The host country who initiates the setting up of an International Video Conference merits a
higher point than the participating country upon submission of the report.
**The ALSA Law Review has been modified to encourage all National chapters to submit
academic papers applicable to the year's academic theme. Each member-country is expected
to submit the best article from their National chapter, for publication to the next volume of
the ALSA Law Review.
The Vice President of Academic Activities shall lay down the guidelines and determine the
deadline of all articles for the ALSA Law Review. Upon determination of the deadline, the
active period of the Online checklist shall begin to run.
The point designation is as follows:
A week up to two (2) days in advance before submission date = 3 points
NCs who submit one (1) day in advance = 2 points
NCs who submit on the day of the deadline = 1 point
Submissions after the deadline will still be accepted, but will no longer merit any point
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Fees, duties
1. Pursuant to Article 2 Section 6 of the ALSA Constitution, each member-country must
contribute an annual membership fee of $40 usd. In addition, as regards Policy Directive
2009-3, each participant of the ALSA Conference and ALSA Forum shall contribute $5 usd as
International Event Fee. The point system shall also apply to the payments given by each
National chapter
2. The annual fee given by each National chapter shall not merit full points if the
participation fees of its delegates havent been likewise settled. However, National chapters
who have settled their participation fees but have deferred the payment of the annual fee
shall merit two (2) points and shall get the remaining three (3) points for the highest possible
five (5) points, if such fee is settled in the next ALSA event.
3. The following shall be the equivalent points for payments by each National chapter:
Incentives
1. To be given official recognition by the International Board, valid for an entire year
following the next ALSA Forum where a new member-country may be announced
2. To be given the prerogative to either feature their entire National chapter or notable
members to the ALSA International website and other official online accounts, as well as in
the ALSA magazine which shall be called the Voice of ALSA Feature, as they have done an
exemplary job at embodying what ALSA represents
3. Additional incentives such as discounts in future ALSA events and ALSA merchandise free
of charge, may be given by the International Board subject to its discretion
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Review
1. Upon the release of an updated report/ checklist, National chapters are given three (3) days
from the day of its release to raise any clarification or objection to the point given, which
shall be acted upon by the Secretary General not later than seven (7) days for immediate
decision
2. National chapters may not raise any protest to the points given to other National chapters,
except as to gross mistake in the designation of points to be presented with competent proof
to the Secretary General
3. The period in the extraordinary case contemplated in #2 shall be the same as in an
ordinary request for clarification by a National chapter