A change to how Fellow nomination forms are submitted will take place for the 2013 Fellow Class. Previously, nominations were submitted either by hard copy or through the Fellow online application. After allowing both methods for many years, the Fellow Committee and the IEEE Board of Directors approved the change to go completely electronic. The 2013 Fellow Class will be the first class where all the forms (nominations, references, endorsements) will have to be submitted electronically. No hard copy forms will be accepted for any reason. The nomination period for the 2013 Fellow Class is now open and will continue through 01 March 2012. Nominee eligibility requirements, steps to becoming an IEEE Fellow, nomination instructions and much more can be found on the IEEE Fellow Web page.