updated dates for nomination and support letters

Author: xanovsky

Awards/Achievement.md

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ be directed to the SIGPLAN Awards co-Chairs.
 
 Nominations can be submitted at
 <https://sigplan-pl-achievement26.hotcrp.com/>.  Nominations submitted on or before
-January 15th will be considered for award that year.  A nomination
+January 22nd will be considered for award that year.  A nomination
 for the Achievement Award that is not selected will remain in
-consideration for a total of three years.
+consideration for a total of three years. The committee may decline to make an award in a given year if there are no suitable nominees.
 
 Each nomination should be submitted as a single PDF consisting of the following items:
 
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ Each nomination should be submitted as a single PDF consisting of the following
     deserves the award.
 -   Names and email addresses of 5-10 people who the nominator
     believes will support the nomination. The awards committee will
-    ask at least three of these people for their opinions. (If the nominator 
-    already has support letters these can be included with the nomination)
+    ask at least three of these people for their opinions - the letters of support are due by Feb 20th. (If the nominator 
+    already has support letters these can be included with the nomination). 
 
 #### Committee
 

Awards/Dissertation.md

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ The nomination application consists of
 - the .pdf of the thesis.  
 
 Nominations submitted
-on or before January 15th will be considered for award that year.  The
+on or before January 22nd will be considered for award that year.  The
 nominated dissertation must have been submitted for award of the
 doctoral degree in the year prior to the nomination deadline, and be
 available in English (to facilitate evaluation by the selection

Awards/Service.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ to the SIGPLAN Awards co-Chairs.
 
 Please submit nominations at
 <https://sigplan-service26.hotcrp.com/>.  Nominations submitted on or before
-January 15th will be considered for award that year.  A nomination for
+January 22nd will be considered for award that year.  A nomination for
 the Distinguished Service Award that is not selected will remain in
 consideration for three years.
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Each nomination should be submitted as a single PDF consisting of the following
     deserves the award.
 -   Names and email addresses of 5-10 people who the nominator
     believes will support the nomination. The awards committee will
-    ask at least three of these people for their opinions. (If the nominator 
+    ask at least three of these people for their opinions - the letters of support are due by Feb 20th. (If the nominator 
     already has support letters these can be included with the nomination)
 
 #### Committee

Awards/Software.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ directed to the SIGPLAN Awards co-Chairs.
 #### Nominations
 
 Please use <https://sigplan-software26.hotcrp.com> to submit nominations.
-Nominations submitted on or before January 15th will be considered for
+Nominations submitted on or before January 22nd will be considered for
 award that year.
 
 Each nomination should include the following items:
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ Each nomination should include the following items:
 - Name, affiliation, phone number, and email address of the person
   making the nomination (the nominator).
 - Names and email addresses of 5-10 people who the nominator believes
-  will support the nomination. The letters of support should be submitted by Feb 20th either by the nominator (at hotcrp) or by email to the chair (niki.vazou@imdea.org).
+  will support the nomination. The awards committee will ask at least
+  three of these people for their opinions - the letters of support are due by Feb 20th (The nominator can also include them with the nomination if they have them already available).
+
 
 #### Committee