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Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards
We are pleased to announce a new Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards program for 2012 and encourage you to submit nominations.
In August 2011, the Excellence Through Commitment Awards Committee was charged with reviewing the campus faculty and staff awards program. This review consisted of looking at our institution’s past practices and the best practices at other universities. Upon completion of the review, the Committee forwarded its recommendations to the Chancellor, and these recommendations have been implemented for the 2012 awards. Please note the following changes from previous years.
- Title of the Awards Program
The new name of the awards program is Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards(formerly known as the Excellence Through Commitment Awards).
- College-Level Faculty Teaching and Scholar Awards (including Outstanding Librarian and Core Curriculum Awards)
The College-Level Faculty and Scholar Awards process will be transferred to the colleges. The Deans will be responsible for establishing criteria for these awards, accepting nominations, determining the selection process, and recognizing of the recipients.
- University-Level Teaching Excellence Award (Tenured, Tenure-Track, or NTT)
The nomination and selection process will be similar to past practice, and the recognition of these awards will be through the Chancellor’s office.
- University-Level Scholar Excellence Award (Tenured, Tenure-Track, or NTT)
The nomination and selection process will be similar to the past practice, and the recognition of these awards will be through the Chancellor’s office.
- University-Level Early Career Faculty Excellence Award
This is a new award that will recognize a faculty member who is within his/her first five (5) years of employment at the University and who excels at research, teaching, and other professional activities. Nominations for this award will be directed to the Provost’s Office and recognition will be through the Chancellor’s office.
- University-Level Staff Excellence Award (Administrative Professional and/or Civil Service)
One Administrative Professional award and one Civil Service award will be awarded as determined by the selection committee. The nomination and selection process will be similar to the past practice, and the recognition of these awards will be through the Chancellor’s office.
- University Women of Distinction Excellence Award
The nomination and selection process will be similar to the past practice, and the recognition of this award will be through the Chancellor’s office.
- Student Employee and Graduate Student Awards
Future Student Employee of the Year and Outstanding Graduate Students will be recognized at a Campus Student Recognition event that will be coordinated through the Office of the Chancellor. This program will be established and guidelines will be provided.
For nomination guidelines, coordinator contact information, and deadlines for the University-Level Awards, please go view the Nomination Guidelines and Deadlines.
For guidelines related to the College-Level Awards, please contact the appropriate Dean’s office.