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Criteria & Eligibility for Faculty Awards


 Faculty Award for Research/Creativity

Criteria for Selection:
 

This award will be given for outstanding contributions in a field of specialty.  The recipient of the award will be selected for significant contributions in the field of (1) basic or applied research, (2) creative production, or (3) other scholarly achievements.

  • Achieve recognition among colleagues in the discipline for productive research or creative work;
  • Make a concerted effort toward the advancement of his or her scholarly discipline;
  • Typify the highest ideals of scholarship;
  • Earnestly seek intellectual and professional growth, both as a member of a specialized discipline and as a participant in the academic affairs of the University;
  • Demonstrate an interest in fostering the intellectual growth of students;
  • Stimulate and promote student scholarship;
  • Be active in professional associations and learned societies and disseminate current knowledge to students;
  • Exemplify the qualities of unselfishness, integrity, and humane outlook;
  • Contribute to the institutional welfare of the University.
Eligibility for Awards: 
  • Nominees for awards shall hold regular appointments at the University at the rank of instructor or higher.
  • Faculty members awarded a University Award in a given year ARE NOT eligible for renomination in the SAME CATEGORY for a 5 year period.
  • Any faculty member previously nominated who did not win a University Award in a given category will be eligible for renomination.
  • No consideration will be given to age, sex, race, national origin, religion, financial need, rank, or duration of service.
  • Although all criteria are pertinent, an individual need not necessarily meet all the qualifications.
  • Each nomination must be for a single individual; joint or team nominations are not accepted.

 
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