2008 Chancellor's Awards call for nominations

UAA has an exciting new plan for Chancellor's Awards Program. 2008 is a transition year; a revised and greatly expanded Chancellor's Awards program is planned for 2009. During this transition year, the five following awards will be given.

1. University Diversity -- Individual

• Making significant and positive differences in enhancing diversity on campus
• Increasing visibility, representing diverse voices, advocating, showing program initiative, and creating a sense of community as a public square

2. University Sustainability -- Individual

• Reducing UAA's impact on the environment
• Educating students on sustainability for the planet
• Developing systems and work processes to help UAA in their sustainability efforts
• Fostering community partnerships in Alaska's sustainability efforts
  

3. University Small Team Collaboration (Team/Unit < 25 participants)

• Significant contributions or efficiencies through collaboration with others
• Research, creative activity, scholarship
• Program design, service or delivery resulted in outstanding outcome with constituencies

4. University Large Team Collaboration (Team/Unit > 25 participants)

• Significant contributions or efficiencies through collaboration with others
• Research, creative activity, scholarship
• Program design, services or delivery resulted in outstanding outcome with constituencies
• Faculty or staff service to students
  

5. Faculty or Staff Service to Students

• Demonstrated, well recognized, sustained or recent special effort by a faculty or staff person that was of significant value and merit, such that a significant group of students have benefited from the effort.

Current UAA faculty and staff may be nominated for these awards across campuses and units. However, employees whose primary job duties include university diversity or sustainability functions are not eligible for nomination in those award categories.

The nominations must be submitted using the online nomination form at www.uaa.alaska.edu/humanresources/events/chancellorawards.cfm. The winners will be announced at the Staff and Faculty Convocation in August.

Additionally, 5-year longevity awards will be distributed by academic and administrative units at their discretion this spring. The 10-year plus longevity awards will be presented at Convocation in August.

Nominations must be submitted by May 15, 2008.

We look forward to seeing your nominations!