Student Awards

Outstanding Senior Award 

Eligibility: Undergraduate student seniors

Up to one award each will be given for STEM, Humanities, Performing and Fine Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

The award is based on student accomplishments and is not limited solely to GPA. In the letter of support, the nominator should address the nominee’s accomplishments in the areas of academics, research and/or creative activity, service, and leadership.

Each award recipient will receive $200 for professional development.

Required Materials: a completed nomination form, a letter of support, and a copy of the nominee’s CV/resume.

Outstanding Undergraduate Research/Scholarship/Creative Activity Award  

Eligibility: Undergraduate students

Up to one award each will be given for STEM, Humanities, Performing and Fine Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

The award is based on student accomplishments in research, scholarship or creative activity in their respective field. In the letter of support, the nominator should document the nominee’s relative accomplishments and provide context for the level of the accomplishments. 

Each award recipient will receive $200 for professional development.

Required Materials: a completed nomination form, a letter of support, and a copy of the nominee’s CV/resume.

Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Eligibility: Graduate students

The committee will select one awardee based on their research and/or creative activity, academic performance, service, and leadership while working towards a Master’s degree.

In the letter of support, the nominator should document the nominee’s relative accomplishments and provide context for the level of the accomplishments. 

The award recipient will receive $200 for professional development.

Required Materials: a completed nomination form, a letter of support, and a copy of the nominee’s CV/resume.

Faculty Awards

Outstanding Early Career Teaching Award

Eligibility: Tenure-track faculty who have not yet submitted their tenure application, but have been at UNA for at least 12 months.  

One awardee will be selected from the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering for outstanding performance in teaching.

In the letter of support, nominators should document the nominee’s relative accomplishments as a teacher with a focus on the preceding academic year. No appendices or materials other than those requested will be considered. 

The award recipient will receive $200 for professional development.

Required Materials: a completed nomination form, a letter of support, and a copy of the nominee’s CV/resume.

Note: if the nominator is not a department chair or program director, the nominee’s chair or program director must provide an additional letter of support.

Outstanding Early Career Research/Scholarship/Creative Activity Award

Eligibility: Tenure-track faculty who have not yet submitted their tenure application, but have been at UNA for at least 12 months.  

One awardee will be selected from the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering for outstanding research, scholarship, or creative activity. 

In the letter of support, nominators should document the nominee’s relevant accomplishments in their field with a focus on the preceding academic year. No appendices or materials other than those requested will be considered. 

The award recipient will receive $200 for professional development.

Required Materials: a completed nomination form, a letter of support, and a copy of the nominee’s CV/resume.

Note: if the nominator is not a department chair or program director, the nominee’s chair or program director must provide an additional letter of support.

Annual Outstanding Faculty Award

Eligibility: Tenured faculty

One awardee will be selected from the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering based on outstanding performance in teaching, research and/or creative activity, and service. 

In the letter of support, nominators should document relative accomplishments of the nominee with a focus on the preceding academic year. No appendices or materials other than those requested will be considered.

The award recipient will receive $200 for professional development.

Required Materials: a completed nomination form, a letter of support, and a copy of the nominee’s CV/resume.

If the nominator is not a department chair or program director, the nominee’s chair or program director must provide an additional letter of support.

Outstanding Senior Faculty Award

Eligibility: Tenured faculty at the rank of full professor

One awardee will be selected from the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering based on outstanding performance in teaching, research and/or creative activity, and service. 

In the letter of support, nominators should document relative accomplishments of the nominee with a focus on the previous five academic years. No appendices or materials other than those requested will be considered.

The award recipient will receive $200 for professional development.

Required Materials: a completed nomination form, a letter of support, and a copy of the nominee’s CV/resume.

Note: if the nominator is not a department chair or program director, the nominee’s chair or program director must provide an additional letter of support.

Outstanding Department Chair Award

Eligibility: Any CASE Department Chair

The office of the Dean will select one awardee from the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering based on outstanding performance and leadership as a department chair.

In the letter of support, nominators should document the nominee’s accomplishments as department chair with a focus on the preceding academic year. No appendices or materials other than those requested will be considered. 

Each award recipient will receive $200 for professional development.
 

Required Materials: a completed nomination form, a letter of support, and a copy of the nominee’s CV/resume.

Outstanding Innovations in Teaching Award

Eligibility: tenured and tenure-track faculty

One awardee will be selected from the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering based on outstanding innovation in teaching.  The committee will place a particular emphasis on the innovative use of technology in the classroom.

In the letter of support, nominators should document the nominee’s relative accomplishments with a focus on the preceding academic year. No appendices or materials other than those requested will be considered. 

The award recipient will receive $200 for professional development.

Required Materials: a completed nomination form, a letter of support, and a copy of the nominee’s CV/resume.

Note: If the nominator is not a department chair or program director, the nominee’s chair or program director must provide an additional letter of support.

Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award

Eligibility: Adjunct faculty

One awardee will be selected from the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering based on outstanding teaching. 

In the letter of support, nominators should document the nominee’s relative accomplishments with a focus on the preceding academic year.  No appendices or materials other than those requested will be considered. 

Each award recipient will receive $200 for professional development.

Required Materials: a completed nomination form, a letter of support, and a copy of the nominee’s CV/resume.

Note: If the nominator is not a department chair or program director, the nominee’s chair or program director must provide an additional letter of support.

Staff Awards

Outstanding Staff Award

Eligibility: CASE staff

Awarded to a staff member in the College that has gone above and beyond their job requirements during the past year. 

In the letter of support, nominators should submit materials that cite specific examples of the nominee’s excellence that could include service, initiative, leadership and contributions to faculty and student success with a focus on the preceding academic year. No appendices or materials other than those requested will be considered. 

Each award recipient will receive a professional development experience opportunity.

Required Materials: a completed nomination form, a letter of support, and a copy of the nominee’s CV/resume.

Note: if the nominator is not the nominee’s supervisor, the nominee’s supervisor must provide an additional letter of support.

Department Awards

Student Experience Award

Eligibility: Any CASE department

Recognition for the department excelling in support of student success, experiential group learning, collaboration, research and/or creative activity, advising, student participation in internships or other summer programs, student-centered department culture, etc.

In the letter of support, nominators should document the department’s relative accomplishments with a focus on the preceding academic year. No appendices or materials other than those requested will be considered. 

Required Materials: a completed nomination form and a letter of support detailing the department’s accomplishments regarding student experience.

Community Involvement and Outreach Award

Eligibility: Any CASE department

Recognition for the department excelling in service and outreach activities in the community.  

In the letter of support, nominators should document the department’s relative accomplishments with a focus on the preceding academic year. No appendices or materials other than those requested will be considered. 

Required Materials: a completed nomination form and a letter of support detailing the department’s accomplishments regarding community involvement and outreach.

Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Award

Eligibility: Any CASE department

Recognition for the department that best promotes cultural diversity and inclusion, including, but not limited to: international outreach, cultural diversity within faculty or student groups, including studies of other cultures into curriculum, study abroad opportunities, etc.

In the letter of support, nominators should document the department’s relative accomplishments with a focus on the preceding academic year. No appendices or materials other than those requested will be considered. 

The submission form is due Friday, January 24, 2020. Please include emails of all nominees, your email, and letters of support in the appropriate fields.

Failure to submit the nominee's email and/or letter of support will result in disqualification.

A past awardee of the Annual Outstanding Faculty Award, Outstanding Senior Faculty Award, Outstanding Department Chair Award, Outstanding Innovation in Teaching, Outstanding Adjunct Award, Outstanding Staff Award or any Department Award is not eligible to be nominated for the respective award for a period of five years.  The Early Career Award can only be awarded once.

The CASE Excellence Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, March 31.