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Inclusive Excellence Awards Guidelines

THE COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Application Criteria and Guidelines

Deadline: February 7th, 2025

The CNS Inclusive Excellence Awards recognize and honor outstanding contributions and achievement in promoting a climate of inclusion within CNS. Up to three awards will be made each year in the following areas: faculty, staff, students/postdocs. Recipients receive a $1,000 honorarium.

Eligibility

  • All CNS faculty, staff, postdoctiral associates, or students, or groups comprised of CNS faculty, staff, students/postdocs are eligible to be nominated for this award.
  • Any person or group who has received this award in the past five years is not eligible.
  • Nominations can be made by any CNS faculty, staff, student, or postdoctoral fellow.

Award Criteria:

  • Successful nominees will have demonstrated, through their actions, leadership and/or innovation in increasing, retaining, and supporting the success of individuals who have been historically underrepresented in CNS and/or in removing the barriers that prevent full participation of all members of our community. Such actions may include:
    • advancing diversity awareness and understanding within the college
    • promoting policies and practices that strengthen a culture of inclusivity
    • serving as an advocate for the interests of underrepresented people
    • leading efforts aimed at improving diversity representation on campus
    • developing inclusivity programming.
  • Contributions could be spread over a relatively long period, such as a major portion of a career, could be characterized by contributions to more than one area, or could be a recent new initiative

The Nominating Process:

Use this form to submit a nomination (Nomination Form). You will be asked to provide:

  • A nomination letter (maximum of two pages). The letter should:
    • advocate and outline the case for why and how the nominee(s) has met the award criteria;
    • indicate the relationship between the nominator and nominee(s).
  • An optional letter of support from a colleague or peer. The letter should:
    • demonstrate how the nominee(s) meets the criteria for the award;
    • describe the relationship between the letter writer and nominee(s).

Deadline:

Nominations for the CNS Inclusive Excellence Awards are due no later than 5 p.m. on February 7th, 2025.

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