Team Interdisciplinary Award Nomination Guidelines and Selection
Date (TBA) |
Deadline/Activity |
| Call for Team Nomination Letters | |
| Team Nomination Letters Due in Academic Programs | |
| Selected Nominees Identified, Full Packet Requested | |
| Full Nomination Electronic Packet Due in Academic Programs Including Electronic Biography | |
| Nomination Packet Available in Academic Programs SharePoint for Selection Committee Review | |
| Picture of Nominee Must be Sent to Sean McIlraith (smcilraith@wsu.edu) | |
| April 10, 2010 | Awards Banquet - Winners Announced |
The College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences is committed to finding solutions of complex societal problems through the application of interdisciplinary approaches. This award will be given to a group of faculty, staff, and/or students who have made significant contributions through an application of interdisciplinary scholarship in research, teaching, and/or extension.
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Prescreening Application Nomination Letter
Submit a one page electronic letter outlining the justification for the nomination and outlining the individual's award worthy accomplishments. Email the electronic letter to Sean McIlraith, smcilraith@wsu.edu.
Nomination Packet Guidelines
Packet specifications: Page limitations = 8 ½ x 11, 1" margins; font size = 12 pt. Page limitations (as outlined below) must be followed. If the nomination packet specifications are not followed, the packet will be rejected.
The packet will be submitted to Sean McIlraith (smcilraith@wsu.edu) in the CAHNRS Academic Programs via email. The packet must be in electronic form so the selection committee can view the material on the Academic Progams SharePoint site. Submit a seperate document for each of the following numbers. Make sure you include the numbered title (in bold) in the file name.
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Nomination Cover Form
Complete nomination form including press release and photo will be posted on the CAHNRS Academic Programs Awards site. This paragraph should not exceed 150 words. Please submit an electronic copy of the narrative to Sean McIlraith, smcilraith@wsu.edu, with the nominee's name and award in the subject line.Pictures are requested so they can be posted on the CAHNRS Academic Programs Awards site. Academic Programs will also accept a high quality digital picture. Submit the picture electronically to Sean McIlraith, smcilraith@wsu.edu, with the nominee's name and award in the subject line.
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Summary
A narrative summary not exceeding three (3) single spaced pages detailing:- Quantity and quality of research, extension, and/or teaching contributions.
- Impact of team activities on target audience(s).
- Clear evidence that the effective "product or output" of the team effort exceeds the simple sum of the parts contributed by individual members.
- Effective integration across disciplines, units, and functions of the college, university, and/or other relevant groups.
- Recognition by colleagues, professional groups, industry, public agencies, etc.
It should be noted that only activities conducted after beginning employment with WSU are to be included in the nomination package.
Professional Achievements
Team Award: List selected products emerging from the activities of the team, including awards or other professional achievements. Not to exceed two (2) single-spaced pages.-
Letters
These should be organized into categories -- department chair/director (required), peers, current and former students/clientele or other with no more than two (2) letters in each category. If the chair or director nominated the individual, that letter can suffice for the required letter in this section. Do not exceed seven (7) letters total. All letters should be submitted in one PDF to smcilraith@wsu.edu.
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Selection Process
Selection committees review the award nominations and make their recommendations to the Associate Dean, Academic Programs.
Awards Process
Announcement - All employee candidates who have been nominated will be notified prior to the banquet of the decision. A formal announcement will be made at the CAHNRS Awards Banquet. No other public announcements will be made until after the awards banquet.
Monetary Awards - The award winner will receive a monetary award. The advising award winner has two options: (1) money will be transferred to recipient's department account to be used for professional development; or (2) recipient may request a personal check. All monetary awards given to recipients will be minus the necessary tax deductions as required by law.