Nomination Forms

• $3,000 awarded biennially in odd-numbered years (i.e. 2019, 2021, 2023, etc.)

• For eminence in teaching, mentoring and advising

• Deadline: Students, faculty and staff submit nominations online by March 1 of odd-numbered years.

Nomination form

Purpose of the Award

The CANR Excellence in Teaching and Advising Award is awarded biennially in odd-numbered years. The award recognizes CANR faculty involved in teaching, mentoring and advising students. Individuals may be nominated for teaching, advising, or both teaching and advising.

• $3,000 awarded biennially in even-numbered years (i.e. 2018, 2020, 2022, etc.)

• For eminence in research quality, scientific leadership and mentoring, and service to science

• Deadline: Students, faculty and staff submit nominations online by March 1 of even-numbered years

Nomination form

Evaluation Criteria and Rubric

Purpose of the Award

The CANR Excellence in Research Award is awarded biennially in even-numbered years (i.e. 2018, 2020, etc.) The award recognizes individuals that are involved in research that involves the mentoring of graduate students, post-docs, undergraduates, and/or junior faculty. The Evaluation Criteria serve as a guideline for developing the nomination and will be weighted equally in the selection process.

• $2,000 presented biennially to in odd-numbered years (i.e. 2019, 2021, 2023, etc.)Recognizes superior work ethic, noteworthy performance, outstanding and meritorious service, and positive impact on the goals of the department and CANR.

• Deadline: Faculty and staff submit nominations online by March 1 of odd-numbered years.

Purpose of the Award

The Excellence in Service Award originated in 2015 to recognize staff in administrative and research support roles. Recipients receive a monetary award of $2,000 presented each year at the College’s Convocation in May. A staff member in an administrative support role is recognized in odd-numbered years, and a staff member in a research support role is recognized in even-numbered years.

Nomination form online

• $2,000 awarded biennially in even-numbered years (i.e. 2018, 2020, 2022, etc.)

• For excellence in Extension educational programming

• Preliminary​ ​Nominations​ ​are​ ​due​ ​by​ ​December​ ​30 (odd-numbered years)

• ​​ ​Letter​ ​of​ ​nominations​ ​may​ ​be​ ​submitted​ ​by​ ​a​ ​nominee,​ ​supervisor,​ ​or​ ​peer.​ ​​ ​This​ ​nomination is​ ​a​ ​brief​ ​paragraph​ ​stating​ ​noteworthy​ ​performance​ ​of​ ​nominee​ ​and​ ​is​ ​submitted​ ​to​ ​identified member​ ​of​ ​Extension​ ​Leadership​ ​Team.

Purpose of the Award

The​ ​CANR​ ​Excellence​ ​in​ ​Extension​ ​Award​ ​is​ ​based​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ECOP​ ​National​ ​Excellence​ ​in​ ​Extension Award.​ ​The​ ​CANR​ ​Excellence​ ​in​ ​Extension​ ​Award​ ​is​ ​presented​ ​in​ ​even​ ​years​ ​to​ ​an​ ​individual​ ​who has​ ​strived​ ​throughout​ ​his/her​ ​career​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​the​ ​benchmarks​ ​reflective​ ​of​ ​excellence​ ​in Extension​ ​educational​ ​programming.​ ​​ ​These​ ​include,​ ​but​ ​are​ ​not​ ​limited​ ​to,​ ​demonstration​ ​of high​ ​impact​ ​of​ ​programs;​ ​visionary​ ​leadership​ ​and​ ​anticipation​ ​of​ ​emerging​ ​issues​ ​for​ ​clientele and​ ​the​ ​system;​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​diversity;​ ​and​ ​integration​ ​of​ ​programs​ ​in​ ​partnerships​ ​with university​ ​colleagues​ ​and​ ​outside​ ​clientele.​ ​​ ​A​ ​successful​ ​award​ ​recipient​ ​should​ ​be​ ​recognized as​ ​a​ ​leader​ ​in​ ​the​ ​university​ ​and​ ​in​ ​the​ ​respective​ ​field​ ​of​ ​expertise.​ ​​ ​Awardees​ ​should demonstrate​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​garner​ ​a​ ​continual​ ​flow​ ​of​ ​resources​ ​for​ ​sustainable​ ​Extension programs,​ ​use​ ​innovative​ ​teaching​ ​methods​ ​and​ ​be​ ​recognized​ ​by​ ​peers​ ​and​ ​the​ ​communities served.