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Award Description

Academic Support Award for Excellence

Exemplary commitment to their work, shows innovation/creativity, activities are valuable to the institution or helpful to a range of people in a number of different ways; is active in governance and/or professional associations. Other criteria include but are not limited to willingness to give additional time to work and/or other people, amount of energy devoted to activities, and attitude.

University Staff Award for Excellence

This award offers recognition to members of the university staff whose activities, accomplishments, and service within the institution and the community are most deserving of acknowledgement by the University. Other criteria include, but are not limited to, exemplary commitment to their work, innovation and creativity, initiation of activities valuable to the institution and/or to a range of people in a number of different ways, positive interaction with peers, students, faculty, and staff at UW-Green Bay and/or the community; sustained level of excellence in commitment and attitude.

Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship

Quality, number and impact of articles and books published; performances, exhibits, residences, commissions, workshops and/or conference presentations, grants. Other criteria include but are not limited to the nominee's reputation within the academic community, the interdisciplinary excellence of their work, the capacity to integrate their scholarship with other activities.

Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

Evaluation forms from a variety of courses over a sustained period, evidence of teaching innovations and/or writing assignments. Number of independent studies, honors projects, internships, or graduate projects undertaken. Other criteria include but are not limited to her/his teaching style, enthusiasm, relevance of teaching to other academic work and interest shown in students.

University Award for Excellence in Community Outreach

Functions as a liaison between the University and the community (could include media); participates in volunteer work, clubs, service organizations, advisory boards, foundations; organizes forums or community programs; makes regular presentations to the public. Other criteria include but are not limited to chairing community groups, community based grants, linking their professional work to applied settings.

University Award for Excellence in Institutional Development

Number, importance, and range of committees or activities that serve the institution on either the local or system wide level. Leadership qualities, knowledge of issues, capacity of encourage and motivate other (collegiality). Other criteria include but are not limited to the level of institutional commitment, attitude, and character.

University Award for Excellence in Collaborative Achievement

This award offers recognition to members of a committee, task force, special group or department working to advance the mission of the University. The group may include faculty, staff, students and community members. Criteria include but are not limited to willingness and ability to work across campus reporting lines, ability to engage in creative initiatives.