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College of Agriculture
Outstanding Commitment to Diversity Award
Purpose: The College of Agriculture has established an annual award to honor full-time faculty, staff and administrative-professional employees who have exhibited outstanding commitment to diversity in their performance, service and collegiality in the workplace.
Eligibility: All full-time faculty, staff and administrative-professional category employees in the College of Agriculture who have been employees at least one year in a regular, continuing appointment by December 31 of the award year are eligible to be nominated. Recipients of the award will not be eligible again for a period of three years. Current members of the Diversity Awards Committee are not eligible.
The Award: Each recipient will be given a certificate and a cash award of $1,000. The award is taxable according to IRS guidelines.
Awards Committee: The Diversity Awards Committee is comprised of members of the College of Agriculture Diversity Committee.
Criteria for consideration of the award: The recipient of the award will demonstrate a commitment to diversity in the workplace. This will include working on behalf of diverse populations, representing diverse perspectives, and collaborating with co-workers, and other campus groups. Award winners should demonstrate an appreciation for diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives in day to day work with all students, co-workers, staff, faculty, and visitors to the College of Agriculture.
Process of selection: An application of the Outstanding Commitment to Diversity Award shall be completed in its entirety along with two letters of support for the nominee from faculty, staff or students from the College of Agriculture or the surrounding community (one letter must be from the College of Agriculture) by the established deadline. Late or incomplete application packets will not be considered. The employee may be nominated by any employee (faculty or staff) but the application form must be signed by the NOMINEE’S supervisor and the Department Head/Chair. The completed packets will be evaluated by the Diversity Awards Committee through a confidential process. The Dean will have the final approval. A printed copy of the nomination form with signatures must be submitted to the Dean’s Office, c/o Diversity Awards Committee, 107 Comer Hall by the established deadline.
Notification of award: The nominator, supervisor and Department Head/Chair of the recipient will be notified prior to the presentation to encourage attendance at the reception.
Presentation of award: The College will announce the Outstanding Commitment to Diversity Award winner at an annual awards event. The recipient will receive a cash award as well as a plaque of recognition.
Last Updated: October 12, 2014
