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Faculty Service Award Saint Mary’s College of California

Purpose The purpose of the Saint Mary’s College Faculty Service Award is to recognize a faculty member for exemplary service in a leadership capacity to the College and/or the community that brings credit to the College in areas other than teaching and research. Eligibility To be eligible for the Faculty Service Award, an individual must: 1. Be a full-time faculty member (tenured, tenure-track, or adjunct) at Saint Mary’s College; 2. Not have received this award within the past 10 years or received a different award based on

the same criteria for this award nomination; and 3. Be in compliance with the college-wide diversity training requirement (4.5 hours every three

years).1

Nomination Process • Nominations for this award may come from the faculty, Chairs, and/or Deans. Self-

nominations are also allowed. • Nominations should be in the form of a letter (maximum two pages, 12-point Times New

Roman font, one-inch margins) directed to the Office of Faculty Development, stating the reasons for nominating the faculty member and should describe the faculty member’s College service contributions and address the faculty’s participation, leadership, time commitment, and accomplishment in an appropriate fashion to the award criteria.

• A copy of the nominee’s 3-page curriculum vita or copy of their faculty profile should be included as an appendix. Only the first three pages will be reviewed.

• Other accompanying documentation, such as letters from fellow committee members on which the nominee has served, may be provided. Each additional letter should not exceed one page.

• Only the signature of the letter writer will be considered. All the additional signatures of support will be removed from the review process.

Nomination Deadline February 15 Selection Process The Director of Faculty Development and the Committee on Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship constitute the selection committee based on the criteria listed below. The award

                                                                                                               1 The submission of the evidence of the compliance is required starting from the 2020-21 nomination.

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recipient will be announced at the Scholar’s Reception in March. Selection Criteria In evaluating candidates for this award, consideration will be given to the criteria listed below. It is highly recommended that the recipient have accomplishments in each of the three broad criteria categories set out below. In addition to the criteria described below, eligibility for this award requires that the faculty member have a consistent record of service at the department, school, and/or College levels. Contribution to the College Mission: The faculty member's service provides a meaningful benefit to the College, his or her profession, and/or the regional community. Examples of service include, but are not limited to: a. Contributions through committee work; b. Student outreach and retention; c. Application of expertise to benefit the College and its community through participation in

College and community organizations, professional associations, Academic Senate, and/or other governance bodies;

d. Advancement of public support for the College; and/or e. Lectures and seminars to community groups. Significant Contribution: a. The faculty member's service has a significant effect on the campus or broader communities;

and/or b. The faculty member's service demonstrates leadership and initiative. On-Going Commitment: a. The faculty member has made a consistent service contribution; and/or b. The faculty member's service record represents multiple years of commitment. Form of Award Each award recipient will receive a certificate and a cash award of $5,000 to be used at the recipient’s discretion. A permanent plaque listing annual award recipients will be on display in the Faculty Development Office. If there are no suitable candidates in a given year, the award will be withheld. Submission Instructions 1. Save the letter(s) in one PDF file and name the document as NOMINEE’S NAME_Faculty

Service_Letter. 2. Save the CV in one PDF file and name the document as NOMINEE’S NAME_Faculty

Service_CV. 3. Submit the documents through the link on Faculty Development website.