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UC DAVIS:  ACADEMIC SENATE

October 5, 1998

MEMORANDUM

TO:     Deans, Directors and Department Chairpersons

FROM:     Alex Ardans, Chair
Academic Senate Committee on Public Service

RE:     1998-99 Distinguished Public Service Award

Attached is the Call for the 1998-99 Distinguished Public Service Award.  I
would very much appreciate it if you would PLEASE POST the colored flier that
you'll be receiving in the next few days in a visible location in your
department.  This Award will be presented by the Davis Division of the
Academic Senate to up to 4 deserving faculty members who have made significant
contributions to the world, nation, state and community through distinguished
public service.  In addition to the extraordinarily long term of service, the
committee is very interested in reviewing what an individual may have done
in a relatively short period of time.  The recipient(s) will receive a stipend.  

I have included a copy of the official Call for Nominations with this memo,
which has been mailed to each faculty member under separate cover.  Please
note that the deadline for receipt of nominations is Monday, November 30, 1998.  If
you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to call
Kathy von Rummelhoff at 752-3920.

We expect to assemble a strong group of candidates from our public
service-minded faculty, but your help is earnestly solicited.  Thank you for
your assistance.  

ksv

Attachments

P.S.     The Call for Nominations is also available on the Academic Senate web
page (http://www:mrak.ucdavis.edu/senate/senateho.htm).

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                                    October 5, 1998




                 1998-1999     DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD CALL FOR NOMINATIONS


The Davis Division of the Academic Senate invites nominations of candidates
for the 1998-99 Award for Distinguished Public Service.  Up to four (4) awards
will be made annually.  All tenured members of the Academic Senate (including
Professors-in-Residence and Professors of Clinical (Specialty) at the level of
Associate Professor or higher, and Lecturers with Security of Employment),
provided they have not previously won the award, are eligible for
nomination by other members of the Academic Senate.

Description:  The Award, which includes a stipend, is presented by the Davis
Division of the Academic Senate in recognition of significant contributions to
the world, nation, state and community through distinguished public service. 
The Distinguished Public Service Award is based on our confidence in the
University's tradition of excellence and demonstrates the commitment of the
Davis campus to public service.

Definition:  Public service is organized activity that extends a faculty
member's expertise in teaching, research or professional competence outside
the campus.  For purposes of this Award, distinguished public service is the
nonpaid, focused and sustained direct extension of a faculty member's
disciplinary or technical expertise to the public and non-profit sector. 
Service resulting in significant gain (private consulting) is not considered
public service, nor is the service one performs as a private citizen
(membership in local service clubs) or as an elected public official (city
council).  The measure of distinguished public service is the significance of
this service to society, public agencies, and other organizations.  Public
service can include these activities:

1.     Testifying before international, federal, state or local legislative,
executive or judicial hearings, meetings, boards or commissions.

2.     Consultations, advice and recommendations to government boards,
commissions or agencies.

3.     Membership on boards, commissions or special committees of
international, federal, state or local bodies.

4.     Research for or collaboration with public agencies, commissions,
boards, task forces or committees.

5.     Service to community groups, nonprofit organizations and the general
public in meetings, workshops, and conferences, including presentations to
these, or through the media.

6.     Development and dissemination of information of state, national and/or
international importance through the production of non-profit documentary
videos or film.

The departmental MSO/Administrative Assistant or Chairperson can usually
supply information related to a candidate's public service record.

Nominations:  Nominations should be in the form of a letter (not to exceed two
single-spaced, typewritten pages) providing a comprehensive summary of the
qualities and accomplishments that would warrant the candidate to be
considered for the Award.  The letter should detail the special qualities and
characteristics that set the nominee apart from other faculty such as their
philosophy, objectives or impact of effort.  In addition to the
extraordinarily long term of service, the committee is very interested in reviewing what an
individual may have done in a relatively short period of time. The nominator
should insure that documentary evidence is available; however, supporting
material should not be attached to this nomination.

Finalists:  The Academic Senate Committee on Public Service will review the
nominations and select final candidates for further consideration.  A more
complete dossier for each finalist will be requested from the nominator for
review by the Committee.

Deadline:  All letters must be received before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November
30, 1998.  Nominations should be addressed to The Committee on Public Service,
Academic Senate Office, 356 Mrak Hall, Attn:  Kathy von Rummelhoff.  Questions
concerning nominations should be addressed to Kathy  von Rummelhoff at
752-3920.

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