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UC DAVIS: THE OFFICE OF CAMPUS COMMUNITY RELATIONS January 15, 2008 DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS RE: The Soaring to New Heights Diversity & Principles of Community Achievement Recognition Awards The fifteenth annual Soaring to New Heights celebration will be held on April 8, 2008, in Freeborn Hall. Ticket dates and sales locations will be announced at http://occr.ucdavis.edu/Soaring. Nominations for the Diversity & Principles of Community Achievement Awards are invited. Awards are for campus employees who demonstrate diversity and Principles of Community efforts that exceed the expectations of their position. All members of both the Davis campus and UCDHS communities are encouraged to send in nominations (form attached) for any of the following awards. Recipients of the 20072007 Diversity & Principles of Community Achievement Recognition Awards are ineligible. Individual Awards -- Awards are intended to recognize staff members who, through their own personal efforts, have made significant contributions to affirmative action/equal employment opportunity or heightened awareness and sensitivity to diversity. Nominations received for contributions made by faculty, executives, student employees or community members will be considered for a Special Citation. Deanna Falge Award -- While the criteria for this award are consistent with the criteria for the individual award, it is expanded to recognize the ongoing (5 years or more) demonstration of one's exemplary contributions toward the furthering of UC Davis's affirmative action/equal opportunity or diversity objectives. Department/Unit/Team Award -- This award is intended to recognize the UC Davis unit or team whose members, through their own personal or group efforts, have made significant contributions to affirmative action/equal employment opportunity or heightened awareness and sensitivity to diversity. Criteria: Each nomination must include specific examples of contributions such as: advances awareness of affirmative action and/or diversity issues and concerns; models behavior consistent with the Principles of Community; advances a positive work environment that is inclusive and bias free; contributes substantially to achievement of affirmative action goals; participates productively in affirmative action and/or diversity programs; or demonstrates commitment to affirmative action and diversity through public service and community involvement. All nominations must address these same criteria. Award recipients will be announced at the Principles of Community Event, "Soaring to New Heights." A reception honoring them will be held at a later date. Deadline for nominations is February 14, 2008. Please send your nominations, preferably by email, to: Phyllis Thomas, The Office of Campus Community Relations, Offices of the Chancellor and Provost, pmthomas@ucdavis.edu. Rahim Reed Associate Executive Vice Chancellor -- Campus Community Relations 08-010
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