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UC DAVIS: OFFICES OF THE CHANCELLOR AND PROVOST THE OFFICE OF CAMPUS COMMUNITY RELATIONS October 3, 2008 DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS SUBJECT: Call for Nominations: Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community Nominations are being requested to help identify individuals deserving special recognition through a campuswide award program. The Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community were established to honor achievements that contribute in substantial ways to the development and well- being of our diverse and evolving community. UC Davis faculty, staff, and students, and local community members are eligible for an award in any of the following categories: * Exemplary service that embodies the Principles of Community through outstanding leadership in areas of social and/or cultural understanding, local or regional community involvement, and/or collaborations leading to increased knowledge or expertise in areas of special interest to the campus. * Outstanding efforts toward achieving and/or advancing a diverse and principled academic community, including exemplary service in the areas of student, staff, and faculty recruitment and development. * Exemplary scholarship having a major impact on community and diversity. * Exemplary contributions to the success of campus-based outreach efforts. * Exemplary service to the campus and/or community through active leadership, involvement in pre- college partnership initiatives, etc. Selection factors will include, but not be limited to relative impact of each nominee's contribution to diversity and community for the campus and/or community as a whole; relative merit of contribution to a critical area of diversity and/or community; length/duration of contribution; and potential of award to model exemplary service for others (for example, increasing the pool of diverse applicants among student, staff, and faculty ranks; increasing understanding of the role of diversity in education; service and commitment toward building campus-local community relationships; or introducing diversity and community-related curricula in subject areas where such material is not normally featured). Six awards are available, one to a member of each of the following constituencies: Academic Senate, Academic Federation, staff, graduate students, undergraduate students, and members of the local community. The award process will consist of a nomination component, a selection component, and a special awards reception to be held in January, 2009, at the Chancellor's Residence. A monetary prize will accompany receipt of the award. The nomination form is attached in a pdf file format. Completed nomination forms and any optional supporting documents should be submitted to Vickie Gomez, Program Coordinator, Office of Campus Community Relations, 412 Mrak Hall, no later than November 7, 2008. Rahim Reed Associate Executive Vice Chancellor The Office of Campus Community Relations 08-061
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