Common use of Criteria for Nominations Clause in Contracts

Criteria for Nominations. To be nominated for the award, the committee will consider an academic employee’s or group of academic employees’ service to the employee’s particular program or discipline, which includes at least one (1) of the following: a) dedication, knowledge or expertise, or exceptional achievement in a discipline, program or academic or professional specialty; b) outstanding teaching, advising/counseling or librarianship skills; c) recognition of superior service in the classroom, library or advising/counseling duties. To be eligible, an individual faculty member being considered must have the equivalent of nine (9) quarters of full- or part-time work as a teacher, advisor/counselor, librarian, or program chair. A recipient of an individual award will not be eligible to receive another individual award for a period of five (5) years. To be eligible for a group award, the members of the group must have a combined equivalent of eighteen (18) quarters of full- or part-time work as a teacher, advisor/counselor, librarian, or program chair. In addition, group awards shall be used to cover expenses related to activities undertaken by or for the group. No individual shall receive a monetary award. As a group, these award recipients will not be eligible to receive another group award for a period of five (5) years.