Chancellor's Leadership Award
Faculty and Staff, please nominate a student!
All nominations from faculty and staff are due by 8:00am on Friday, February 29.
All student questionnaires need to be submitted by 8:00am on Monday, March 17.
History
The Chancellor's Leadership Award was developed at the urging of Chancellor Dreyfus in 1978. Until then, the only award given to graduates for their university career achievements was the Albertson Award. Since relatively few met the qualifications for an Albertson Award, Chancellor Dreyfus was concerned that the last thing many of our graduates heard from the university after years of contributions was that they had lost. He felt all who had provided significant service to the University Community should receive some honor, and from that annual pool, the Albertson Award should be selected.
Criteria and Standards
With this award each semester, we honor graduating students who throughout their careers at our university have contributed significant leadership, demonstrated campus and/or community service and shown a commitment to personal growth. While there is no set number of award winners any given year, generally around two-thirds to three-quarters of those nominated are found to have provided enough leadership and service that the standard of "significant" is applied.
Selection Process
Nominations are solicited for the Chancellor's Leadership Award in the fall for December graduates and in the early spring for both spring and summer graduates. Each nomination provides a summary of nominator support and the candidate is asked to submit information on their university career experiences. These two documents provide the basis for the evaluation process. A Selection Committee reviews files each semester to evaluate each candidate against the stated criteria and determines who shall be honored with the Chancellor's Leadership Award. The Executive Director of Student Development and University Centers (or their designee) convenes the selection committee, administers the process and notifies the nominees on the status of their candidacy.
The Award
The Chancellor's Leadership Award is an inch and one-half bronze circular medallion featuring the seal of the University. It is presented with a purple and gold neck ribbon. The awards are presented at the fall and spring leadership award ceremonies. Parents, family members and friends are invited to attend this ceremony. Award winners are also noted in the Commencement program.
Timing
The call for nominations is early October for fall graduate nominees and by the end of February for spring/summer graduate nominees. The committee makes their decisions by the end of November (fall) and and by mid-April (spring), and notification letters are sent immediately thereafter. The awards are presented at the fall and spring Leadership ceremonies which occur before Commencement.
Spring Leadership Awards Program
Chancellor’s Leadership Awards
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 7:00pm
Michelsen Hall, NFAC
A reception will follow the ceremony in the NFAC Courtyard