Provost Award for Excellence in Service
The Presidential Service Award is presented annually to an 51ĀŅĀ× faculty member to celebrate excellence in service as acknowledged by peers, students, and/or community members. Those awarded are recognized for their efforts and impact on the university, local, national, and/or global level through community engagement. Each recipient will hold the title of Provost Service Award Winner for three years.
Nominations
All OHIO faculty members, professional staff, department chairs, students, and community members may nominate applicants. Applicants can also selfānominate. Nominees must be full-time, non-tenure track faculty (instructional or clinical) from one of 51ĀŅĀ×'s campuses.
Note: Those making nominations who are unsure about whether the faculty member they wish to nominate is a non-tenure track faculty member should check the prospective nomineeās regional campus, department, or school website.
Announcements inviting nominations will be sent out campus-wide during fall semester of each year. While multiple nominations for the same person are gladly accepted, they do not increase that person's chances of being selected as a Provost Service Award Winner.
Deadline for service award nominations is October 15.
Submit Nomination .
Application and Selection
Nominated faculty who meet the eligibility requirements will receive an email notifying them of their nomination and inviting them to apply. Nominees who wish to be considered must submit a portfolio limited to required materials.
Required Materials:
- Philosophy of Service Essay (maximum length = 500 words)
- List and description of service roles, activities, accomplishments, and/or awards organized into three categories:
- University (Department, College, Campus, and/or University)
- Profession
- Community
- Letter of support from applicantās academic unit (signed by Department Chair, School Director, or Dean)
- Curriculum Vitae focused on service (maximum length = 5 pages)
The complete portfolio must be no more than 20 typed pages using 1.5 line spacing, a 12-point font, one-inch margins, and headers with the applicantās name and page numbers. Appendices will not be accepted.
The portfolio should be submitted electronically, in either Microsoft Word or PDF format, to the Katie Hartman, Vice Provost for Faculty Development, by the end of the day on November 13.
Selection Committee
The Provost Award for Excellence in Service Selection Committee evaluates applicants. The committee, selected by the Vice Provost for Faculty Development and approved by the Provost, is composed of six full-time, instructional or clinical faculty. Faculty members on the committee serve three-year rotating terms.
The committee may select one faculty for the award annually. However, the committee may choose not to give any awards if no applicants meet the award standards.
Questions regarding applications and the selection process may be directed to Katie Hartman, Vice Provost for Faculty Development.