President's Award for Outstanding Service

This award recognizes exceptional service to the University, its schools, colleges, departments and service units by any active or retired member of the faculty or staff. Such service must have gone well beyond the regular duties of a faculty or a staff member, and demonstrate unusual commitment to the University community.

A nomination for a President's Award for Outstanding Service should be submitted to the President's Award Committee. The following format is to be used:

Nominee-- must be an active or retired member of the University faculty or staff who has not already received this award.

Nominator-- must be an alumnus or alumna of the University or a current member of the faculty or staff.

Letter from nominator -- should focus on personal knowledge of the nominee's exceptional service, i.e., innovative service to students, the University community (broadly interpreted), individual units of the University, or outreach beyond the University.

Biographical Information -- to include nominee's address, telephone/fax number, University background such as current job title and classification or last job title before retirement.

Vitae and/or job description -- appropriate for the position (no folders or binders).

Supporting Letters -- three (in addition to the letter of nomination) from the nominee's peers in and outside of the University; again, these should focus on personal knowledge as above.

Number of copies -- 8

Date for Submission -- March 13, 2009

Submit to -- President's Award Committee, c/o Vickie Courtney, 427 Morrill Hall, 100 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455.

Note: Persons writing letters of nomination should know that such letters will be legally available to the nominee upon request, even to an unsuccessful candidate who becomes aware of the nomination. Nominators should also make sure that writers of supporting letters are aware that their letters, too, will be available on request.

The review committee, appointed by the President, recommends candidates for this award to the President. The President will have final authority to grant the award that does not require action by the Senate All-University Honors Committee or approval by the Board of Regents.

No disclosure is to be made to the nominee while his or her name is under consideration.