University Service Award

Award Description

Criteria and Eligibility

• A full-time faculty holding the rank of Instructor or higher
• Evidence of service on one university committee (including Faculty Senate, councils, committees, or task forces).
• Evidence of a minimum of service on two departmental or college committees.
• Other services and activities to the university not outlined here that show dedication to the organization and governance of the university.
• This award is not intended to recognize any service to any organization, professional or otherwise, outside of JSU.
• An awardee is ineligible to receive the same award again for three years but remains eligible for other awards during that time.

Nomination Procedures

This award will be selected by the Faculty Honors and Grants Committee, which is comprised of at least one faculty representative from each academic college.  Nominations by self, students, colleagues, department heads, or other individuals aware of the significance of the participant's university service are encouraged. Accomplishments from the previous three academic years (AY) will be considered (including AY 21-22, AY 22-23, and AY 23-24, beginning with Fall 2021 and ending with Summer 2024).

Nominators should inform nominees that they are being nominated and may solicit their assistance in preparing nomination materials

Required Nomination Documents

The nomination packet for this award will consist of the following, compiled into one single PDF file in the order indicated. Please contact Faculty Commons if you need assistance compiling documentation into a PDF file.  Letters of support from faculty, students, and colleagues are encouraged, along with supporting documentation being considered. All materials will be reviewed by the Faculty Honors and Grants Committee.

1. One official Letter of Nomination by the nominator(s) advocating the basis for the nomination (relating nominee’s teaching activity to the criteria for the award)
2. Up to three additional Letters of Support from internal or external colleagues and students to complement the Letter of Nomination—*No more than three additional Letters of Support will be considered.
3. Nominee’s curriculum vitae (no more than fifteen pages)—*Contact the nominee’s departmental Administrative Assistant to acquire a CV.
4. Supporting documentation may include examples of university service, the impact or significance of the service, or other support for the faculty member as it pertains to university service— *Only supporting documentation from the specified years outlined in the Nomination Procedures will be considered

Nomination Deadline

All nominations must be submitted electronically via the Faculty Awards nomination form, linked below, no later than 4:30 PM CST on Friday, February 21, 2025. No deadline extensions will be given.