University of Cincinnati Award for Excellence

Criteria for the Award for Excellence

1. The principal criterion for this award is that a significant contribution to the purposes and ideals of the University has resulted from the high quality of an individual’s endeavors.
   
   
2. For members of the academic community, either internal or external to the University, a significant contribution may be in education, research, or administrative service.  The recipients should show excellence in their fields of endeavor which also contribute significantly to the mission and stature of the University.
   
   
3. For members of the non-academic community, a significant contribution to the mission and stature of the University may be through the excellence of their efforts either external or internal to the University.
   
   
4. Awards may be given at any time during an individual’s career, but they are not awarded posthumously or in absentia unless so voted upon by the Board of Trustees to grant a specific exception.

Submission of Nominations for the Award for Excellence

Nomination procedures are described below.  A preliminary proposal option has been adopted to encourage the submission of nominations and is intended to provide the opportunity of application without extensive documentation to initiative the review process.  It is not obligatory to submit a preliminary proposal; the committee is pleased to accept and review a complete format nomination dossier without this introductory segment.

Preliminary Proposal Procedure (Optional)

The committee will accept a letter of approximately 500 words detailing the individual’s achievements and the reasons why these achievements should be honored.  Although not required for the preliminary nomination, it is highly recommended that a narrative biographical statement or CV accompany the letter.  The committee will review the information and respond.  Based on this preliminary assessment, if the committee judges the candidate to be worthy of further consideration, the nominator will be requested to provide the documentation required for the Formal Nomination procedure.

Formal Nomination Procedure

Required documentation:

The nomination letter must be accompanied by the following:

1. A minimum of two well-documented letters detailing why the candidate deserves the Award for Excellence.
   
   
2. A full curriculum vitae.
   
   
3. A brief narrative biographical statement.
   
   
4. The current address and phone number of the nominee.

Submission Information

As you prepare your nomination(s), please be aware of the following:

1. Nominations will be accepted throughout the year.  The Committee will issue a formal call for submission of nominations twice per year in the fall and in the spring.
   
   
2. The Award for Excellence is presented at Commencement and at other significant University events.
   
   
3. Timeline:
   1. For a candidate to be considered for the June commencement:
      1. A Preliminary Proposal must be received by October 31 of the preceding year.
      2. A complete Formal Nomination dossier must be received by December 21 of the preceding year.
   2. For a candidate to be considered for the December commencement:
      1. A Preliminary Proposal must be received by March 31of the same year.
      2. A complete Formal Nomination dossier must be submitted by May 21 of the same year.
   3. For a candidate to be considered at an event other than commencement:
      1. A Preliminary Proposal should be submitted at least five months prior to the proposed date of the presentation.
      2. A Formal Nomination dossier for the Award for Excellence should be submitted at least four months prior to the proposed date of the presentation.
         
         
4. Nominations should be directed to:

Mr. George Schaefer
Chairperson, Honors Committee

Mailing address:
 
Office of the Board of Trustees
University of Cincinnati
P. O. Box 210062
Cincinnati, OH  45221-0062

Office Location:

Office of the Board of Trustees
University of Cincinnati
University Pavilion, Room 614
2618 McMicken Circle
Cincinnati, OH  45221-0062