Commission on the Status of Women's 2018 Call for Nominations

By Joe Ledbetter, Commission on the Status of Women
Feb. 15, 2018
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Subject: Commission on the Status of Women's 2018 Call for Nominations
Date: Feb 15, 2018

The Commission on the Status of Women's 2018 Faculty and Staff Awards are now open!

Commission on the Status of Women: 2018 Dr. Maria Teresa Velez Outstanding Mentoring Awards

Recognizing Equity and Mentoring

The Outstanding Mentoring Award honors and celebrates people who are making a difference through mentoring. One Outstanding Mentor will be awarded from each of these categories of employees: UA faculty, appointed professional, and classified staff.

We are looking for nominees who demonstrate excellent mentoring through:

  • Their individual mentoring accomplishments
  • Their creation of high quality mentoring experiences for others (that facilitate growth and development)
  • Their efforts contribute to building a mentoring culture at the University of Arizona

These awards will be presented on Thursday, April 12th, at the CSW/Inclusive Excellence Awards ceremony and reception in the UA BookStore to honor the recipients with a trophy, public recognition, and an announcement in Lo Que Pasa.

Nominations are due by Monday, March 12th, at 5:00 PM. Nominating is easy: Simply fill out this online form.

Commission on the Status of Women: 2018 Edith Sayre Auslander Vision Awards

Celebrating Equitable and Inclusive Leadership

The University of Arizona (UA) Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) created the Vision Awards Program in 1999 to honor leaders who manage their units in ways that exemplify the vision set out by the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) Commission in 1990 (nomination criteria may be found below).  University staff, faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and administrators are encouraged to nominate individuals who cultivate diversity and advance the CSW goals relating to 1) Campus Climate, 2) Career and Professional Development, and 3) Issues of Equity and Inclusion. 

Awards

Two recognition awards will be presented on Thursday, April 12th at the Visionary Leadership Awards ceremony and reception to honor the recipients in the categories of "Established Visionary" and "Emerging Visionary." The recipients of the Established Visionary and Emerging Visionary awards will receive a trophy, an announcement in Lo Que Pasa and $500 to their respective departmental accounts to apply toward professional development.

Eligibility

Current UA employees with the title of Dean, Department Head, Director, Chair, and those in positions with significant personnel oversight responsibilities, are eligible for nomination in the category of "Established Visionary." Personnel in classified staff, appointed professional, and faculty positions may well be suitable for consideration as an "Emerging Visionary."

Nominations are due by Monday, March 12th at 5:00 PM. Nominating is easy: Simply fill out this online form.

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