The Service Recognition Award recognizes outstanding service to the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences by individuals such as USDA or Illinois Survey scientists affiliated with the college.
Each year the college may present one Service Recognition Award. The award includes a $1,000 personal award and a certificate of recognition. An individual may receive the Service Recognition Award only once
Nominees for the Service Recognition Award must have the rank or title of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor. They must not be tenured or receiving probationary credit toward tenure in the college, and they must receive no salary from the college or any unit in the college. Their relationship with the college must have existed for at least five years prior to the nomination. The unit head must verify the nominee's eligibility. Note that members of the faulty who are full-time administrators are not eligible for the award. If an issue arises concerning eligibility for the award, the issue will be decided by the College Executive Committee.
Nominations are submitted to the secretary of the Executive Committee using the online form. If the nominee is declared eligible by the unit head, the original and three copies of the supporting materials listed below should be submitted.
All supporting materials must be Times New Roman 12-point font with 1-inch margins and include the following:
Biographical and statistical information, including personal information, education, employment record, and relevant affiliations. (One single-spaced 8.5" by 11" page maximum.)
Contributions, including major contributions to the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. (Eight double-spaced 8.5" by 11" pages maximum.)
Letters should consist of no more than four letters or supporting statements, excluding one from the person or persons making the nomination.
Supporting materials that deviate from these guidelines will be returned to the unit for revision.
A three-person committee will be appointed to select the recipient of the award. The chair of the selection committee, in consultation with its members, shall develop guidelines for its operation. The selection committee will consider the nominee's achievement and total performance in support of the college.
The selection committee may decide against granting an award if no meritorious candidate has been nominated. The selection committee shall submit its recommendation for a recipient, plus one alternate, to the dean. The dean shall notify the recipient, the appropriate associate dean and department head, and the secretary of the Executive Committee.
All copies of the supporting materials must be returned to the dean's office by the chair of the selection committee at the completion of the selection process.