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The President Excellence in Gender Equity Award is intended to recognize Texas Tech faculty and staff for their substantial contributions to academic activities and programs that advance the academic and professional climate of gender equity in the university. One faculty member and one staff member will be selected .

Nominations due: April 1, 2015 by 5pm.

Criteria

(1) Faculty-Eligible nominees will be evaluated on their efforts, both within and outside of their instructional duties, to engage in activities in the Texas Tech community that promote gender equity and the importance of gender equity at all academic levels of the university. The Selection of the awardee award will be based on contributions to Texas Tech that are “beyond the call of duty” in relation to activities that advance the climate of gender equity at the university. $1000 stipend


(2) Staff- Eligible nominees will be evaluated on their efforts to engage in activities that promote gender equity at the university. Selection of the awardee will be based on contributions to the Texas Tech community that are “beyond the call of duty” in relation to activities that advance the climate of gender equity at the university. $500 stipend


In both categories, nominees will be evaluated on their activities advancing excellence in gender equity by the review of specific examples provided in the nomination letter, supporting letters and in other supplemental material that may be provided in the nomination packet. The letters should be dated in the current academic year.
MEMBERS OF THE CURRENT GENDER EQUITY
COUNCIL ARE INELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARDS.


Nomination Process


Nomination packets for each award division should include the following items in order of presentation:


(1) A cover page including the nominee’s name, position, and contact information, the nominator’s name, position, and contact information (if applicable), and award category, [The cover page does not count against the page limit.]

(2) A letter of nomination containing detailed highlights of the nominee’s exceptional contributions to the criteria for the award. The letter of nomination should contain a clear description of the individual’s contributions to promote gender equity in the university. The letter of nomination may be from students, faculty, staff, or administrative supervisor.



(3) Supporting documentation should be organized clearly and concisely and should include information that demonstrates the nominee’s outstanding contributions. The support material should include additional letters of support from colleagues, students, and/or community members (minimum =2), the nominee’s (brief) curriculum vitae or resume , and any other documentation of relevant activities. Each piece of supporting documentation should contain the nominee’s name.

The nomination packet should not exceed ten pages. Any supporting documentation exceeding the specified page limitation will not be considered.

For both awards, self-nominations will be accepted.

Completed nomination packet should be submitted by 5pm, April 1, 2015 to the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement Division of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Community Engagement.
Be sure to write: “Gender Equity Awards” on the envelope.
164 Administration Building
Box 45024 (Mailstop 5024)
Lubbock, Texas 79409-5024
(806) 742-7025 phone
(806) 742-2364 fax

The GEC review committee will make its recommendations to the Senior Vice President for Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Community engagement by April 8th. Award recipients will be honored at the President’s Gender Equity Council Spring Mixer on April 14, 2015.

Questions: Contact Nicole Wesley, Chair-Gender Equity Awards, at Nicole.wesley@ttu.edu

or visit the Gender Equity Awards page on the Gender Equity Council website here.