Assistance in soliciting nominations will be requested from the offices of Alumni Relations, Development, and Student Affairs. Nominations will be submitted to the Chair of the Selection Committee. The selection committee will rank the top five nominees and submit the top three, along with supporting material, to the President of the University by April 1 of each year. The recipient of the award shall be an individual judged to have made noteworthy contributions to scholarship or creative activity. The recipient shall be a full-time faculty member.
All academic ranks are eligible.
While there will normally be a recipient each year, the award will not be presented in a year when an appropriate candidate is not available. A call for nominations shall be extended by the Chair of the Honors and Awards Committee. Each department may nominate one individual for the award. The name of the nominee and supporting material shall be submitted to the appropriate dean. Each dean shall rank the nominees from his college or school and submit these ranked names along with appropriate supporting materials to the selection committee.