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UGFA Award for Excellence in Service to Faculty and Librarians

Established in 2003, this award for excellence in service to faculty and librarians is presented by the University of Guelph Faculty Association to recognize and foster outstanding service to faculty members and librarians. The award is not related to a particular accomplishment, but given to honour deserving individuals for distinguished long term service to enhance the careers and working conditions of faculty/librarians at the University of Guelph.

Up to one award of service excellence is presented each year to honour the outstanding contributions of an individual who has had a significant impact on faculty and librarians at the University of Guelph. The Award, however, shall not necessarily be given annually, and the decision whether or not to grant the Award in any academic year shall be at the sole discretion of the Awards Committee which is comprised of four members, namely, the UGFA President who shall act as Chair, the UGFA Counsellor and 2 past presidents. The value of the Award is $500. Deadline for nomination is April 1, 2011.

Who May Nominate

No standard nomination form is required, but nominations must clearly indicate:

  1. The name of the nominee
  2. The address of the nominee
  3. Documentation to support the nomination (see below)
  4. The name and phone number of the nominator

Eligibility

Any member of the University of Guelph Faculty Association who has contributed significantly to the benefit of her/his fellow faculty and librarians is eligible for nomination.

Criteria

Evidence of achievement and contribution in one or more of the following areas:

  1. Service to the University which has enhanced the lives of faculty/librarians at Guelph;
  2. Service to the academy which has enhanced the lives of faculty/librarians at Guelph and nationally;
  3. Advancement of the cause and/or public profile of the University of Guelph faculty and librarians.

Evidence may be derived from a number of difference sources, including the following:

  1. Testimonial letters from faculty/librarians
  2. Measures of impact on faculty/librarians work through various committees
  3. Petitions

The Award is customarily presented at the Annual General Meeting of the Faculty Association which is held in May. Recipients of this Award will automatically be nominated for the CAUT Service Award.

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