The Dr. Elmer G. Redford '59 Faculty Service Award honors a faculty member each year who has demonstrated outstanding service to the University or the academic profession. About the award Founded in honor of Dr. Elmer G. Redford, Class of 1959. "Service" is defined as contributions to the University, as well as professional and public services activities. <ul> <li>Contributions to the University include contributions to the governance, administration, and operation of the institution.</li> <li>Professional and public service activities include activities in the faculty member's discipline, art, profession, or society, provided that the faculty member provides such service as a practitioner of his/her discipline, art, or profession, or as a representative of the University or University system.</li> </ul> Consult the Standard Classification of Performance Data in the Faculty Personnel Rules for a list of service activities. Teaching and research activities are excluded from consideration for this award. All nominees for the award will be publicly announced and celebrated through university communication. The recipient of the award will also: <ul> <li>Receive a monetary award</li> <li>Have their name and photograph displayed in the Andersen Library for one year</li> <li>Be recognized at university events</li> </ul> Eligibility and selection process To be eligible for this award, a nominee must be a faculty member with the rank of Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor whose position status is at least 50% faculty. A nominee cannot be a previous recipient of this award. Nominations Nominations for the university-level Faculty Service Award may be submitted as self-nomination, nomination by a colleague, nomination by a department, or nomination by a college. A nominee does not need to win their department or college award to be considered for the university award. The nominating entity should submit the following application materials: <ol> <li>A letter of nomination no longer than two typed letter-sized pages.</li> <li>A narrative of no longer than three typed pages describing the significance of the candidate's service activities.</li> <li>A listing of titles and dates of service activities. Contributions identified by an applicant must have been made while a member of the faculty at UW-Whitewater.</li> </ol> Note: If materials are missing, an individual's nomination for this award may not be considered. Deadline: February 15 After the Faculty Service Award Committee reviews all nominations, the chair of the committee will submit the names of all nominees and the winner to the Provost's Office by March 31. Please contact the chair of the <a href="https://www.uww.edu/facsenate/committees/faculty-senate-rosters">Faculty Senate</a> with any questions. The Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Efforts or Achievements on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People recognizes members of the LGBTQ+ community or their allies whose intentional efforts and contributions have been instrumental in the diversity and inclusive excellence on UW-Whitewater’s campus in the following ways: <ul> <li>Whose advocacy, activism, and/or scholarship has encouraged and/or led to social justice and organizational change;</li> <li>Who have fought to advance diversity and inclusion and remain determined to do so through their continued work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community here at UW-Whitewater;</li> <li>Who strive to improve the quality of life and climate for, or visibility of, LGTBQ+ people;</li> <li>Whose resilience and support for the LGBTQ+ community inspires others to do the same.</li> </ul> <img src="images/awards/PB-Poorman2a%20%28002%29.jpg" width="164" height="245" class="blockImg" alt="Photo of Dr. P.B. Poorman" style="float: right;" />About the Award: Dr. P.B. Poorman served as a faculty member in the Psychology Department at UW-Whitewater for 11 years earning the rank of full professor; her scholarly work focused on underserved populations and intimate partner violence and explored issues of power, privilege, and oppression. She played a central role in efforts to assess and improve campus climate for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff not only at UW-Whitewater, but across the Universities of Wisconsin. Dr. Poorman played an instrumental role in the foundation of the UW System Inclusivity Initiative for LGBTQ People as a member of the original Steering and Research Committees. Her contributions to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff through research, teaching, service, and advocacy led to the naming of the P.B. Poorman Pride Center at UW-Whitewater in her honor in 2008. Eligibility: We accept nominations from all students, university staff, non-instructional academic staff, instructional academic staff, faculty, and administrators. Those eligible for a nomination include university staff, non-instructional academic staff, instructional academic staff, faculty, and on-campus graduate interns and assistants. Nominated staff and faculty should have worked at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for at least two full years. Nominated on-campus graduate interns and assistants should be currently enrolled with at least two semesters of completed coursework or have graduated from UW-Whitewater within the last academic year. *Please note that past recipients of this award are not eligible for a future nomination. Selection Process: The Chancellor’s Committee on Inclusive Excellence and the Chancellor’s Committee on LGBTQ+ Inclusive Excellence invites you to submit nominations. Representatives from the Chancellor’s Committee on LGBTQ+ Inclusive Excellence will serve on a subcommittee to select an awardee. Application Process: To nominate an on-campus graduate intern or assistant, staff member, or faculty member please write a letter of nomination outlining the nominee’s contributions to diversity and inclusive excellence on behalf of LGBTQ+ people at UW-Whitewater. In crafting your nomination, please consider not only the advocacy of your nominee but also the shifting climate that could impact LGBTQ+ community support, recognizing that support of marginalized communities is impacted by various outside forces that shape the possibilities of the work. One’s advocacy or activism may not always be visible, at times taking place behind closed doors, but that does not diminish the intention behind or the impact of the work being done. Also, keep in mind that actions don’t always result in immediate changes. This award acknowledges the challenges faced along the way and seeks to recognize the continued efforts of those advocating for the LGBTQ+ community at UW-Whitewater. To help with the evaluation process, we recommend a letter of at least one page in length and 2 professional references (one may be the nominator is not a self-nomination) to be checked at a later date by the award subcommittee. Self-nominations are welcome. If you’re nominating another individual, please make sure they consent to the nomination. Deadline: February 15 The Eileen George Outstanding Faculty Research Award is given annually in recognition of a single faculty member making significant advances to knowledge, technique, or creative expression in their professional discipline. About the award Endowed by Sally Bean ’81, ’86 MBA, this award honors faculty members whose research enhances the institution’s academic reputation and enriches student learning. It is named in tribute to Sally’s parents. All nominees will be publicly announced and celebrated through university communication. The recipient of the award will: <ul> <li>Receive a physical and monetary award</li> <li>Have their name and photograph displayed in the Andersen Library for one year</li> <li>Be recognized at university events</li> </ul> Eligibility and selection process Each college nominates one candidate for the award. Nominations must be submitted by the college dean’s office. A candidate's nomination materials should consist of the following documents, combined into a single electronic PDF: <ol> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ol> <li>The nominee's resume of research activities. The resume should be organized into sections according to items #2-5 below. Items within each category should be listed in reverse chronological order (i.e., most recent work listed first). Activities in progress or results not yet accepted for presentation or publication should not be included.</li> <li>Bibliography of professional publications. (Attach photocopies of title pages of publications, and show evidence if publications were refereed)</li> <li>Dates, places, and descriptions of professional exhibits and performances. (Attach evidence if exhibits or performances were juried)</li> <li>Author(s), titles, meetings, and dates of papers presented at professional meetings</li> <li>Principal investigator(s), project titles, funding sources, amounts funded, and project periods for grants received Other evidence or previous recognition of research including fellowships, honors, and awards (provide the year of each)</li> <li>Letters of recommendation from two respected scholars. Scholars from on or off campus writing letters of recommendation should: <ol type="a"> <li>Include a paragraph outlining their own position in the field,</li> <li>Discuss the impact of the nominee's research or artistic work in the field, and</li> <li>Limit their letters to a maximum of three pages.</li> </ol> </li> </ol> </li> </ol> If materials are missing, an individual's nomination for this award will not be considered. Materials submitted that are not requested above will not be considered. The Deans Council selects the award recipient. In selecting the recipient, the council will give greater weight to refereed publications and/or juried exhibits and performances than to other evidence of research produced, particularly those published/taking place within the past five years. Research, as defined in the Faculty Personnel Rules, is "creative activity evidenced by contributions to the knowledge, works, techniques, or principles, or by demonstrations of one's mastery of the techniques or principles of one's discipline, in media appropriate to it, which are or were available to critical evaluation by one's peers within the discipline." Nominations Deadline: February 15 Please contact <a href="https://wp.uww.edu/Search/PersonDetails/vickm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matthew Vick</a>, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, who can be contacted with any questions. The Everett and Ellen Long Award for the Advancement of General Education is awarded annually to a faculty member who has been vital in advancing the centrality of general education. About the award Everett and Ellen Long endowed an annual award to recognize and honor a faculty or staff member for advancement of the General Education program. Everett Long, professor emeritus and former chair of the History Department, and Ellen Long, former instructor in the College of Business and Economics, wished to recognize and honor a faculty or academic staff member who has contributed to General Education. This is not meant as a teaching award, but rather to recognize those who have promoted the Gen Ed program in a variety of ways. All nominees will be publicly announced and celebrated through university communication. The recipient of the award will also: <ul> <li>Receive a physical and monetary award</li> <li>Have their name and photograph displayed in the Andersen Library for one year</li> <li>Be recognized at university events</li> </ul> Eligibility and selection process The award winner will be nominated by an administrator or colleague who has significant knowledge of the individual’s contribution to General Education at UW-Whitewater. The award winner will have advanced and nurtured the Gen Ed program, ensured that it occupies a pre-eminent position within the curriculum, helped to ensure its continued vitality, and fostered interdisciplinarity within the program. Nominations A candidate's nomination materials should consist of the following, submitted electronically: <ol> <li>A letter of nomination (no longer than two pages) from a department, dean or academic administrator outlining the nominee's contributions to General Education.</li> <li>A current curriculum vita, including specific activities and accomplishments relating to General Education.</li> <li>A statement written by the nominee (no longer than two pages) explaining their philosophy of General Education, including an explanation of how they have advanced and nurtured the General Education Program, ensured that it continues to occupy a pre-eminent position within the curriculum and its continuing vitality, and fostered interdisciplinarity within the program.</li> </ol> Please contact Jeff Zimmerman, General Education Coordinator via email to <a href="mailto:zimmermj@uww.edu">zimmermj@uww.edu</a> with any questions. The award recipient is selected by members of the General Education Review Committee or their designees. This <a href="documents/awards/LongAward-Rubric.pdf" target="_blank" title="Long Award Rubric" rel="noopener">rubric</a> will be used to aid the selection of the recipient. Deadline: February 15 After the committee reviews all nominations, the chair of the committee will submit the names of all nominees and the winner to the Provost's Office by March 31. The Excellence in Disability Advocacy and Service award recognized faculty or staff who have made a significant impact on accessibility issues in the classroom or campus for students with disabilities. About the award In 1973, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents designated UW-Whitewater with a unique mission to provide exemplary services for students with disabilities. Since then, the university has served as a national leader in this effort. We honor those individuals who go above and beyond their dedication to this noble work. The award is presented by the chancellor at the Center for Students with Disabilities Award Ceremony the third week of April and announced to the campus community. Eligibility and selection process The Chancellor’s Committee on Disability Concerns invites you to submit nominations. Faculty and staff employees who have been helpful to students with disabilities above and beyond normal job duties are eligible. Any faculty, staff member, or student may nominate an individual. The award's subcommittee, composed of 4-5 members of the Chancellor’s Committee on Disability Concerns, will select the recipient. No current member of the Chancellor’s Committee on Disability Concerns is eligible for an award due to a conflict of interest. Once a member no longer serves on the committee, they may receive an award. Once a person has received this award three times, they will receive a fourth and final award. The official name of this final award is The Chancellor’s Lifetime Recognition Award. (This award may be given under special circumstances at the discretion of the award's subcommittee in the absence of a person receiving three prior awards.) Nominations Deadline: February 15 Please send nominations to James Collins at <a href="mailto:collinjc@uww.edu">collinjc@uww.edu</a>. Please state your name and department and the name and department of the person you are nominating. Describe in a couple of paragraphs why you think the person deserves this award. Include specific examples of what that person did. About the award: This new award honors the legacy of Dr. John Stone, a visionary campus leader who helped shape UW‑Whitewater’s culture of teaching excellence. The award recognizes faculty and instructional staff who demonstrate outstanding commitment to student learning through inclusive, innovative, and creative teaching practices. It celebrates instructors who take risks, try new approaches, engage deeply with students, and intentionally reflect on their teaching practices to enhance student learning. The awardee will receive a $1,000 honorarium and be recognized at UWW annual spring Celebrating Teaching and Learning Conference. Eligibility All full-time and part-time faculty, lecturers, and instructors who have taught at least one course during the current academic year are eligible. Nominations Applicants must provide: <ol> <li>name, rank, department, college, years of service</li> <li>a reflection statement (approximately 500 words) articulating how the applicant demonstrates innovation, creativity, and originality in teaching. These statements could address one’s teaching holistically, or could focus on a particular course/course assignment/course activity.</li> <li>3-5 supporting materials, such as a set of student comments/evaluations, student thank you notes, examples of student work, syllabi, a sample assignment, news coverage about a class project or student success, peer observations, letter of support from a peer, student, or administrator, or other relevant evidence. The selection of these materials is at the discretion of the applicant. When selecting supporting materials, applicants should prioritize clarity and substance over volume—applicants will not be disadvantaged for submitting minimal but strong materials.</li> </ol> Eligible instructors can apply by submitting materials through the <a href="https://uwwhitewater.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_29lfsfpEYK22YT4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">online application form</a>. Deadline to Apply: February 15 Questions may be directed to <a href="mailto:wilderms@uww.edu">wilderms@uww.edu</a> or to <a href="mailto:catlst@uww.edu">catlst@uww.edu</a> The Jon and Kay Enslin Excellence Awards for Academic Staff honors two academic staff members each year, one from the instructional/teaching staff, for their contributions to the university. About the award The Jon and Kay Enslin Excellence Awards for Academic Staff fund was established in 2025 with a generous $25,000 lead gift from Katie and Eric Kuznacic. This endowed fund honors Jon and Kay Enslin for their lasting impact on UW-Whitewater and their mentorship, guidance, and example to generations of university colleagues. All nominees will be publicly announced and celebrated through university communication. The recipient of the award will also: <ul> <li>Receive a physical and monetary award</li> <li>Have their name and photograph displayed in the Andersen Library for one year</li> <li>Be recognized at university events</li> </ul> Eligibility and selection process There is an open call for nominations for the two Academic Staff awards. An individual, college, department, unit, or program may serve as the nominator for a candidate. Any individual nominated needs to meet the eligibility criteria listed below. The awards are limited to Academic Staff at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater who are employed 50% time or more, and who have not received the award in the past three years. Nominations The nomination materials may be presented in any form deemed appropriate by the nominator. Please limit nomination materials to five (5) pages or less (not including letters of recommendation). Up to three (3) letters of recommendations may be submitted with the nomination. If you are nominating someone, please be aware that it is appropriate and beneficial to contact the nominee for the most current and in-depth information. A complete application will include: <ol> <li>Information about the nominee: <ul> <li>Nominee's name</li> <li>Position/title</li> <li>Job description</li> <li>Years of service at UW-Whitewater</li> <li>Current department/unit</li> <li>Name of the nominator</li> </ul> </li> </ol> In addition to the above information listed, materials may include content that speaks to any or all of the following areas: <ol start="2"> <li>(For instructional staff) Explain why this individual's classroom/job performance merits consideration for this award. <ul> <li>Has the nominee edited their syllabi to reflect changes in their field and/or department assessment needs?</li> <li>Does the nominee create new assignments, modules, lecture/lab content from scratch, or modify/update their teaching materials?</li> <li>Has the nominee employed novel teaching techniques/innovations to encourage active and lifelong learning (i.e. innovative pedagogy, flipped classroom, think/pair/share, polling, etc.)?</li> <li>Does the nominee have teaching-related duties, such as serving as a coordinator for discussion/lab sections for multiple section courses?</li> <li>Does the nominee seek out additional pedagogical trainings such as CORE workshops or CATLST opportunities?</li> <li>Using student evaluation scores and informal feedback, can the nominee address their successes/failures in the classroom? How has the nominee employed student feedback to increase student learning, retention, and success?</li> <li>Does the nominee address department evaluations to /adjust teaching accordingly</li> </ul> </li> </ol> <ol start="3"> <li>What does this person do that is above and beyond the usual requirements of their position at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater? List any other information that you think may assist the selection committee in its deliberations regarding this individual. <ul> <li>Indicate contributions this individual has made through service on committees at the departmental, unit, college or university level.</li> <li>Indicate professional contributions this individual has made, such as leadership in professional organizations, publications, performances, advising student groups, assisting with student seminars, research, etc.</li> <li>List any professional awards earned by this individual.</li> <li>List contributions that this individual has made beyond the immediate job, including community and state service, charitable work, etc.</li> </ul> </li> </ol> Deadline: February 15 The Academic Staff Awards Committee reviews the received nominations and selects a recipient for each award. The committee consists of a minimum of four members, with at least two members from instructional/teaching staff. A member of the Academic Staff Assembly acts as the liaison/facilitator for the committee. Actions of the Awards Committee are presented to the Academic Staff Assembly for ratification. Please contact the Academic Staff Assembly Awards committee chair, <a href="https://wp.uww.edu/Search/PersonDetails/edwardsc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ciera Edwards</a>, who can answer any questions. The Sally Bean Faculty and Instructional Staff Academic Advising Award recognizes a faculty member or instructional academic staff member who has demonstrated excellence in the academic advising of students. About the award Founding Donor: Sally Bean, Classes of 1981 and 1986. This annual award is endowed by an alum who recognizes that academic advisors are often a crucial element of student success as they offer encouragement and direction, especially for first-generation students. All nominees will be publicly announced and celebrated through university communication. The recipient of the award will: <ul> <li>Receive a physical and monetary award</li> <li>Have their name and photograph displayed in the Andersen Library for one year</li> <li>Be recognized at university events</li> </ul> Eligibility and selection process Each college nominates one candidate and will develop its own criteria for selecting a college nominee. To be eligible, nominees must: <ul> <li>Be a teaching faculty or Instructional Academic Staff member</li> <li>Have a minimum of three (3) years experience as a UW-Whitewater academic advisor</li> <li>Not be a previous recipient of this award for the past two years</li> </ul> (Academic staff whose primary responsibility is advising should be nominated for the Excellence Award for Academic Staff.) The criteria for this award are listed below, including excellence in advising and other aspects of student success. Exhibiting excellence in advising must be included, but other engagement with students will be considered. Nominees actions are expected to go above and beyond the standard expectations for faculty within each college and/or department. <ul> <li>Active engagement in advising students (which may include): <ul> <li>Serving as a faculty advisor (identify your college’s advising model, your role in advising student’s, your case load, etc.)</li> <li>Engagement with advising beyond course registration (i.e.: SOAR advising [uncompensated], premier days, accepted student days, etc.)</li> <li>Leadership or Participation in college/department advising sessions</li> <li>Monitoring of student progress toward academic and career goals</li> <li>Utilization of developmental advising practices (i.e.: discipline related planning, career advising, post graduate preparation)</li> <li>Development/maintenance of advising support materials and/or presentations (advising check sheets, advising informational handouts, digital information)</li> <li>Participation in professional development specific to academic advising outside of college/department required meetings</li> <li>Outreach to unenrolled students</li> <li>Advising related honors or awards</li> <li>Other</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Participation in mentoring students (which may include):</li> </ul> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li>Connecting students with high impact practices such as: internships, research opportunities, study abroad experiences, etc.</li> <li>Participation in creating and/or advising professional development activities and programs</li> <li>Participation in professional advising organizations or campus committees</li> <li>Working with students who may be struggling academically, socially, or personally</li> <li>Other</li> </ul> </li> <li>Participation in advancing student success initiatives (which may include):</li> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul style="list-style-type: circle;"> <li>Advising student organizations</li> <li>Nominating students for awards</li> <li>Encouraging and supporting students applying for scholarships</li> <li>Substantial/substantive work in learning and applying empirically-supported pedagogical approaches shown to increase student success</li> <li>Other</li> </ul> </li> <li>Participation in professional development related to student success (which may include):</li> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li>Inviting and mentoring students through participation in discipline specific conferences</li> <li>Inviting and co-authoring research with students</li> <li>Assisting students with graduate/professional school applications (i.e.: review personal statements, write letters of recommendation, etc.)</li> <li>Development of professional or career specific activities or experiences</li> <li>Other</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Nominations The following materials need to be submitted by each college combined in a single electronic PDF: <ul> <li>Nominee's personal narrative addressing the award criteria (no more than 2 pages).</li> <li>Nominee's philosophy related to academic advising and student success (no more than 1 page).</li> <li>Nominee's resume or vita limited to advising and student success related activities and current position (see criteria).</li> <li>Letters of support (4) <ul> <li>Letter of support from department chair and/or other faculty/academic staff or advising staff.</li> <li>Two (2) letters of support from current or former advisees or alumni (indication of advising success)</li> <li>Letter of support from chair of college award committee or college advising coordinator</li> </ul> </li> </ul> If materials are missing, an individual's nomination for this award may not be considered. The recipient of this award is selected by a committee composed of one representative from each academic college, with a designee from the Provost's Office chairing the committee. Deadline: February 15 After the University Advising Award Committee reviews all nominations, the chair of the committee will submit the names of all nominees and the winner to the Provost's Office by March 31. Please contact <a href="https://wp.uww.edu/Search/PersonDetails/GreuelMR10">Marissa Greuel Hainstock</a> with any questions. The Women, Gender Equity, and Community Leadership awards will celebrate diverse and innovative leadership, including those outside of traditional definitions of power. This award recognizes leaders of diverse gender identities, as well as leaders working on issues of gender equity, diversity, and inclusion in various community spaces. About the Award: For 20 years, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has celebrated the unique and transformative leadership of women at our university and in our shared Whitewater community through the Women in Leadership Awards. Historically sponsored by the Women’s Issues Committee, these awards recognized leadership that is collaborative and equity minded. Often leadership is viewed as a quality held by those in positions of power. But the Women in Leadership ceremony sought to recognize many different kinds of leaders; leaders who build community, engage in mentoring, sustain collegiality, model resilience, and more. These kinds of leaders are not always found in traditional leadership positions but nonetheless, transform their workplace and communities. As we celebrate the 20th year of these awards, the Women in Leadership recognitions enter a new era. Specifically, the Women’s Issues Committee has merged with the Chancellor’s Committee on Inclusive Excellence. And we have taken that opportunity to rename these awards, now titled Women, Gender Equity, and Community Leadership Awards. Like always, these awards will celebrate diverse and innovative leadership, including those outside of traditional definitions of power. But with the new name, we want to expand our leadership recognition to include diverse gender identities, as well as leaders working on issues of gender equity, diversity, and inclusion in various community spaces in our selection criteria. Eligibility: We accept nominations from students, classified staff, non-instructional academic staff, instructional academic staff, faculty, administrators, and community members. Nominated employees should have worked at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for at least 2 full years. Nominated students should have at least junior standing at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Community members are also eligible for this award. By community, the award's subcommittee means individuals that embody the values of UW-Whitewater, both in our immediate region and global community of alumni and friends. Selection Process: The Chancellor’s Committee on Inclusive Excellence and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies invites you to submit nominations. Representatives from the Chancellor’s Committee, including a Women’s and Gender Studies department representative, will serve on a sub committee to select awardees. Each year, at least 4 leaders will be recognized with the Women, Gender Equity, and Community Leadership Award. The sub committee strives to recognize a breadth of leadership types, campus roles, and community contributions, informing the annual selection of awardees. Application Process: To nominate a student, employee, or community member, please write a letter of nomination outlining the nominee’s contributions to leadership at UW-Whitewater and/or surrounding communities. In crafting your nomination, please consider expansive definitions of leadership and influence. Leadership does not always look like traditional forms of power and authority; rather, these awards seek to recognize diverse forms of leadership, celebrating community building, mentorship, tenacity, and more. Nominations can also consider the various intersectional approaches, practices, and initiatives nominees are leading related to issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion in institutional and community spaces. To help with the evaluation process, we recommend a letter of at least a page in length and 2 professional references to be checked at a later date by the award subcommittee. Self-nominations are welcome. Deadline: February 15