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President's Award for Innovation
Writer's Briefing |
A writer’s briefing will be held to offer tips on organizing and writing submissions in a manner that best represents team/project efforts. Learn to present your information in a concise, clear manner that makes it easy for award examiners to review your submission against the award criteria. November 20, 2009 11:30am-1pm |
FORM YOU NEED (.pdfs) |
SUBMISSION INFORMATION |
DEADLINE |
Eligibility
The President’s Award for Innovation provides formal recognition to ASU faculty and staff who have worked as departmental, interdepartmental or transdisciplinary teams that have made significant contributions to ASU and higher education through innovation. This award recognizes the creation, development and implementation of innovative projects, programs, initiatives, services and techniques. The innovation might be socially motivated, economically motivated, artistically motivated, intellectually motivated or some combination of the above.
As Mahatma Gandhi said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” At Arizona State University, our employees are creating dramatic, positive change. We value innovative contributions and recognize staff and faculty who have re-imagined their roles and developed creative and inspiring higher education projects and programs.
Innovation in higher education may take a multitude of forms, including:
- Innovative collaboration between departments or institutions to develop and implement mutually beneficial outcomes.
- New processes that create new kinds of value and have a real impact.
- Innovative methods of serving and engaging students in recruitment, programming, research and learning.
- Innovative solutions to sustainability issues that meet the needs of the present while enhancing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- Innovative university reorganization or restructuring to meet the challenges we face in the 21st century.
Award Criteria
The award application must address the Award Criteria outlined in Form 3 (see page 5). The innovative project, program, initiative or technique must be ongoing and the results must have been sustained for a minimum of six months prior to submission.
Application and accompanying Materials
You must submit a complete application packet to qualify for the award.
- The application must contain a complete description of the innovative project/program and the results in five or fewer typewritten pages in font 10 or larger, single-spaced, including all charts and graphs.
- Submit the contact information and team roster (Forms 1 and 2).
- On a separate page, write a short abstract of 180 words or less that summarizes the project. This abstract will be used for promotional purposes and will not be counted toward the five-page limitation.
Selection process
This is a single-level award for which there may be multiple recipients. A review group appointed by the President will evaluate the submissions and determine the recipients of the President’s Award for Innovation. The recipients of the award will be recognized at a reception and award ceremony with President Michael Crow in April 2010.
PRESIDENT'S RECOGNITION RECEPTION
Recipients of this year's President's Award for Innovation, President’s Award for Sustainability, President's Medal for Social Embeddedness and Top Multiple SUN Award designation will be honored at a private award ceremony and dessert reception hosted by the President's Office.