GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Community and Public Service
Outstanding Contribution in a Discipline Award
NOTE: Faculty member must be tenured or tenure-track.
Nomination Form
(This form is due by April 1)
The undersigned academic unit nominates _______________________________________________________
(Name)
for the CCPS Outstanding Contribution in a Discipline Award.
Nominating Academic Unit: __________________________________________________________________
Unit Head: _______________________________________________
(Signature)
Date: ________________________
The CCPS Outstanding Contribution in a Discipline Award is specifically separate from awards granted for
outstanding teaching, research, or other accomplishments.
This award is based on the following criteria:
 Clearly demonstrated research, scholarly, or creative accomplishment or service through professional
organizations
 Work that is documented as exceptional by professional peers or public acclaim according to one of the
following specific criteria:
o publication in professional media
o professional awards, prizes, or honors
o unsolicited reviews by critics or peers
o support received through competitive applications to funding agencies or impact on others in the
discipline
This nomination must be supported by the signatures of three peers. These signatures may be from within or
outside Grand Valley State University.
Supporting Signatures
Print Name
Signature
Academic Unit/Institution*
*If the individual is from outside of Grand Valley, please include that information.
It is the responsibility of the unit head and the nominator to work together with the nominee to assemble the
following materials in support of the nomination and to submit it to the College Advisory Committee by April
1.