Purpose
To recognize, honor, and support exceptional creativity and scholarship in the development, application, and evaluation of outreach work done by the College’s faculty, employees, and/or students that supports the College of Family and Consumer Sciences’ Strategic Plan Goal 4: “Serve the citizens of the State of Georgia through educational programs and community partnerships.”
Eligibility
Eligibility for the award is any project or activity judged to be exceptionally creative and contributes to the scholarship of outreach and service to the State of Georgia.
Each academic department or unit may nominate one public service or outreach project or activity conducted under the leadership of a member of the FACS faculty involving faculty, staff, students, and/or community partners.
Winning projects are not eligible for future awards.
Nominations
Each department and unit of the College is eligible to nominate one public service or outreach project or activity conducted under the leadership of a member of the FACS faculty involving faculty, staff, students, and/or community partners.
- Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics
- Foods and Nutrition
- Human Development and Family Science
- Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors
- David Ralston Institute for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability
How to Nominate
Each department or unit may submit one public service or outreach project or activity conducted under the leadership of a member of the FACS faculty involving faculty, staff, students, and/or community partners.
Each department/unit may submit one nominee who will provide a narrative (two pages or less) addressing the following:
- Nominee(s) name, department, and listing of all involved faculty, staff, students, and community partners.
- Identified community partnership.
- Identified target audience and identified need in the community.
- Brief description of the project/activity.
- One internal nomination letter addressing the award criteria from either the department head or another nominating faculty member in the unit (1–2 pages).
- One external letter of support from a community partner detailing the nominee(s) and project/activity outcomes in public service and outreach (1–2 pages).
- Brief description of project/activity outcomes and impacts (maximum 2 pages).
Nominations may roll over for up to three years. The department/unit must email facsdean@uga.edu by the annual deadline to confirm continued consideration. Letters of support do not need to be updated annually, though departments may choose to replace them.
The lead recipient will be recognized at the annual Celebrating Excellence Awards Luncheon, receive a plaque, and receive a cash award. The cash award should be used to further public service and outreach work. A plaque containing the names of honorees will be displayed in Dawson Hall.
Selection Criteria
The project or activity should involve at least one community partner external to the University, demonstrate measurable results, and reach a targeted population within an identified community. Selection criteria include:
- Extended the College’s core values and commitment to public service and outreach.
- Demonstrated significant impact with tangible community benefits.
- Promoted the well-being, health, and vitality of the community.
- Enhanced opportunities for faculty, students, and/or staff to participate in community-based learning through outreach activities.
- Provided evidence of strong community partner engagement and satisfaction.
Deadline
January 30, 5:00 p.m.
Contact Information
Assistant to the Dean
224 Dawson Hall
Email: facsdean@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4879