Nominations for GE Graduate Assistant Awards

The General Education Committee will resume naming recipients of Graduate Assistant Teaching Awards for contributions to the GE Program during the Fall 2018 – Spring 2019 or Fall 2019 – Spring 2020 academic year.  The GE Committee will continue to recognize faculty who taught last year in the GE program, as was done for the year before.  This year, we will add awards for graduate assistants, who are contributing in many ways through this challenging time. 

Graduate Assistants who served as Teaching Assistants in labs or discussions sections during either of the two prior academic years are eligible to be recognized this spring, unless they have already received this award.  If you have a graduate assistant in your academic unit who provided outstanding service to undergraduates in the GE Program, please nominate that person for an award.  Up to six recipients may be selected, each of whom will receive an award of $1000. 

This is a difficult time to gather materials, so we are asking for a simplified nomination.  Please select a single recipient from your academic unit for a letter of nomination, plus any quantitative data you have on their teaching evaluations.  If you have a syllabus or sample assignment from their lab or discussion section, please include that as well.  All materials should be collected in a single pdf file so they can be shared among members of the selection committee, emailed to gened@usc.edu, by 5 pm on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. 

If you have any questions about the process, please feel free to contact me.       

Thank you.

Richard Fliegel, Ph.D.
Director of General Education and
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
USC Dornsife College, fliegel@usc.edu

2020 Student Recognition Awards: Call for Nominations

Dear USC Faculty and Staff,
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On behalf of the 2020 Student Recognition Committee, we invite you to nominate undergraduate, graduate and professional students whose dedication and notable contributions have enriched the quality of campus life and in the local, national and international community.

We are asking your support to identify and nominate outstanding students deserving of this special recognition. To be eligible, nominees must be scheduled for graduation in either May 2020 or August 2020. Recent graduates from December 2019 are also eligible. Faculty and staff may nominate as many students as they deem worthy of consideration; however, not all nominees will receive a Student Recognition award.

By honoring these students, USC continues to celebrate the values of leadership, service and engagement. Nominated students may be eligible to receive one of the following awards:
Undergraduate Students:

• The Order of the Torch: Awarded to outstanding undergraduate students whose dedication to leadership and community service go beyond that of their peers.
• The Order of Troy: Awarded to graduating undergraduate students whose leadership, in conjunction with academic excellence, has provided significant value to the USC community.
• The Order of the Laurel and the Palm: Awarded to less than 1% of graduating undergraduate students who have distinguished themselves from their peers in the fields of leadership, scholarship, and service both on and off campus.

Graduate/Professional Students:

• The Order of the Torch: Awarded to outstanding graduate students whose dedication to leadership and community service go beyond that of their peers.
• The Order of Areté: Awarded to graduating graduate students who have demonstrated significant depth and scope of responsibility in leadership roles benefiting their peers and their broader communities.

The nomination and selection process is as follows:
• Nominations are available online starting Feb. 21, 2020 at http://studentrecognition.usc.edu/ and close on Friday, March 6, 2020 (Only complete nominations will be considered.)
• Faculty and staff nominators must provide all information about each nominee’s involvement and justify their excellence in leadership, scholarship, and service.
• Nominators are responsible for the completion of nomination forms for students,which they nominate.

Student nominees will not be involved in the selection process.
• At least three members from the Student Recognition Review Committee will review completed nominations.
• The committee will select based on academic achievement, leadership, and service including those who have enhanced their academics with a variety of co-curricular activities (including paid positions) and have positively contributed to USC.
• The committee will notify award recipients and their nominators via email to attend the USC Student Recognition Ceremony taking place on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Bovard Auditorium at 1 p.m.

More information about the awards are located on the Student Recognition Awards.

Please direct any specific questions to 2020 Student Recognition Committee Chair, Cynthia Tucker at uscsrc@usc.edu.

Thank you for helping us recognize and honor our outstanding students.

2020 PhD Achievement Award

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Signature Page

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Call for Nominations: 2019 Student Recognition Awards

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Nominations are available online at http://studentrecognition.usc.edu/.

The 2018 USC Student Recognition awards

The 2018 USC Student Recognition awards are given to undergraduate, graduate and professional students whose dedication and notable contributions have enriched the quality of life on campus, in the community, or the world at large. By honoring these students, USC continues to celebrate the values of leadership, service, and engagement.

To be eligible, nominees must be scheduled for graduation in either May 2018 or August 2018, or have graduated in December 2017. Faculty and staff may nominate as many students as they deem worthy of consideration; however, not all nominees will receive a Student Recognition award.

Nominated students may be considered for one of the following awards:

Undergraduate Students:
    The Order of Troy: Recipients of The Order of Troy have distinguished themselves beyond their peers in at least one facet of university life and have made notable contributions to the university community as active leaders or critical contributors in service to peers, the university community, or the world at large. These students have pursued academic excellence while devoting extensive time and energy in service outside the classroom.
    The Order of the Laurel and the Palm: Exemplary leadership and high achievement characterize those selected for the Order of the Laurel and the Palm, the highest honor accorded to undergraduates completing their programs of study. Recipients display significant leadership that touches multiple facets of university life and have made notable contributions that leave a lasting impact on the university community and/or the world at large through their commitment to service and value of the university’s highest goals and ideals. Less than one percent of undergraduates earning their degrees are selected as members of the Order of the Laurel and the Palm.

Graduate/Professional Students:
    The Order of Arête: Arête, taken from the Greek, means virtue or excellence in attaining one’s utmost human potential. Members of the Order of Arête have distinguished themselves above their peers through campus or community leadership roles beyond those required for their programs of study, often making notable contributions to the university, academic discipline, community or world at large.  In these leadership roles, members demonstrate significant depth and scope of responsibility, and they are recognized for upholding value and meaning over individual achievement.  The award represents the highest honor accorded graduate students upon completion of their academic programs.

The nomination and selection process is as follows:
    Nominations are available online at http://studentrecognition.usc.edu/ and close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018.  Only complete nominations will be considered.
    Faculty and staff nominators must provide all information about each nominee’s involvement and justify their excellence in leadership, scholarship, and service.  Please note that this year, for the first time, nominations will require the student ID number for each nominee.
    Nominators are responsible for the completion of nomination forms.  Student nominees will not be involved in the selection process. 
    At least three members from the Student Recognition Review Committee will review each completed nomination.
    The committee will select honorees based on the guidelines for each award above.
    The committee will notify award recipients and their nominators via email and invite them to attend the USC Student Recognition Ceremony taking place on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Bovard Auditorium at 1 p.m.

More information about the awards is located on the Student Recognition website. Please direct any specific questions to either co-chair: Gabe Valenzuela at valenzug@usc.edu or Scott Smith at sas@usc.edu.

The Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching

2017 The Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching

Deadline: October 28, 2016