SAIR Awards Nominations Information The deadline for SAIR Awards nominations has been extended to August 31. SAIR has established three awards to recognize the contributions of members to the Southern Association or to the field of institutional research. SAIR members are invited to nominate deserving colleagues for one of the following awards and recognitions. Please consider nominating a deserving colleague for one of these awards. The James R. Montgomery Outstanding Service Award This award is given to an individual who has made a significant contribution to SAIR over an extended period of time. Each nominee must have been a SAIR member for over five years and cannot be a member of, or a candidate for, the Board of Directors during the year nominated. In addition, two of the following criteria must be met: 1) The nominee has been a member of the Board of Directors or a chair of either a conference or a committee appointed by the SAIR president. 2) has been an officer of, or a recognized leader in the establishment of, a state or special interest group which has been associated with SAIR; and 3) has made a professional contribution to SAIR by being actively involved in a combination of the following: a) has presented contributed papers at a SAIR conference; b) has organized, offered or acted as a primary participant in workshops at the SAIR annual conference or at workshops sponsored by an affiliated SAIR organization or group; c) has contributed in some other specific significant way that has advanced the professionalism of SAIR. SAIR Special Recognition Unsung Hero/Heroine Award This award recognizes the ongoing contributions of a member to SAIR and to the field of institutional re-search and planning in the broadest sense. This award honors individuals whose effort and initiative might not otherwise receive public recognition. The types of effort to be considered include management assignments, innovative projects or ideas, development of new initiatives, or other ongoing ser-vice to SAIR, other than as an elected officer. [For purposes of this award, officer is defined as Pres-dent, Secretary or Treasurer.] All members of SAIR are eligible to receive the award with the following exceptions: 1) A person who has previously won the award; and 2) Officers of SAIR shall not be eligible until five years have passed since completion of their most recent term of office. Distinguished Membership Award Distinguished Membership may be awarded to members or former members who have made distinguished contributions to institutional research. This award is a meaningful recognition of significant effort in the field of institutional research. Distinguished Membership status is retained for the lifetime of the individual. (Persons retiring from active service in institutional research may be recognized through the award of emeritus membership rather than with the Distinguished Membership Award.) A member or former member nominated for Distinguished Membership should meet the following qualifications: 1) has been an active and contributing member of SAIR; 2) has contributed substantially to the field of institutional research over an extended period of time, either in the practice of institutional research or in a supporting role (e.g. faculty, college president); and 3) has influenced higher education policies and practice through work or research. SAIR Awards Nomination Process Send an e-mail attachment in Microsoft Word format by August 31, 2007 to Kathleen Morley at the following e-mail address: Kathleen_Morley@baylor.edu. The attachment should include the following sections: SAIR Award Name: Nominator information: name, current position, company or institutional affiliation, ad-dress, phone, fax, and email Nominee information: name, current position, company or institutional affiliation, address, phone, fax, and email Has this nomination been discussed with the nominee? (Yes or No) Provide a brief summary of the nominee's accomplishments in reference to the award for which they are nominated; Has this achievement been the basis of any other previously awarded SAIR Award? If yes, how does this nomination differ from previous body of work honored? Provide a narrative summary of 1,000 words or less. Include the following in your narrative: evaluate the nominee's accomplishments and a specific identification of the work to be recognized; explain why the nominee is being recommended for this award with regard to the stated purposes of the award; if the nominee has received another SAIR Award within the last five years, specifically describe why this nomination is appropriate; if the nominee has received a previous SAIR Award, describe why this award nomination does not cover the basis for a previous award; analyze patents if cited; and if the nominee is not the sole author of works, specify the contribution of the nominee. Questions regarding the awards process should be directed to Kathleen Morley via e-mail at Kathleen_Morley@baylor.edu or by phone at 254.710.8837 |