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Purpose
DePaul's specific commitment to service is a distinctive characteristic
of the university. Our mission affirms that the university "encourages
faculty...to apply specialized expertise in ways that contribute to
the social, economic, cultural and ethical quality of life" in
our global community. The purpose of this award is to honor the meaningful
and significant contributions of our faculty during their time at DePaul
to the communities in which they are involved. As a community, we benefit
from the efforts of our members; this award is our way of showing gratitude,
appreciation and support for the gifts of our faculty.
In accordance with the purpose of this award, faculty members are reminded
that service in all of its forms is valuable within our community. The
award shall be made for the purpose of honoring the contributions of some of those within our community who may serve as models for
others.
Public service is understood as activities that carry resources from
the university into the community. Such resources might be the time
and talent of people (faculty and students), materials, programs and
the like. This service is distinct from the service that faculty perform
as faculty members, i.e., serving on committees, undertaking departmental
projects, professional activities.
Examples of service may include, but are not limited to, activities
that benefit either the DePaul community or another community, such
as:
- donating time over a period of years;
- management advice and/or hands-on service to a nonprofit agency
or person in need;
- creative activities (such as performance of a concert);
- technical activities (such as offering pro bono legal counsel);
- services related to a faculty members' professional expertise (such
as tutoring);
- services in a field outside a faculty member's scholarly pursuits
(such as coaching an athletic team).
Deadline
Nominations should be
submitted to the Public Service Council (PSC) by May 1.
Eligibility
All full-time faculty members are eligible.
Award Amount
Each awardee will receive an award of $2,000 (taxable).
Process
The Excellence in Public Service Award shall be given to up to four
faculty members throughout the university. Deans, faculty, and staff
can nominate faculty for the award. They should submit a letter describing
the service activities of the nominee(s) and why the nominee is deserving
of the award. Nominations must be received electronically (via e-mail) by the Public Service Council
Chair by May 1.
Additional information required from the nominee includes:
- name of service organization(s) with whom the nominee works;
- contact person(s) at the service organization(s)
- duration and frequency of service
- compensation, if any
- number of other individuals performing similar services for the
organization(s)
- narrative paragraphs addressing each of the three review criteria below.
Nominations should include letters of support from individuals familiar
with nominee's service activities and should include at least one letter
from an organization served by the nominee.
Review Criteria
The Public Service Council will evaluate each nomination according
to the following criteria:
- the extent to which the service contributes to DePaul's mission;
- the significance of the impact of the service on the lives of those
served (the beneficiaries of the service);
- the faculty member's personal investment.
Award Procedure
The nomination package
must be submitted electronically (via e-mail) and be received by the
Council Chair by May 1. The Public Service Council will announce the award recipients by June
1. Recipients of the award will be acknowledged at the Fall
convocation along with those faculty who are acknowledged for excellence
in teaching, promotion and tenure. |
