The Graduate School
Nomination and Submission Guidelines:
Outstanding Graduate Coordinator
Award
Suggested Criteria for Nomination
One award is given annually to recognize a Graduate Coordinator who has demonstrated outstanding service to his or her graduate program. Nominees must have served as Graduate Coordinator for at least two years as of September 1 of the current year. Past recipients of the award are eligible for nomination if five or more years have elapsed since they received the award. Nominations should be submitted by the Department Chair, Program Director, or Graduate Adviser.
To assist in identifying award nominees, the following list of criteria is suggested:
- The nominee's ability to work as an effective advocate for graduate students and graduate causes in the graduate program
- The nominee's availability/accessibility to graduate students
- The nominee's ability to work as an effective liaison between graduate students and the Graduate Adviser, and between the graduate program and the Graduate School office
- The nominee's effectiveness in helping students become aware of and follow rules and regulations governing graduate degrees
- The nominee's record of preventing as well as resolving problems
- The nominee's ability to carry out administrative functions effectively and efficiently
- The nominee's skills in organization and communication
- The nominee's record of working with other Graduate Coordinators and Graduate Advisers to promote a more efficient and effective administration of the graduate program
Evidence of outstanding service may be presented in a variety of ways, including but not limited to the following:
- Relevant graduate program documents and materials developed by the nominee (for example, brochures, handouts, letters, procedure guides, etc.)
- A written statement from the nominee describing projects, initiatives, and achievements relevant to the graduate program
- Letters of recommendation from current or former students in the program
- Letters from members of the Graduate Studies Committee (GSC), other faculty, or staff familiar with the nominee's record
- Participation in activities of the Graduate Coordinator Network