To be considered for the Civitatis Award, the faculty member must meet the following criteria:

1. Be a current tenured member of the faculty.

2. Have provided dedicated and meritorious service to the University above and beyond the regular expectations of teaching, research, and service.

3. Be a person of such integrity, stature, demonstrated ability, and renown that the University community, including alumni, faculty, staff, and students, will take pride in and be inspired by his or her recognition.

Nomination and Selection Procedure

1. A letter of nomination should be submitted to the Faculty Council Executive Committee and include the following:

• A brief, single-spaced statement summarizing the qualifications of the nominee and the reasons why this individual should be so recognized.
• If available, the nominee’s résumé.

2. All nominations must be submitted for review to the Faculty Council Executive Committee by April 15 of each year.

3. A nomination may be submitted in writing or by e-mail to:

Civitatis Award
c/o Secretary of the Faculty
Faculty Council Executive Committee

Campus Address: West Mall Building, Room 2.102 (F9500)

U.S. Postal Address: Post Office Box 7816 Austin, Texas 78713-8102

E-mail Address: fc@uts.cc.utexas.edu

Faculty Council web site http://www.utexas.edu/faculty/council/index.html

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The President has the discretion to award or not to award any of the recommended candidates.

The Civitatis recipients will be announced in the summer and the awards will be presented at an awards ceremony an appropriate institutional occassion the following spring.

Any questions about the operation of the Civitatis program should be directed to the Faculty Council Executive Council at (512) 471-5934. back to top

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