Faculty Service Award

The Faculty Service Award recognizes full-time faculty whose extraordinary and creative voluntary service has contributed significantly to the University’s inclusion and belonging efforts. Recognized activities may include substantial service on a university-wide or school-wide equity committee and/or development/implementation of inclusion and belonging programming that impacts Columbia and its neighbors (i.e. anti-racist initiatives, pathways programs, community service programs, etc.).

 

2025 Faculty Service Award Deadline

The deadline to submit a nomination for the Faculty Service Award is Friday, January 24, 2025.

Selection Process

The selection process begins with an open nominations period when any member of the Columbia University faculty can nominate an eligible faculty member.

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Nominate a colleague for the Faculty Service Award
Meet the 2024 Faculty Service Award Recipients

The Selection Committee reviews all nominations, requests dossiers for a pool of finalists they wish to consider for the award, and ultimately chooses up to five winners to recommend to the Provost.

Eligibility requirements

  • Full-time faculty members with an official academic appointment are eligible to be nominated.
  • Barnard and Teachers College faculty, visiting faculty and campus-level administrators (e.g., in the offices of the President and Provost, deans or department chairs) are not eligible for this award.
  • Nominees should have engaged in volunteer service activities that impacted faculty and/or students, including activities that benefit underrepresented groups (e.g., scholarship, community engagement and/or student mentorship).  
  • Service activities can be at the program, department/unit, college, or university level.
  • This award is bestowed as a once in a lifetime achievement. Past winners are not eligible to receive a second award.

Selection Criteria

  • A demonstrated, sustained commitment to DEI-focused service activities 
  • A record of innovative and impactful service
  • A history of consistent University service
  • Strength of letters of support from school/department/unit leadership

Submission Process and Deadlines

  1. A full-time faculty member nominates a peer for the award - due Friday, January 24, 2025
  2. After the deadline, the Faculty Advancement office requests supplemental materials - due Friday, February 4, 2025:
    1. A letter of support (from the nominee's School or Department) 
    2. An updated CV and a personal statement highlighting service activities (from the nominee)
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SUBMIT A NOMINATION BY 1/24/2025

If you have questions about the Faculty Service Award, please contact the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement at [email protected]

 
Meet Past Faculty Service Award Recipients