Guidelines

CHANCELLOR’S DIVERSITY SCHOLAR AWARD - 2018

IUPUI’s mission, vision, and values statement articulates the University’s ongoing commitment to understanding and appreciating diversity, both within and beyond our society. It is with this commitment that the Chancellor’s Diversity Scholar Award honors a faculty member who creates, maintains, and demonstrates to the campus and larger community the ability to infuse a common thread of diversity in his or her scholarship and service. The Office of the Chancellor and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion invite nominations to recognize an outstanding faculty member who exemplifies the value of diversity in his or her scholarship and service and maintains a record of high accomplishment and leadership. A $3,000 cash award will be given to the faculty member.

ELIGIBILITY: Any full-time tenured or tenure track faculty member who champions domestic and/or international diversity can be nominated. Self-nomination is not permitted. Preference will be given to faculty members with at least five years or more of diversity impact at IU Indianapolis or with a history of diversity scholarship and service prior to employment at IU Indianapolis. Candidates are eligible to be considered for three successive years. Candidates who elect to resubmit are encouraged to update their submissions. Past award winners are not eligible to reapply.

CRITERIA: Faculty members nominated for this award would exemplify a high standard of scholarship and service that impact diversity. The work should be considered outstanding and worthy of recognition because of its campus, local community, and/or global impact.

Strong candidates will have demonstrated excellence in diversity and equity related to research, professional service, civic engagement, and overall impact on campus climate.

PROCESS: Any member of the campus community may serve as a nominator. Nominators are encouraged to prepare their nominations jointly with faculty and students. Complete the electronic nomination form and upload required documentation online at http://academicaffairs.indianapolis.iu.edu/chancellorsdiversityscholar.

DOCUMENTATION: All supporting documents for the nomination must be submitted electronically and should include the following:

• A nomination letter which should be concise, substantive, and specific, demonstrating the impact of the candidate’s work in infusing a common thread of diversity in his or her scholarship and service.
  • No more than six letters of support from current and former students, faculty, other academic colleagues, and community partners. Each letter should be solicited and addressed to the Chancellor’s Award Selection Committee.
  • Candidates should provide the nominator with an electronic dossier that includes the following:
    • A statement of his or her research and service philosophy or model that helps to exemplify or infuse diversity (3-page limit).
      • Abbreviated curriculum vitae highlighting the candidate’s related research and service activities.
      • Evidence of program development and other descriptions of diversity development efforts.
      • Evidence of activities and leadership roles where diversity was showcased either in the department, school, university, community, or national levels.
        • Evidence of professional development activities participation, involvement, or planning within their discipline.
        • Abstracts of research or publications exemplifying diversity infusion.