Faculty Leader Nomination Criteria

California State University Channel Islands Foundation
Business & Technology Partnership (B&TP)
5th Annual B&TP Leadership Dinner
2009 Faculty Leader of the Year Award
Nomination Criteria

PURPOSE: 

In 2002 the CSUCI University Foundation established the Business & Technology Partnership (B&TP) to foster the collaboration of technology and related service based companies with the University to promote excellence among its students, faculty and staff for the benefit of the region's economy.  In Spring 2005, the B&TP hosted its inaugural Annual Leadership Dinner to help raise funds for student scholarships and honored its first Faculty Leaders of the Year.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

In order to qualify for the Faculty Leader of the Year Award, nominees must be:

1.  A full or part-time faculty member at CSU Channel Islands
2.  A contributor to the efforts of the Business & Technology Partnership

EVALUATION:

Nominees who meet the initial eligibility criteria will be evaluated on the following traits, with relative emphasis indicated by points shown:

1.  Active involvement in the Business & Technology Partnership 30 points
2.  Fosters community partnerships 30 points
3.  Promotes quality education 25 points
4.  Promotes service and experiential learning 15 points

NOMINATION PROCESS:

Those interested in submitting a nomination must fill out an official B&TP nomination form. Forms are available on the B&TP web site located at www.csuci.edu/about/btp.  Multiple nominations may not necessarily strengthen the overall nomination; however, a nominee’s chances will not be penalized if several nominations are received. Self-nominations will be accepted.

SELECTION PROCESS:

1. Nominations must be received in the CSUCI University Advancement offices by 5:00pm on Friday, February 13, 2009.
2. University staff will screen nomination ballots to determine if eligibility criteria are met.
3. A judging committee of B&TP Leadership Dinner members will confidentially evaluate eligible nominees.

AWARD CEREMONY:

The CSUCI B&TP Faculty Leader of the Year Award will be presented at the 5th Annual Leadership Dinner, scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the Mandalay Beach Resort in Oxnard, CA.