University of California
THE MANUAL OF THE IRVINE DIVISION OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
PART I - BYLAWS OF THE IRVINE DIVISION
CHAPTER III: Organization
Section 5: Standing Committees
- 127. Scholarly Honors and Awards, Committee on
- (En 30 Apr 87; formerly Distinguished Faculty Lectureships Committee)
(Am 5 Jun 03) (Am 27 Jan 05) (CC 27 Jan 05) (CC 25 May 06)
(A) Membership
The Committee on Scholarly Honors and Awards shall consist of four members of the Division with no more than one member from any Faculty. Consideration shall be given to previous recipients of the Academic Senate's Distinguished Faculty Awards and the UCI Medal for at least three positions on the Committee. The Vice Chancellor for Research and the Dean of Undergraduate Education shall serve as ex officio members. (Am 7 May 98) (Am 7 Oct 99) (Am 13 Feb 03) (CC 25 May 06)
(B) Duties
The committee shall advise the Division on the appropriateness of scholarly honors and awards and shall have the following eight major, continuing duties:
(1) Solicit candidates from the Irvine Division and then select an Academic Senate member chosen on the basis of distinction in research. Upon acceptance, this member shall be the designated recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Award for Research for the subsequent year. Those so honored shall be invited to present a public lecture on topics related to their scholarship during their award's tenure.(Am 13 Feb 03)
(2) Solicit candidates from the rank of Associate Professor through Professor IV from the Irvine Division and then select an Academic Senate member chosen on the basis of distinction in research. Upon acceptance, this member shall be the designated recipient of the Distinguished Mid-Career Faculty Award for Research for the subsequent academic year. Those so honored shall be invited to present a public lecture on topics related to their research during their award's tenure. (Am 13 Feb 03) (CC 27 Jan 05)
(3) Solicit candidates from the rank of Assistant Professor from the Irvine Division and then select an Academic Senate member chosen on the basis of distinction in research. Upon acceptance, this member shall be the designated recipient of the Distinguished Assistant Professor Award for Research for the subsequent year. Those so honored shall be invited to present a public lecture on topics related to their scholarship during their award's tenure. (Am 5 Jun 97) (Am 13 May 99) (Am 13 Feb 03)
(4) Solicit candidates from the Irvine Division and then select an Academic Senate member chosen on the basis of distinction in teaching. Upon acceptance, this member shall be the designated recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching for the subsequent academic year. Those so honored shall be invited to present a public lecture on topics related to their teaching during their award's tenure. (Am 13 Feb 03)
(5) Solicit candidates from the rank of Assistant Professor from the Irvine Division and then select an Academic Senate member chosen on the basis of distinction in teaching. Upon acceptance, this member shall be the designated recipient of the Distinguished Assistant Professor Award for Teaching for the subsequent year. Those so honored shall be invited to present a public lecture on topics related to their teaching during their award's tenure. (Am 5 Jun 97) (Am 13 May 99) (Am 13 Feb 03)
(6) Solicit candidates from the Irvine Division and then select an Academic Senate member chosen on the basis of distinction in service to the University. Upon acceptance, this member shall be the designated recipient of the Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Distinguished University Service Award for the subsequent academic year. (Am 5 Jun 97) (Am 13 Feb 03)
(7) Solicit candidates from the rank of Associate Professor through Professor V from the Irvine Division and then select an Academic Senate member chosen on the basis of distinction in service to the University as defined by APM 210-1 d. (4). University and Public Service. Upon acceptance, this member shall be the designated recipient of the Distinguished Mid-Career Faculty Award for Service for the subsequent academic year. (CC 27 Jan 05)
(8) Solicit candidates from the Irvine Division and then shall nominate, for special appointment by the Chancellor, an Academic Senate member (or members) who shall be the designated recipient (or recipients) of the UCI Medal. Such medals shall be awarded at an appropriate campus event. There shall be no specific number of medals awarded each year nor is there a requirement that the medal be awarded every year. (Am 13 Feb 03)
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