Nomination deadlines for Emeriti, Usibelli Award, 2025 Honorary Degrees, and President’s Adjunct Award
Please note of the following upcoming nomination deadlines:
Emeriti Nominations for Commencement 2024 - Due Jan. 28, 2024.
Nominations for emeritus/emerita faculty (tenured or special rank) may originate from the dean or director with a support letter from senior faculty, or from faculty working through the unit peer review committee. A confirmation of retirement/resignation in a form of official letter is also required. Emeriti nominations for Commencement 2024 must be received by Jan. 28, 2024, via
To see nomination guidelines and regulations, please visit the UAF Office of the Provost’s website here.
Emil Usibelli Nominations for excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service 2024 -
Due Feb. 13, 2024.
The Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research and Public Service Awards have been presented annually to three faculty members each year since 1992. These three $10,000 awards go to individuals who display extraordinary excellence in teaching, research and public service—the areas representing the tripartite mission of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Individuals receiving the awards will be exemplary in their contributions to the discovery, communication and use of knowledge. The deadline for nominations for the 2024 Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research and Service Awards must be received by Feb. 13, 2024, via .
To see nomination guidelines and regulations, please visit the UAF Office of the Provost’s website here.
Honorary Degree Nominations for Commencement 2025 - Due Feb. 28, 2024.
Honorary degree recipients are selected one year in advance of awarding the degree. Nominations may be submitted to the Office of the Provost at any time during the year. Once a letter of nomination is received in the Provost's Office, a file for the candidate is constructed. Each candidate file should contain an initial letter of nomination and a minimum of three or four letters supporting the nomination. The person submitting the initial letter of nomination should also include a curriculum vitae or biography for the candidate. Honorary degree nominations for Commencement 2025 must be received by Feb. 28, 2024, via .
President’s Adjunct Award Nominations for Academic Year 2022-23, Academic Year 2023-2024 - Due May 11, 2024.
This award is to recognize adjunct faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in teaching. The University, at its sole discretion, may confer upon a bargaining unit member the title of University of Alaska President’s Adjunct Award. Upon conferral of the title, the bargaining unit member will receive a lump-sum of $1,500. The deadline for nominations must be received by May 11, 2024, via .
To see nomination form, guidelines and regulations, please visit the UAF Office of the Provost’s website here.
For questions, please contact Jen Hoppough at jahoppough@alaska.edu or at 474-7096.