The Dr. Elmer G. Redford '59 Faculty Service Award honors a faculty member each year who has demonstrated outstanding service to the University or the academic profession. About the award Founded in honor of Dr. Elmer G. Redford, Class of 1959. "Service" is defined as contributions to the University, as well as professional and public services activities. <ul> <li>Contributions to the University include contributions to the governance, administration, and operation of the institution.</li> <li>Professional and public service activities include activities in the faculty member's discipline, art, profession, or society, provided that the faculty member provides such service as a practitioner of his/her discipline, art, or profession, or as a representative of the University or University system.</li> </ul> Consult the Standard Classification of Performance Data in the Faculty Personnel Rules for a list of service activities. Teaching and research activities are excluded from consideration for this award. All nominees for the award will be publicly announced and celebrated through university communication. The recipient of the award will also: <ul> <li>Receive a monetary award</li> <li>Have their name and photograph displayed in the Andersen Library for one year</li> <li>Be recognized at university events</li> </ul> Eligibility and selection process To be eligible for this award, a nominee must be a faculty member with the rank of Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor whose position status is at least 50% faculty. A nominee cannot be a previous recipient of this award. Nominations Nominations for the university-level Faculty Service Award may be submitted as self-nomination, nomination by a colleague, nomination by a department, or nomination by a college. A nominee does not need to win their department or college award to be considered for the university award. The nominating entity should submit the following application materials: <ol> <li>A letter of nomination no longer than two typed letter-sized pages.</li> <li>A narrative of no longer than three typed pages describing the significance of the candidate's service activities.</li> <li>A listing of titles and dates of service activities. Contributions identified by an applicant must have been made while a member of the faculty at UW-Whitewater.</li> </ol> Note: If materials are missing, an individual's nomination for this award may not be considered. Deadline: February 15 After the Faculty Service Award Committee reviews all nominations, the chair of the committee will submit the names of all nominees and the winner to the Provost's Office by March 31. Please contact the chair of the <a href="https://www.uww.edu/facsenate/committees/faculty-senate-rosters">Faculty Senate</a> with any questions.