John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards Process

Recipient Selection Criteria and Submission Procedures

Each League Alliance college or system determines its own eligibility criteria, procedures, and selection protocol for the Excellence Awards. Only faculty, staff, and administrators at League Alliance member institutions are eligible. Upon verification by the president’s office at each college, individuals whose names are submitted by the deadline, will be recognized as John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards recipients.

League colleges submit the names of their chosen Excellence Awards recipients through our online submission system. As the names are received in the League office, confirmation emails will be sent to the designated contact person and college president. If the college contact does not receive notification from our office, please follow up to be sure that the names were successfully submitted. Each honoree will receive a congratulatory email and a commemorative John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards certificate in the mail. All Excellence Awards recipients will also be invited to attend the next Innovations conference, at which special events are planned to celebrate their accomplishment. Attendance is optional, and is not required to receive this award. Excellence Awards event participation at the Innovations conference is celebratory; the League does not provide an honorarium, travel expenses, or compensation for conference registration.

The deadline to submit recipient names for the 2013 John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards is December 13, 2013. Click here to submit names using our online submission system.

Sample Selection Procedures

• Ask the head of each division or department to submit a nomination to the president’s office.
• Ask faculty members to select outstanding faculty and staff for nomination.
• Create a selection committee to determine the college or system’s nomination guidelines, criteria rubric, etc.
• Take student evaluations, promotion criteria, college involvement, and other faculty accomplishments into consideration when determining criteria.
• Request that each nominee submit a statement or questionnaire for consideration by the selection committee.
• Select a dedicated Excellence Awards contact for the college or system. This individual will complete the online submission form and serve as the primary contact for League communications.

Recipient Photos, Statements, and Videos

Once faculty and staff have been notified of their nomination, we invite them to submit a short statement about what excites and inspires them to strive for excellence, and/or their feelings about receiving this award. Along with this statement, we request a color digital photo of recipients working one-on-one with a student or small group of students. Click here to review the photo and statement submission guidelines.

Honorees are also invited to submit a short video (one minute maximum) describing their teaching experiences and what this award means to them. Click here to review the photo and statement submission guidelines. Those who do not submit a video with their photo and statement will have the opportunity to record a brief video on site at the Innovations conference.

A selection of recipient photos, statements, and videos will be displayed at Innovations conference events, including the Sunday Awards Reception and Wednesday Awards Ceremony. Click here to find out more about Excellence Awards events at Innovations 2013.

The deadline to submit recipient photos, statements, and video links is January 26, 2013. Instructions for submitting these materials will be included in email notices to Excellence Awards recipients.

Click here to review the photos, statements, and videos submission guidelines.

Congratulatory Ads

Participating colleges and systems are encouraged to submit an ad for the first annual John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards program. The purpose of the ads is to highlight and congratulate Excellence Awards recipients, and promote exceptional faculty and staff at member colleges. Submissions may include photos of recipients and/or a special congratulatory message.

The deadline to submit congratulatory ads is January 26, 2013. Click here to submit your ad using our online submission system.