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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear Colleagues,</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Faculty Senate hereby issues the call for nominations for the annual Faculty Senate faculty awards (with the exception of the Mayo Award this year). A list of all Faculty Awards, along with
descriptions, can be found at the following link:<br>
</span><a href="https://inside.tamuc.edu/aboutus/policiesproceduresstandardsstatements/rulesprocedures/12faculty/general/12.99.99.R0.03.pdf" target="_new"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://inside.tamuc.edu/aboutus/policiesproceduresstandardsstatements/rulesprocedures/12faculty/general/12.99.99.R0.03.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nomination Process:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
Senators from each department will submit to the Faculty Awards Committee a ballot listing
<b>one</b> nominee for each award. A copy of the ballot is attached to this email for reference. Faculty members may self-nominate by notifying their department’s Senator. Faculty can also nominate a colleague in their department by notifying the Senator. If
a Senator receives nominations for more than one individual for a particular award, the department should reach a consensus on which faculty member’s nomination will move forward. The Senate encourages all faculty members within a department to discuss and
agree on who should be nominated for a particular award.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nominations should include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The full name of the nominee<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The nominee’s academic department<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The nominee’s full email address<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please use the attached spreadsheet to submit the ballot to
<i>Faculty.Awards@tamuc.edu</i>. The nomination deadline is <b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">November 15, 2024</span></b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Selection Process:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
The chair of the Faculty Awards Committee, Dr. Hongmei Jia, will contact the nominated faculty members. This contact will occur by
<b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">December 2, 2024</span></b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.</span> If any faculty member nominated for an award has not been contacted by this deadline, they should reach out to Dr.
Jia to ensure the nomination was received.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dr. Jia will request supporting documentation from each nominee for the committee’s review. This documentation should be submitted via email to
<i>Faculty.Awards@tamuc.edu</i> by <b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">January 14, 2025</span></b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.</span> The Faculty Awards Committee will review all application packets and, after careful
deliberation, will make one recommendation per award (except for the Barrus Award, which can have up to three recipients). These recommendations will be presented to the full Faculty Senate for approval at the March Senate meeting, scheduled for
<b>March 4, 2025</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The award recipients will be announced at the Faculty Awards Ceremony, which will take place in the spring.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please encourage all faculty in your department to participate. Faculty may self-nominate or nominate a colleague. If multiple faculty members from the same department are nominated for the
same award, the department should vote to determine which nominee moves forward. Thank you for your assistance in recognizing and celebrating the talents and dedication of your colleagues!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you have any questions about the awards, please contact Dr. Hongmei Jia at
<i>Hongmei.Jia@tamuc.edu</i> or (214) 433-3319.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Best regards,</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
<b>Yasemin Atinc, PhD</b><br>
President of the Faculty Senate<br>
<i>Yasemin.Atinc@tamuc.edu</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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