PURPOSE:
To recognize outstanding contributions to graduate student mentoring by a faculty member in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University.
NATURE
One cash award of $1,000 will be made. The recipient will receive a cash award and a plaque.
ELIGIBILITY:
Nominees must be faculty who hold either tenured or tenure-track, Senior Research, or Professor of Practice appointments in the College of Agricultural Sciences, a member of the OSU Graduate Faculty, and an active mentor to MS or PhD graduate students at Oregon State University.
CRITERIA:
Nominations will be evaluated on the following:
- Commitment to CAS goals of Inclusive Excellence through support of student recruitment, retention, and timely graduation. Examples may include but are not limited to: the development of financial resources to support students who are first-generation, low-income, or underrepresented; training in cultural competencies for graduate student mentoring; or mentoring that supports diverse career pathways for graduate students.
- Success in mentoring students to master the content and skills of their discipline.
- Evidence of modeling and guiding graduate students to adhere to high ethical standards for conducting scholarly activities.
- Creating a supportive environment for research by fostering mutual respect, maintaining open lines of communication, demonstrating a sincere interest in their students’ well-being, and creating a sense of community among graduate students and faculty.
- Evidence of support for students’ professional development.
- Demonstrated innovation in graduate mentoring, as evidenced by novel approaches or activities contributing to effective graduate education.
NOMINATION MATERIALS:
In addition to the base nomination materials required for all awards (one-paragraph summary, letter of nomination, and three supporting letters), nomination packets must include:
- The nomination materials should address the criteria above.
- Supporting letters should include at least one (1) letter from a current graduate student and at least one (1) letter from a former graduate student.
- A professional resume.
Complete nomination packets (combined into one PDF document) should be emailed to [email protected] no later than 5:00 pm on April 28, 2025. Corrections or updates to nomination packets will not be accepted after the nomination deadline.
SPONSORS:
This award is sponsored by the College of Agricultural Sciences.