From ceginfo@u.washington.edu Tue Jan 2 08:59:10 2001 Received: from jason03.u.washington.edu (jason03.u.washington.edu [140.142.8.11]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW00.05/8.9.3+UW00.12) with ESMTP id IAA33120 for ; Tue, 2 Jan 2001 08:59:00 -0800 Received: from homer38.u.washington.edu (ceginfo@homer38.u.washington.edu [140.142.16.4]) by jason03.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW00.05/8.9.3+UW00.12) with ESMTP id IAA18536 for ; Tue, 2 Jan 2001 08:58:59 -0800 Received: from localhost (ceginfo@localhost) by homer38.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW00.05/8.9.3+UW00.12) with ESMTP id IAA118918 for ; Tue, 2 Jan 2001 08:58:57 -0800 Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 08:58:57 -0800 (PST) From: Civil and Environmental Engineering To: cegrads@u.washington.edu Subject: Fw: Solicitation for Nominees for the Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award DEADLINE 1/12/01 (fwd) Award DEADLINE 1/12/01 (fwd) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII >> I am pleased to announce the call for nominations for the University's >> Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award. The Graduate School sponsors this >> annual award in order to recognize outstanding mentoring of graduate >> students by faculty. The relationship between a graduate student and a >> faculty advisor is one that can have a profound, lifelong influence on >> both parties. At its best, this mentoring relationship inspires and gives >> confidence to the student while providing the faculty member with a valued >> colleague. The Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award allows us to honor >> those members of the faculty who exemplify excellence in graduate >> education. A single award will be given, accompanied by a stipend of >> $5,000. The award will be presented at the Annual University Recognition >> Ceremony on June 7, 2001 in conjunction with other University-wide awards. >> >> The Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award Committee invites faculty, >> graduate students and alumni to submit letters of nomination. Eligibility >> for the award is limited to active faculty who are involved in the >> supervision of graduate students. I have enclosed a list of criteria used >> in reviewing the nominations. This information can also be found on the >> Graduate School's Web site (http://www.grad.washington.edu). Nominators >> are encouraged to cite specific examples of excellent mentoring by the >> faculty member. Letters of nomination may not exceed two pages in length. >> The letter should include the nominee's department and current mailing >> address. Nominations must be received by 5:00 p.m. PST on Friday, January >> 12, 2001. Letters, faxes, or e-mail received after this time and date >> will not be considered. Receipt of nominations will not be acknowledged >> unless the sender includes a self-addressed stamped envelope for reply. >> Please send letters of nomination to: >> >> The Distinguished Graduate Mentor Awards Committee >> c/o Dean Marsha L. Landolt >> 200 Gerberding Hall, Box 351240 >> Fax: 206-685-3234 >> Materials submitted via e-mail should be sent to dgma@grad.washington.edu >> . Following review of the nominations, >> the Committee will ask Department Chairs to provide further information on >> a selected number of finalists. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> >> Marsha L. Landolt >> Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost >> >> CRITERIA USED IN EVALUATING NOMINEES FOR THE >> DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE MENTOR AWARD >> >> >> >> * Provides intellectual leadership >> * Respects students' goals and helps students to work towards them; >> inspires, encourages >> * Is supportive at personal as well as professional level, is a good >> advocate for students >> * Actively guides students' research and training; clearly articulates >> expectations and holds students to high standards >> * Actively seeks financial support for students' graduate study and >> research >> * Actively involves students in teaching or research >> * Actively recruits and encourages applications to the unit's graduate >> program >> * Is accessible for advice and assistance, whether student is in >> residence, on leave, is or is not 'one of theirs' >> * Actively involves students in professional conferences >> * Actively involves students in publications >> * Helps students to overcome problems, discord, barriers >> * Provides good model of professionalism >> * Helps students to 'network' with other relevant professionals and >> faculty >> * Assists students in career preparation >> * Alerts students to career opportunities; helps students secure >> post-degree employment >> * Provides assistance in post-degree professional work >> > .