FAQs and Nominating Faculty

GUIDELINES

Cal State San Marcos recognizes annually outstanding faculty in areas of teaching, scholarship and service. To nominate a current CSUSM Faculty member for one of the awards listed, please review the guidelines for eligibility requirements and the nomination process.

• President's Award for Outstanding Lecturer
• President's Award for Scholarship & Creative Activity
• President's Award for Service Leadership
• President's Awards for Teaching Innovation & Excellence

• Faculty and Staff Award Nomination cover page 

TIMELINE

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the timeline for the annual Faculty and Staff Awards (excluding the Anne Neufeldt Staff Award and the Harvey Neufeldt Faculty Award) has been modified to allow all involved parties sufficient time for planning and review. Please disregard the original timeline included in the guidelines and follow the updated timeline below. (Effective 10/17/23) 

• SEP 05: Call for nominations
• OCT 09: Deadline for nominations
• NOV 03: Deadline for dossier submission (originally Oct. 27)
• DEC 04: Award Committee recommendation due to the President (originally Nov. 20)
• DEC 13: Campus announcement (originally Dec. 08)
• JAN 18, 2024: CSUSM Awards & Service Celebration

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• Where can I find information on what is required for the dossier?
   Dossier requirements may be found in each of the respective award guidelines. 
• When are dossiers due?
  All dossiers should be submitted electronically to presidentialawards@csusm.edu by October 27, 2023. 
• Can I include items other than Word and PDF documents in my dossier?
  Yes, but please remember that all dossiers must be delivered electronically to presidentialawards@csusm.edu and that the committee has a limited time to review documents. Most of the awards limit the submission content, please refer to the guidelines. 
• What is considered an appendix item for the dossier?

  Examples of appendix items might be student evaluations or a PowerPoint presentation. Items should help serve as back-up to the narrative essay. 

• Who makes the final decision for each award?
  The President makes the final decision after reviewing the recommendations made by the selection committees.
• When will the announcement go out as to whom has been chosen?
  The awards will be announced before the December winter break.

If you didn't find the answer you were looking for, please email presidentialawards@csusm.edu.