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NASPA Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community - Recognition & Development  

SPOTLIGHT SERIES 

SLPKC recognizes the contributions of members who are transforming higher education through outstanding and innovative leadership programs and services.  All NASPA members are encouraged to share successes and highlight best practices.  Individuals can nominate or self-nominate exemplary college leadership programs for the SLPKC Spotlight Series.  Selected programs will be highlighted on our website, in our quarterly newsletter and recognized at the NASPA SLPKC Annual Conference breakfast.  

The Spotlight Series categories include:  
* Research and Assessment 
* Influences on Student Learning in and out of the classroom 
* Theory to Practice 4th Quarter 2010 Recipient: University of Florida School of Business - Leadership Development Certificate ″   

View the nomination form

For more information or if you have questions, please contact Steve Lerer at steven.lerer@ucr.edu.

Annual Awards

Each year, the SLPKC recognizes outstanding contrubtions to the field of leadership programs through our award process. 

SLP-KC Awards Nomination Process

All nominations for SLP-KC Awards must include the following: 

1.       Name of colleague or program being nominated, including their institution and contact information (programs should have a contact person listed)

2.       Name, title, email, phone number, and address of the nominator as well as those providing letters of support

3.       A minimum of two letters of support stating why this person/program should receive this award

Nominations will be accepted until December 16, 2011.  Please submit nominations to Steve Lerer, SLP-KC Recognition & Development Team Leader, at steven.lerer@ucr.edu. Award recipients will be recognized by the SLP-KC during the NASPA national conference in Phoeniz, AZ.

Dr. Susan R. Komives Research Award

The purpose of this award is to support the creation of new knowledge focusing on the area of student leadership programs in higher education. This award is intended to support professional, doctoral, and Masters-level scholarly research.  The recipient will submit an article about their research to the SLP-KC newsletter in order to disseminate their findings to the KC membership and beyond. Recipients must be members of NASPA, and past recipients of this award are ineligible. 

Outstanding Service Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize a professional staff or faculty member's work as a member of the SLP-KC.  The recipient will have made significant contributions to the knowledge community through their service and leadership.  Recipients must be members of the SLP-KC and past recipients of this award are ineligible.

The Outstanding Leadership Spotlight Program of the Year Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize the contributions of members who are transforming higher education through best practices that have been recognized by the SLP-KC.  Spotlight Award categories include Research and Assessment, Influences on Student Learning, and Theory to Practice, and winners are announced in the SLP-KC newsletter. The Outstanding Leadership Spotlight Program of the Year Award will consider all previous Spotlight winners in addition to separately received nominations and will choose the one that represents the program or service that has the best overall contribution to the field and best represents the foundational principals of the SLP-KC. Recipient institutions will submit an article about their program to the SLP-KC newsletter in order to share their knowledge and experience. Recipient institutions must be members of NASPA, and past recipients of this award are ineligible.

2011 SLP-KC Award Recipients:

Outstanding Student Leadership Program/Activity Award: Leadership Development Certificate, Warrington College of Business at University of Florida

Dr. Susan R. Komives Research Award: Mackenzie Streit, Florida State University

Outstanding Service Award: Dr. Janelle Jennings

Spotlight of the Year Award: Student Leader Learning Outcomes Project, Texas A&M

2010 SLP-KC Award Recipients:

Student Leadership Programs Research Award: Dr. John Dugan, Loyola University Chicago

Outstanding Student Leadership Program/Activity Award: Pacific Lutheran University's Student Leadership Institute

Outstanding Service Award: Dr. Amy Radford-Popp, Michigan State University

Spotlight of the Year Award: Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership (Dr. Susan R. Komives, Dr. John P.  Dugan, & Dr. Julie E. Owen)

Outstanding Contribution to Student Leadership Programs Award: No recipient in 2010

FUNDRAISING

The SLPKC would like to thank our 2010 sponsor, Jossey-Bass. 

For more inforamtion about fundraising for the SLPKC, contact Greta Mincer.

 

  

Need more information about recognition and/or development?

Recognition & Development Team Leader: Steven Lerer