River Studies Center Recognition of Excellence Award (RSC ROE Award)
Eligibility
All RSC faculty and staff
Nomination process
A call for nominations will go out to all RSC members at the beginning of spring semester. Only RSC members may nominate someone for this award. Self-nominations are acceptable. Required documentation for a nomination includes a current curriculum vitae and a letter of support (2 page maximum). The deadline for nominations will be the Monday after spring break and the awards announced at the final spring meeting of the RSC membership.
Criteria
Nominees should excel in at least one of the following three areas: Teaching, Research/Scholarship/Creativity, and Outreach/Community Engagement. The letter should address how the nominee exemplifies excellence with regards to one or more of the following criteria:
Teaching
Teaching (Preparing future scholars and professionals)
- Creating experiential learning opportunities related to river systems
- Increasing student engagement with the RSC or related areas
- Getting students on the river
- Connecting students to the river
- Utilizing innovative teaching methods to advance student learning
- Utilizing high-impact practices in teaching and learning
- Contributing to an interdisciplinary River Studies curriculum
- Creating and fostering river-related professional development opportunities for students
- Mentoring students in river-related research projects
Research/Scholarship/Creativity
Research/Scholarship/Creativity (Advancing river understanding)
- Presenting river-related research at conferences
- Publishing river-related research in peer-reviewed journals
- Securing funding for river-related research projects
- Disseminating research, scholarship, or creative endeavors in discipline-relevant forums
Outreach/Community Engagement
Outreach/Community Engagement (Creating and fostering partnerships)
- Increasing and broadening RSC membership
- Increasing the recognition and relevancy of the RSC and its work
- Engaging professional partners in river-related activities
- Engaging community members in river-related activities
- Contributing to the protection and promotion of freshwater ecosystems
- Increasing the RSC visibility to students and the UWL community
- Organizing and supporting river-related campus events
Award process
Nominations will be reviewed by the RSC Awards committee and recommendations will be made to the Director and Associate Director who will make the final award decision.
River Studies Center Student Recognition Awards
1-3 total awards/year from one or both of the following categories:
- Emerging River Leaders: upper-class undergraduate and graduate UWL students
- Future River Leaders: early UWL students
Nomination process
A call for nominations will go out to all RSC members at the beginning of spring semester. Only RSC members may nominate students for this award. The nominating letter must explain how the student links to the RSC and its mission and provide evidence of excellence in student accomplishments and/or their potential.
Examples of items that could be used as evidence, provided they are related to river systems, include (but are not limited to):
- Community-engaged learning
- Volunteer opportunities
- Student research
- Internships
- Project connected to a Capstone course
- Conference or Symposia presentation
- Receiving a funding award (internal or external)
- Active membership in the RSC Club
- Exceptional class performance
Award process
Nominations will be reviewed by the RSC Awards committee and recommendations for the number of awards and recipients will be made to the Director and Associate Director who will make the final award decisions.
