Nominations Now Being Accepted - Fr. Bolin Excellence in Scholarship Award

Fr. John F. Bolin Excellence in Scholarship

This award is designed to recognize full-time faculty for achievement of excellence in scholarship.

Eligibility

1. Chaminade full-time faculty member who has been with CUH for at least 3 years.

2. Work to be considered must have been completed within the last 5 years.

Criteria for Faculty Selection

• Received national or international recognition; and

• Had relevant work published in a peer-reviewed publication or taken part in a juried exhibition of creative work or have been involved as a participant in a professional organization, conference or showing.

• The Faculty Policy Manual IV outlines the following types of scholarship for CUH faculty (pg. 27):

  • The Scholarship of Discovery

  • The Scholarship of Integration

  • The Scholarship of Application

  • The Scholarship of Teaching

Nomination

• The nomination can be made in writing by students, faculty and staff to Dr. Janet T. Davidson, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs (jdavidso@chaminade.edu) who will inform all nominees within one week after the deadline. The deadline for nomination is April 28, 2017

Documentation

• Narrative, no longer than 3 page:

  • Include philosophy, objectives, and vision of scholarship as connected to creative work and/or advancing knowledge.

  • Implementation and application of the philosophy to research design, publications, creative works, and/or conference papers.

  • Copies of published research reports, creative work, conference papers, and other publications.

  • Any additional relevant, supporting documents that nominees consider significant.

• Copy of CV

The deadline to submit the supporting paperwork is July 1, 2017

Selection of Fr. John Bolin Scholar

The selection will be carried out by a committee consisting of:

• Seven full-time faculty members representing six academic divisions and a library faculty.

• One full-time faculty member of the Society of Mary.

The committee is responsible for evaluating documentation and selecting the most qualified application. The Associate Provost of Academic Affairs will announce the Fr. John Bolin Scholar no later than the first Faculty Senate meeting of the 2017-18 academic year. The Fr. John Bolin Scholar Award consists of:

• A plaque to be displayed permanently at the Sullivan Family Library.

• $1,500 award paid through the paycheck of the award recipient.