Award Descriptions

The North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (NDAES) established this annual award to recognize outstanding faculty and Research Extension Center principal investigators who have achieved major accomplishments in research.

Individuals with 10 or fewer years of service to NDAES are eligible for nomination. Nominees must hold a research appointment in NDAES, be in the 2000 job band, and have made a significant research contribution that addresses an applied problem or increases the basic knowledge of the area investigated. Contact your supervisor's office or Kris Holt in the Ag Budget Office if you have questions about the job band.

Individuals with more than 10 years of service to NDAES (beginning with their 11th year and beyond) should be nominated for the Eugene R. Dahl Excellence in Research Award. To nominate other research staff, please refer to the Charles and Linda Moses Staff Award category.

Nomination Form

^{GUIDE - Larson/Yaggie nomination form questions}

The North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (NDAES) established this annual award to recognize outstanding faculty and Research Extension Center principal investigators who have achieved major accomplishments in research.

Individuals with more than 10 years of service to NDAES (beginning with their 11th year and beyond) are eligible for nomination. Nominees must hold a research appointment in NDAES, be in the 2000 job band, and have a distinguished research program in basic or applied sciences that has gained significant recognition in the state, region, nation and/or internationally. Contact your supervisor's office or Kris Holt in the Ag Budget Office if you have any questions about the job band.

Individuals with 10 or fewer years of service to NDAES should be nominated for the Larson/Yaggie Excellence in Research Award. To nominate other research staff, please refer to the Charles and Linda Moses Staff Award category.

Nomination Form

^{GUIDE - Dahl nomination form questions}

The College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources (CAFSNR) established this award to recognize outstanding teaching faculty.

Individuals with 10 or fewer years of service to CAFSNR are eligible for nomination. Nominees must hold a teaching appointment in CAFSNR and be in the 2000 job band. The award encourages and rewards excellence in teaching at all levels and among all disciplines. Contact your supervisor's office or Kris Holt in the Ag Budget Office if you have any questions about the job band.

Individuals with more than 10 years of service to CAFSNR (beginning with their 11th year and beyond) should be nominated for the H. Roald and Janet Lund Excellence in Teaching Award.

Nomination Form

^{Guide - Foster nomination form questions}

The College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources (CAFSNR) established this award to recognize outstanding teaching faculty.

Individuals with more than 10 years of service to CAFSNR (beginning with their 11th year and beyond) are eligible for nomination. Nominees must hold a teaching appointment in CAFSNR and be in the 2000 job band. The award encourages and rewards excellence in teaching at all levels and among all disciplines. Contact your supervisor's office or Kris Holt in the Ag Budget Office if you have any questions about the job band.

Individuals with 10 or fewer years of service to CAFSNR should be nominated for the Earl and Dorothy Foster Excellence in Teaching Award.

Nomination Form

^{GUIDE - Lund nomination form questions}

The College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources (CAFSNR) established this annual award to recognize the contributions of faculty and staff who have demonstrated excellence in advising undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in CAFSNR and/or its student organizations.

Nomination Form

^{GUIDE - Austin nomination form questions}

NDSU Extension established this annual award to encourage and reward significant accomplishments and excellence in Extension educational outcomes.

Individuals with 10 or fewer cumulative years of service to NDSU Extension are eligible for nomination. Nominees must hold an Extension appointment and be in the 2000 job band. Nominations are inclusive to county agents and specialists in the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources. Contact your supervisor's office or Kris Holt in the Ag Budget Office if you have any questions about the job band.

Individuals with more than 10 cumulative years of service to NDSU Extension (beginning with their 11th year and beyond) should be nominated for the AGSCO Excellence in Extension Award.

Nomination Form

^{GUIDE - Extension Early Career nomination form questions}

NDSU Extension established this annual award to encourage and reward significant accomplishments and excellence in Extension educational outcomes.

Individuals with more than 10 cumulative years of service to NDSU Extension (beginning with their 11th year and beyond) are eligible for nomination. Nominees must hold an Extension appointment and be in the 2000 job band. Nominations are inclusive to county agents and specialists in the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources. Contact your supervisor's office or Kris Holt in the Ag Budget Office if you have any questions about the job band.

Individuals with 10 or fewer cumulative years of service to NDSU Extension should be nominated for the Excellence in Extension Early Career Award.

Nomination Form

^{GUIDE - AGSCO nomination form questions}

NDSU Agriculture established this annual award to recognize significant contributions to the mission of NDSU Agriculture by professional staff. Nominees must be in the 3000 job band and have at least three years of continuous service in a staff position with an appointment in CAFSNR, NDAES or NDSU Extension. Nominations are inclusive to professional staff on- and off-campus. Contact your supervisor's office or Kris Holt in the Ag Budget Office if you have any questions about the job band.

Nominations will be accepted from any employee but are limited to one nominee per department or unit (county office, district office or Research Extension Center).

Nomination Form

^{GUIDE - Moses nomination form questions}

NDSU Agriculture established this annual award to recognizes significant contributions to the mission of NDSU Agriculture by office support staff. Nominees must be in the 5000 job band or hold a county Extension support staff position, and have at least three years of continuous service in a staff position with an appointment in CAFSNR, NDAES or NDSU Extension. Nominations are inclusive to office support staff on- and off-campus. Contact your supervisor's office or Kris Holt in the Ag Budget office if you have any questions about the job band.

Nominations will be accepted from any employee but are limited to one nominee per department or unit (county office, district office or Research Extension Center).

Nomination Form

^{GUIDE - Anderson nomination form questions}

NDSU Agriculture established this annual award to recognize significant contributions to the mission of NDSU Agriculture by support staff in technical and paraprofessional, crafts/trades, or services positions. Nominees must be in the 4000, 6000 or 7000 job band and have at least three years of continuous service in a staff position with an appointment in CAFSNR, NDAES or NDSU Extension. Nominations are inclusive to technical and paraprofessional, crafts/trades and services staff positions on- and off-campus. Contact your supervisor's office or Kris Holt in the Ag Budget office if you have any questions about the job band.

Nominations will be accepted from any employee but are limited to one nominee per department or unit (county office, district office or Research Extension Center.

Nomination Form

^{GUIDE - Burgum nomination form questions}

NDSU Agriculture established this annual award to recognize innovative efforts that advance inclusive programs and initiatives, collaboration and partnerships, student success, and expanded educational access and opportunity. Eligible nominees include individuals, groups, departments or units, committees, and faculty- or staff-led initiatives that have made a significant impact through work completed or substantially advanced within the past calendar year.

Nominees must demonstrate impact in one or more of the following award criteria:

• Inclusive Programs and Policies - Designing and integrating programs, curricula, outreach opportunities and policies that promote access, opportunity, respect, and connection.
• Collaborative Opportunities and Partnerships - Expanding inclusive and collaborative opportunities and partnerships that prepare staff, faculty, and students for success in a multi-faceted and globally connected world.
• Innovative Educational and Extension Opportunities - Delivering innovative educational or Extension opportunities that enhance learning experiences for a wide range of audiences, backgrounds, abilities, locations, ages, races, ethnicities, and genders.
• Engagement of Nontraditional Agricultural Audiences - Increasing participation in programs and enrollment among students from nontraditional agricultural audiences.

Nominations may be submitted by any student, staff member, faculty member, or administrator. A review team from the Agriculture Council for Access and Opportunity (ACAO) will evaluate all nominations. To ensure a fair and impartial process, ACAO members nominated for the award will not participate in the review of nominations for this award.

Nomination Form

^{GUIDE - Access and Opportunity nomination form questions}