DESCRIPTION
The Kent State EHHS Diversity Award recognizes and encourages student, staff and faculty engagement in DEI initiatives. Relevant activities include those that support the mission an vision of the EHHS Diversity Committee, such as engaging in:
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complex initiatives to support inclusion
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toward a more socially just society
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promoting anti racism /anti-oppressive practices
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culturally sensitive andresponsive actions
One Kent State EHHS Diversity Award will be made annually, in each of the following categories (for a total of three annual awards):
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Student (undergraduate, graduate, part-time or full-time)
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Staff (part-time or full-time)
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Faculty (tenure-track or non-tenure-track)
ELIGIBILITY
Previous recipients are eligible to re-apply for the award after 7 years. Meritorious activity for a reapplication must have occurred after receiving previous award.
Application Procedure
Applicants will either be nominated or self-nominated for this award. There are no restrictions to the number of applicants from a given Program/School.
APPLICATION MATERIALS
- Complete online Nomination Form (PDF)
- Nomination letter (up to 1 page single-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman font) describing how the applicant meets the criteria for the award. In addition to a description of current activities, letters should address the significance of the nominee's DEI activities.Note: If application is self-nominated, the applicant should secure an additional nomination letter from a colleague or peer supporting the applicatino. Otherwise, the nomination letter wlll fulfill this requirement (i.e., an additional letter of support is not required).
- The applicant's curriculum vitae or resume, emphasizing DEI activity (up to 10 pages).
RUBRIC FOR STUDENT AWARD:
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Criterion |
Meets Expectations |
Exceeds Expectations |
Far Exceeds Expectations |
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Clarity |
Student DEI contributions are described |
Student DEI contributions are clearly described |
Student DEI contributions are clearly described and illustrated by multiple concrete examples |
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EHHS Impact |
DEI contributions will have minor impacts on EHHS students, faculty, staff and/or programs |
DEI contributions will have impacts on EHHS students, faculty, staff and/or programs |
DEI contributions will have substantial impacts on EHHS students, faculty, staff and/or programs |
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Areas of DEI Work |
The nominee's advocacy, service or engagement activity is primarily centered around a single activity/organization | The nominee's advocacy, service or engagement activity is centered around multiple activities/organizations | The nominee demonstrates excellence in advocacy, service or engagement activity, which is centered around multiple activities/organizations |
RUBRIC FOR STAFF AWARD:
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Criterion |
Meets Expectations |
Exceeds Expectations |
Far Exceeds Expectations |
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Clarity |
Staff DEI contributions are described |
Staff DEI contributions are clearly described |
Staff DEI contributions are clearly described and illustrated by multiple concrete examples |
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Effort |
Nominee's DEI contributions will have minor impacts on EHHS students, faculty, staff and/or programs |
Nominee has actively sought out ways to improve areas of DEI within programs, offices and/or EHHS | Nominee has significantly worked on improving areas of DEI wihing programs, office and/or EHHS |
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EHHS Impact |
Staff DEI contributions will have minor impacts on EHHS students, faculty, staff and/or programs |
Staff DEI contributions will have impacts on EHHS students, faculty, staff and/or programs |
Staff DEI contributions will have substantial impacts on EHHS students, faculty, staff and/or programs |
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Community Impact |
Staff DEI contributions will have minor impacts on the local community/community beyond KSU |
Staff DEI contributions will have impacts on the local community/community beyond KSU |
Staff DEI contributions will have substantial impacts on the local community/community beyond KSU |
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Areas of DEI Work |
The nominee's advocacy, service or engagement activity is primarily centered around a single activity/organization | The nominee's advocacy, service or engagement activity is centered around multiple activities/organizations | The nominee demonstrates excellence in advocacy, service or engagement activity, which is centered around multiple activities/organizations |
RUBRIC FOR FACULTY AWARD:
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Criterion |
Meets Expectations |
Exceeds Expectations |
Far Exceeds Expectations |
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Clarity |
Faculty DEI contributions are described |
Faculty DEI contributions are clearly described |
Faculty DEI contributions are clearly described and illustrated by multiple concrete examples |
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Quality |
The amount, depth and/or significance of the nominee's DEI contributions is commensurate with expectations | The amount, depth and/or significance of the nominee's DEI contributions exceeds expectations | The amount, depth and/or significance of the nominee's DEI contributions far exceeds expectations | |
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EHHS Impact |
Faculty DEI contributions will have minor impacts on EHHS students, faculty, staff and/or programs |
Faculty DEI contributions will have impacts on EHHS students, faculty, staff and/or programs |
Faculty DEI contributions will have substantial impacts on EHHS students, faculty, staff and/or programs |
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Community Impact |
Faculty DEI contributions will have minor impacts on the local community/community beyond KSU |
Faculty DEI contributions will have impacts on the local community/community beyond KSU |
Faculty DEI contributions will have substantial impacts on the local community/community beyond KSU |
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| Areas of DEI Work | The nominee's DEI activities are primarily centered around a single category (research, teaching or service) | The nominee's DEI activities are centered around multiple categories (research, teaching and/or service) | The nominee's demonstrates excellence in DEI activities, which are centered around multiple categories (research, teaching and/or service) | |