Office of Alumni Relations

Faculty Hall of Fame Award Criteria and Process

Selection Criteria

1. This award honors current or retired faculty for:
   • teaching effectiveness.
   • positive impact on student lives.
   • involvement at Cameron outside of the classroom.
   • involvement in the community.

    

2. Recipient(s) must have taught a minimum of five years at Cameron.

    

3. Current members of the Cameron University Alumni Association Board of Directors, members of the Cameron University Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors, members of The Board of Regents governing The University of Oklahoma, Cameron University and Rogers State University, members of the Oklahoma State Legislature and members of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are not eligible for this award until one year after their employment or service ends.

1. Nominations must be submitted no later than August 1 with the awards to be presented on a date set by the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Nominations received after May 1 will be considered for the following year. A nomination form may be obtained by contacting the Cameron University Office of Alumni Relations or by using the link below.
2. Any individual or group may submit a nomination for the Faculty Hall of Fame Award.
3. Nominations must be typed and must include the requested information on the nomination form.
4. Nominations will remain in the nominee pool for two years. After two years, the individual?s nomination must be resubmitted for consideration.
5. Members of the Faculty Hall of Fame Awards Committee will include the following representatives:
   • Cameron University Alumni Association President
   • Three members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors and a past award recipient to be appointed by the Alumni Association President
   • The Vice President of University Advancement and the Director of Alumni Relations will serve as ex-officio members.
6. The nominees will be notified of their nominations by the Office of Alumni Relations and will be given the opportunity to provide additional information prior to the Awards Committee meeting to review nominations. The Alumni Association President will present the Awards Committee?s recommendations to the Alumni Association Board for final approval.
7. The selected recipients will be contacted by the Alumni Association President and asked to accept the award. After acceptance, the recipient(s) will receive further information regarding the award presentation from the Office of Alumni Relations; and those who made nominations will receive notification of the award recipients.
8. Recipients must agree to attend the awards presentation in order to be recognized and receive the award. In the event that a selected recipient cannot attend, the nominee will be considered for the following year. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Cameron University Alumni Association Executive Committee for reasons such as illness or infirmity.