Nominations Sought for Advancement of Women Award

UCSF is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Chancellor's Award for the Advancement of Women.

Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15 for the award that recognizes exceptional efforts toward the advancement of women at UCSF beyond the scope of an individual's job, area of research, or student training. Each year three individuals are selected — one faculty, one staff, one student/resident/postdoctoral scholar — and both women and men are eligible to receive this award.

Eligibility Requirements for Nomination

Nominees must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Be a UCSF academic or staff employee (with a minimum 50 percent appointment), or a student, a resident, or a postdoctoral scholar at the time of nomination (questions regarding academic status, employment, and enrollment eligibility can be answered by Human Resources or Student Academic Affairs prior to submitting a nomination).
• Have not previously received the award.
• Have exhibited and sustained efforts toward the advancement of women at UCSF as delineated below by the applicable "Selection Criteria.”

This award recognizes exceptional efforts towards the advancement of women at UCSF beyond the scope of an individual's job, area of research, or student training. The nomination form, award criteria, and a list of prior recipients are available at on the Chancellor's website.

Nominations may be submitted in electronic or hard copy to Suya Colorado-Caldwell, committees coordinator, at either [email protected] or to the Office of the Chancellor, S 24, Box 0402. If you have questions, please contact her at 415/476-4421.