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The Lola Lopes Award for Undergraduate Student Advocacy

See also: The Iowa Promise: Undergraduate Education

Overview

The Lola Lopes Award for Undergraduate Student Advocacy, given annually by the Office of the Provost, honors University of Iowa administrators and staff who support undergraduate education and serve as strong, effective advocates for undergraduate students and the undergraduate experience. 

The recipient receives a $1,000 honorarium and a certificate, and his or her name is added to a plaque displayed prominently in the Admissions Visitors Center where prospective students and parents can see the importance we place on undergraduate students and their educational experience. The recipient is announced and the award presented at the annual faculty-staff awards banquet in the fall semester. 

Nomination Instructions

Eligibility for Award:

  • UI administrators, staff, and faculty in a non-teaching role are eligible for the Award.

Who May Nominate:

  • Any UI student or faculty or staff member may make a nomination.

Deadline:

  • Nominations must be submitted by May 30 , 2008.          

Nomination Materials:

To nominate a person for this award, please send the following materials to The Lola Lopes Award for Undergraduate Student Advocacy, Office of the Provost, 111 JH.

  1. Nomination form.
  2. Nomination letter briefly describing the nominee’s efforts, achievements and distinction that make the nominee an especially effective advocate for undergraduate students. The letter should address the following questions:  
    • How has the nominee demonstrated excellence in service to undergraduate students?
    • What evidence is there that the impact of the nominee's work has reached many undergraduate students and/or affected a smaller number of undergraduate students deeply?
    • How has the nominee's work supported student success?
    • How has the nominee been an advocate for undergraduate students?
  3. Two letters of support addressing specific ways in which the nominee has supported undergraduate education and served as a strong and effective advocate for undergraduate students.  Letters of support are limited to two pages for each letter.  Please note: No more than two letters will be accepted.

Selection Process:

A committee of five persons composed of administrators, faculty, staff, and one student will review the nominations according to the criteria outlined in the Nominating Materials (above).  The committee is composed of:

  • One staff member from the offices that report to the Vice Provost (designated by the Vice Provost)
  • One staff member from the offices that report to the Vice President for Student Services (designated by the Vice President for Student Services)
  • One faculty member (designated by the Faculty Senate President)
  • One undergraduate student (UISG President)
  • The Vice Provost

Timeline

  • Nominations due: May 30, 2008
  • Winner announced and award presented at the Fall 2008 faculty-staff awards banquet.




Questions? E-mail us at provost-office@uiowa.edu.