Certificate of Recognition for Special Contributions in Higher Education
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The Certificate of Recognition for Special Contributions in Higher Education is designed to signify distinguished achievement and/or contributions in one or more of the following areas:
- university or college classroom teaching
- clinical teaching; student mentoring
- development of new and innovative educational techniques and technologies in audiology, speech-language pathology, or speech-language and hearing sciences
Nominees may include an individual or a group of individuals who are under contract as faculty members or clinical instructors at a regionally accredited college or university. If the nomination is for a group, the individuals in the group must be listed by name along with their ASHA number for verification.
More than one award may be given each year.
The Committee on Honors awards nominees solely on the information provided in the nomination document prepared by the sponsor. When information and/or documentation are incomplete, the Committee may be unable to award deserving individuals.
Required Components
- One sponsor and nominee are ASHA members in good standing.
- Sponsor has provided the following factual information in support of the nominee:
- Outcomes that document the achievement
- Sponsor's letter of support detailing the nominee's credentials (including appropriate honors or recognition) and specific contributions in sufficient detail to distinguish these contributions from generic activities and a description of the significance of these contributions
- Brief professional vita. If a group of individuals are being nominated, a brief professional vita should be included for each member of the group.
- Nomination materials, including all supporting documentation, may not exceed five pages that are at least single-spaced with a 12-point font size. If a group application, the page limit may not exceed seven pages.
- Any inserted or embedded items in the supporting documentation must adhere to line spacing and font size requirements. This applies to graphs, charts, certificates, photos, etc.
- All supporting documentation must not include active hyperlinks. The Committee on Honors will not click on, review, or consider any hyperlink provided in the nomination packet.
- All supporting documentation must be combined into one PDF document.
- General Requirements
Failure to adhere to all required components and instructions will result in rejection of the nomination, including any materials exceeding the specified number of pages will also be rejected.
See the nomination schedule and submission process.
Still have questions? Contact governance@asha.org.
