Soaring to New Heights Diversity & Principles of Community Achievement Award and Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award

crowd image - decorative The Office of Campus Community Relations (OCCR) and the Staff Diversity Administrative Advisory Committee (SDAAC), is pleased to invite nominations for the Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award and Soaring to New Heights Diversity & Principles of Community Achievement Award for 2021.

More information about each award below. Nominations are due no later than March 14, 2021 at 11:59PM. For questions contact Vickie Gomez at (530) 752-2071 or occr@ucdavis.edu.

Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award

Call for Nominations of the Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award

The Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award is a crime prevention and public safety award that recognizes individuals based on community oriented engagement and activities that are collaborative, cooperative, and proactive. This award highlights the importance of maintaining an environment where safety is essential to the successful mission of UC Davis, UC Davis Health and its surrounding communities. The goal of the leadership award is to promote safety and security by recognizing individuals and/or organizations on the UC Davis campus, UCD Health campus, or the surrounding communities for their contributions toward safety. The award was developed by members of the campus community to honor Chief Emeritus Calvin Handy’s legacy of public service and leadership, and his outstanding record of engagement and relationship building.

Eligibility:

All campus community members (student, faculty or staff) are eligible for nomination, as are citizens in the communities surrounding the UC Davis campus and UC Davis Health in Sacramento. Business and service groups, governmental agencies, and organizations in the community are also eligible for nomination. Please see the nomination process and procedures for a broader description of eligibility criteria.

Criteria and Qualifications:

Individuals, groups, or organizations that demonstrate actions which create or support the safety of community members;
Through their leadership efforts, nominee(s) established a sustainable program or cultivated and/or enhanced relationships that encouraged the collaboration of two or more groups to create an identifiable impact on public safety

UC Davis Nominations (submitted by UC Davis employees):

Nomination forms can be completed here. If you do not have computer access nominations can be faxed to 530-754-7987, or emailed to occr@ucdavis.edu no later than March 14, 2021 at 11:59PM. For questions contact Vickie Gomez 530-752-2071.

External Nominations (submitted by non-UC Davis employees):

Complete this online nomination form or complete a nomination form downloadable here and email to Vickie Gomez, occr@ucdavis.edu, and if desired a one page letter may be submitted describing the attributes and accomplishments of the individual, group or organization. The qualifying information should be specific and comprehensive, yet written so that readers outside the nominee’s field can understand the impact of the accomplishment(s). Deadline for nominations is March 14, 2021 at 11:59PM.

Specifics about nominations:

The focus of the leadership award is public safety and security however, that does not limit nominations to public safety first responders like police or fire departments though they are eligible. We encourage nominations from the campus and surrounding community. Some eligible individuals or organizations include school crime prevention programs, sexual assault education programs, child safety programs, family shelters, elderly care programs, medical clinics and hospitals, diversity and culture based programs, emergency management programs, charitable and non-profit organizations whose mission promotes a safe and secure environment, and media organizations who use their outreach capability to promote public safety. The scope of nomination is not limited, however in each and every case the action must constitute a positive impact on safety and security.

Soaring to New Heights Diversity & Principles of Community Achievement Awards

Call for Nominations of the Soaring to New Heights Diversity & Principles of Community Achievement Awards

We invite you to submit a nomination for the Diversity & Principles of Community Achievement Awards. Awards are for campus employees who demonstrate diversity and Principles of Community efforts that exceed the expectations of their position. All members of both the Davis campus and UCDH communities are encouraged to send in nominations for any of the following awards. Recipients of the 2019 Diversity & Principles of Community Achievement Awards are ineligible.

Individual Awards

Awards are intended to recognize staff members who, through their own personal efforts, have made significant contributions to affirmative action/equal employment opportunity or heightened awareness and sensitivity to diversity. Nominations received for contributions made by faculty, executives, student employees or community members will be considered for a Special Citation.

Deanna Falge Award

While the criteria for this award are consistent with the criteria for the Individual Award, it is expanded to recognize the ongoing (5 years or more) demonstration of one's exemplary contributions toward the furthering of UC Davis' affirmative action/equal opportunity or diversity objectives.

Department/Unit/Team Award

This award is intended to recognize the UC Davis unit or team whose members, through their own personal or group efforts, have made significant contributions to affirmative action/equal employment opportunity or heightened awareness and sensitivity to diversity.

All nominations must address these same criteria.

Criteria: Each nomination must include specific examples of contributions such as:

Advances awareness of affirmative action and/or diversity issues and concerns;
Models behavior consistent with the Principles of Community;
Advances a positive work environment that is inclusive and bias free;
Contributes substantially to achievement of affirmative action goals;
Participates productively in affirmative action and/or diversity programs; or
Demonstrates commitment to affirmative action and diversity through public service and community involvement

Nomination forms can be completed here.

If you prefer to email the nomination, send to occr@ucdavis.edu no later than March 14, 2021 at 11:59PM. For questions contact Vickie Gomez at 752-2071.