Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award

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The Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award was established to shine a light on those staff members who work toward achieving a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive working environment. It is intended to celebrate those who embrace the value of diversity and recognize how it helps set the university apart.

Join us in celebrating the annual Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award by submitting nominations for staff and teams demonstrating an extraordinary commitment and dedication to diversity at the University of Michigan. Award money will be used for professional development activities and/or training.

Ten $1,000 awards for individuals
Five $2,500 awards for teams

This award is made possible by the Office of the Provost, the Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX Office, and University Human Resources to celebrate progress toward creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. For information about faculty who champion diversity, please see the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award.

Contact

Jennifer Wade
Administrative Specialist
Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX
[email protected]
734-763-0235

2024 Nomination Deadline - October 18

Nominations after this date will be retained for the next award cycle. Nominations must be at least 250 words to receive consideration. See "Writing Sample for a Nomination" for reference.

If making a team nomination, please include ALL team members' names and their contact information in the "Description of Nominee's Contributions to Diversity at Michigan" field.
If you would like more than one nominator to be listed, please include ALL nominator names and their contact information in the "Description of Nominee's Contributions to Diversity at Michigan" field.

Eligibility

Active staff members are eligible to be nominated. All active faculty, staff, and students, on all campuses and in the U-M Health System, are eligible to submit nominations.

Please note that faculty members are not eligible for an individual award, but can be part of a team nomination. To recognize faculty members, please see the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award.

Please submit a minimum of 250 words describing how the nominee has demonstrated some or all of the following:

Commitment and dedication to a diverse working environment that is supportive and inclusive

Specific accomplishments in the field of diversity

Leadership in diversity matters

Service dedicated to inclusion

Contributions to advance the work climate at the University so that all persons are valued and respected

Work with national and/or state organizations toward the advancement of diversity

Examples of behaviors that fit these criteria include:

Active participation on campus diversity councils, presentations, and participation at diversity conferences

Serving as a diversity resource for co-workers

Creating and implementing innovative ways to further diversity at the university

Nomination/Selection Process

Individual and team award nominations will be reviewed by a seven-person selection committee. Content of nominations may be used for future award promotion. Committee members will be nominated from within the memberships of the Voices of the Staff Diversity Network and the University Diversity Council and from the staffs of the Office of the Provost and University Human Resources. (Members of the selection committee will not be eligible to receive awards.)

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