Holladay Medal for Excellence

POL 01.30.1

BOT - Honorary Degrees, Awards and Distinctions

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Authority: Board of Trustees

History: First Issued: April 24, 1992. Last Revised: April 28, 2006. Additional History Information.

Additional References: Holladay Medal Website

Contact Info: Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs (919-515-9770)

1. INTRODUCTION

The Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence recognizes the contributions to the university of Alexander Q. Holladay, who served as its first Professor of History and first President. The purpose of this award is to recognize members of the faculty who have made outstanding contributions to the university. This is the highest award made by the university in recognition of faculty career achievements.

2. ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA

2.1. Full-time faculty. Nominations must be received prior to a faculty member's retirement date, unless nominee retires by July 1 following the academic year during which the nomination was initially submitted. A nominated faculty member will remain eligible for the entire period that nominations are held active, even if retirement occurs during this period.

2.2. Employed at NC State University at least ten years

2.3. Sustained outstanding contributions to the university through achievements in teaching and mentoring students, discovery of knowledge through discipline-guided inquiry, creative artistry and literature, technological and managerial innovation, extension and engagement with constituencies outside the university or service in professional societies and within the university itself.

3. PROCEDURES

3.1. The chancellor or designee is authorized to establish a procedure for the solicitation and review of nominations for the Holladay Medal to include the following.

3.1.1. The process of review shall include faculty input.

3.1.2. The procedure will define the documentation required for a nomination and will provide up to ten nominees to the Academic Affairs and Personnel Committee.

3.1.3. Nominations may also be submitted directly to the Academic Affairs and Personnel Committee of the Board of Trustees, in care of the Assistant Secretary to the Board. The Assistant Secretary will coordinate the submissions for the Chancellor and Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

3.2. Academic Affairs and Personnel Committee shall make recommendations to the Board of Trustees.

3.3 The Board of Trustees shall select zero to five award recipients in any given academic year.

4. AWARD RECOGNITION

4.1. The award shall consist of a medal and a framed certificate presented at an appropriate academic event as prescribed by the chancellor or designee.

4.2. Award recipients will be announced in appropriate campus media.

4.3. A permanent plaque inscribed with the recipients' names will be displayed in a public place to be identified by the chancellor.

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