Nominations for awards given by the Coalition for Multicultural Affairs are being accepted for presentation and recognition. Any member of ACPA can be nominated. Any student, faculty, or staff may nominate an ACPA member for the following awards: Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Outstanding New Professional, Outstanding Contribution to Multicultural Affairs, or Outstanding Contribution to Multicultural Education and Research. Nominees must fit the criteria for each award as designated under the award descriptions below
 
Deadline
All award nominations should be submitted by this form on or before Friday, October 1, 2021.
 
***ALL NOMINEES NEED TO BE MEMBERS OF ACPA BY THE TIME NOMINATIONS END on November 6 ***
 
--> Outstanding Graduate Student Award
This award recognizes an outstanding graduate student completing a degree in Student Affairs or a related field. Through commitment, innovation, and creativity, the recipient will have made a significant contribution to their graduate institution through works, related to increasing awareness and education around multiculturalism, more specifically, as it refers to people of color. Additionally, the recipient will have contributed to Student Affairs through research, professional organization involvement, or developing educational opportunities gear towards the advancement and awareness of people of color on their campus.
 
Nominees must:
Be a Master’s or Ph.D. student enrolled in an accredited graduate program in Student Affairs or related field;
Be a member of ACPA;
Have a strong commitment to the enhancement of students and the Student Affairs profession;
Demonstrate a strong commitment to multiculturalism, specifically as it relates to people of color, through professional work, presentations, research, etc.
 
--> Outstanding New Professional Award
This award recognizes an outstanding new professional who has less than five years of experience in the Student Affairs field. The recipient must show significant promise for future leadership roles in the Student Affairs profession. The recipient will have made a substantial contribution to their institution through works related to increasing awareness and education around multiculturalism, more specifically, as it refers to the advancement of people of color.
 
Nominees must:
Be a member of ACPA;
Provide outstanding service to an institution of higher education;
Have developed innovative or creative efforts within Student Affairs
 
--> Outstanding Contribution to Multicultural Affairs Award
This award recognizes a professional, who has made a significant contribution to multicultural education, more specifically, as related to people of color. The recipient of this award will have demonstrated a strong commitment to fostering pluralistic and respectful learning environments through the development of innovative methods or models in the field of multicultural affairs, and/or service to their respective campus and the general community.
 
Nominees must:
Be a member of ACPA;
Demonstrate a strong commitment to the enhancement of students, specifically students of color, and the student affairs profession;
Demonstrate exceptional commitment to multiculturalism, especially as it relates to people of color, through professional work, presentations, research, etc.
 
--> Outstanding Contribution to Multicultural Education and Research Award
This award recognizes a professional who has significant contributions to multicultural education and research. The recipient of this award demonstrated the ability to educate Student Affairs professionals within ACPA about the issues and concerns of people of color in higher education and has successfully contributed innovative approaches to support the evolving cultural dynamics within higher education. Additionally, the recipient will have contributed to Student Affairs and multicultural education through research.
 
Nominees must:
Be a member of ACPA;
Demonstrate a strong commitment to the enhancement of students, research, and the profession, as it relates to people of color, in ACPA and the general higher education community;
Demonstrate a strong commitment to the advocacy of multicultural issues, as it refers to people of color;
Have successfully contributed innovate approaches to learning and research that support the evolved cultural dynamics within higher education
 
 
Questions should be directed to Chiquita Baylor (ckbaylor@gmail.com)