Nominee eligibility
A colleague is eligible to be nominated if they:
- Have been employed in good standing at GRCC for at least five years.
- Have never received the award previously. See past award recipients.
Confidentiality is key!
All nominations are submitted without the nominee’s knowledge. Please emphasize confidentiality when obtaining and requesting comments from nominators and endorsement signatures.
How to nominate a colleague
- Make a copy of this Google Document Template.
- Collaboration with co-nominator(s) is encouraged.
- Complete and submit the nomination form below. The nominator may include up to two co-nominators.
- One endorsement signature is required. Endorsement Requirements:
- Endorsers may sign only one petition per academic year.
- A person who writes a narrative for a nominee (or a co-nominator) is not eligible to be an endorser.
- Members of the Award Selection Committee are not eligible to be an endorser.
- It is encouraged to include faculty and/or staff representation (current or retired) from a department other than the nominee's. The endorser doesn't need to be in a specific role to endorse a nominee.
- Students may also be included as endorsers.
- Upload completed nomination form and complete the webpage form.
Nominations for non-winning employees will automatically be reconsidered the following year.
If you'd like to update a nomination:
- For a staff nomination, contact Arika Davis at arikadavis1@grcc.edu or call (616) 234-2567.
- For full-time faculty or adjunct nominations, email provost@grcc.edu or call (616) 234-3920.