The ARL Recognition Program is designed to recognize outstanding individuals and groups whose consistently high standards and dedication help make ARL a leader in interdisciplinary science. The program includes two types of awards and a celebration event held annually in the spring to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of all ARL colleagues in the past year.

The 2011 ARL Recognition Celebration was held on Tuesday, April 19 from 12:00 noon until 1:30 p.m. in the North Ballroom of the Student Union Memorial Center.

View the 2011 ARL Showcase here.

View the 2011 ARL Recognition Celebration Festivities here.

What is the process to nominate for an ARL award? Complete an online nomination form - available in February each year.

Which ARL personnel are eligible for nomination?

• Classified Staff
• Appointed Professionals
• Graduate Assistants/Associates and Fellowship Recipients
• Student Employees
• Volunteers/Student Interns
  

Who can nominate for an ARL Excellence Award?

Any ARL faculty, appointed professional, classified staff, graduate assistant/associate, student employee, or volunteer/intern can submit a nomination. Nominators do not have to be in the same division as the nominees. Non-ARL supervisors of ARL employees may also submit a nomination.

Types of Awards:

• ARL Individual Excellence Award.  These awards honor individual employees who perform extra duties over and above their regularly assigned duties (such as volunteering for extra projects, working extra hours to accomplish a task, or assisting others with their work) and/or employees who perform their regularly assigned duties in an exemplary manner.

• ARL Group Excellence Award:  These awards honor employee groups who perform extra duties over and above their assigned duties and/or who perform their assigned duties in an exemplary manner. These groups may be any size and could be existing work groups or ad hoc groups working on a project.

Student Employees and Graduate Assistants/Associates will be evaluated as a group separately from other non-student nominees for individual awards.

Nominations may address cumulative achievements over multiple years, but the ARL Recognition Committee will give the greatest weight to achievements occurring since the last awards selection.