Faculty IP Innovation and Commercialization Award (FIPICA)
Honors members of the University of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éfaculty who have developed and nurtured new intellectual property from concept to licensing / startup business.
Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award (ORCA)
The Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award (ORCA) honors members of the University of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éfaculty who have conducted outstanding research or creative activity of national/international significance. The winner is awarded $10,000.
Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award (OTICA)
The Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award (OTICA) honors members of the University of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éfaculty who have developed meritorious and sustained records of excellence in teaching and creativity related to teaching. The winner is awarded $10,000.
Innovation, Development, and Engagement Award (IDEA)
The Innovation, Development, and Engagement Award (IDEA) honors members of the University of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éfaculty who have extended their academic expertise beyond the boundaries of the University in ways that have enriched the broader community. The winner is awarded $10,000.
Innovations in Student Success Award (ISSA)
Honors a faculty led or faculty-involved team effort that has made a unique and significant contribution to improving undergraduate six-year graduation rates. This award honors specific and successful innovations designed to improve retention and graduation rates among students the unit serves in a major, within a school, within a college, or throughout a campus.
University-wide Departmental Teaching Award (UDTA)
The University-wide Departmental Teaching Award (UDTA) honors a department/unit at the University of Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éwhich has outstanding esprit de corps in its dedication to the education of students at the undergraduate, graduate, or professional levels. The honored department is awarded $25,000.
