All University Awards
The All-University Awards Banquet is a tradition, held in March each year for employees. Awards are given to celebrate outstanding achievements in teaching, mentoring, involvement, diversity, and employee performance. Attendance is by invitation. Please contact The Office of Human Resources at hr@svsu.edu or 989-964-4108 with any questions.
Distinguished Service Medallion
The Distinguished Service Medallion recognizes the University's most active and effective friends. It is the most prestigious service award presented by Saginaw Valley State University.
Deadline: November 10
Chairs: Ellen Crane
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research Award
The DE&I Research Award is given to an SVSU faculty or staff member who has made a significant and/or longstanding contribution to the advancement of research or practice in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Eligible faculty members may be nominated by any faculty member or Academic Dean at SVSU.
Deadline: November 10
Chair: Mamie Thorns
Earl L. Warrick Award for Excellence in Research
The Earl Warrick Award is given annually to an SVSU faculty member who has made a significant and/or longstanding contribution to the advancement of knowledge in a recognized field of scholarship or artistic endeavor.
Deadline: November 10
Chair: Brian Thomas
Excellence in Online Teaching Award
This award recognizes a full-time faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in designing and teaching an online or hybrid course at SVSU that has positively affected student learning. The nominee must have designed the nominated online or hybrid course and taught it more than once, including within the past academic year. Alumni, students, faculty, and staff may nominate candidates.
Deadline: November 10
Chair: Erik Trump
Franc A. Landee Teaching Excellence Award
Each year the University recognizes one, or occasionally two, full-time faculty member(s) as the recipient(s) of the Franc A. Landee Award for Teaching Excellence. Alumni, students, faculty, and staff may nominate candidates.
Deadline: November 10
Chair: Brian Thomas
Global Diversity Award
The Global Diversity Award recognizes the extension of Saginaw Valley State University’s impact from the Great Lakes Bay Region to the global community. This award represents the university’s highest acknowledgment of global leadership and service by SVSU faculty, staff, student groups, and other individuals associated with the campus community.
Deadline: November 10
Chair: Mamie Thorns
House Family Award for Teacher Impact
This award annually recognizes the SVSU professor who had the greatest positive impact on a graduate in business, arts, humanities, or education program. This is not an award for excellence in teaching but rather an award for the faculty member who had a significant and positive impact on a student’s life.
Deadline: November 10
Chair: Dawn Hinton
Mary H. Anderson Adjunct Faculty Award
This endowment was established by Andrew F. Anderson in honor of Mary H. Anderson who has been an adjunct faculty member since the founding of SVSU. This award was established in her name to recognize outstanding adjunct faculty at Saginaw Valley State University.
Deadline: November 10
Chair: Erik Trump
Roosevelt Ruffin Diversity Award
The SVSU Roosevelt Ruffin Award was created to promote and encourage support of diversity by recognizing individuals and/or groups of individuals at SVSU who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and creativity in the area of diversity.
Deadline: November 10
Chair: Mamie Thorns
Ruben Daniels Community Service Award
The SVSU Ruben Daniels Community Service Award is named in honor of Mr. Ruben Daniels whose life exemplified the highest recognition of employee community involvement & service.
Deadline: November 10
Chair: Mamie Thorns
SVSU Outstanding Performance Award
The SVSU Outstanding Performance Award recognizes the accomplishments of an Administrative Professional and a Support Staff employee who have demonstrated outstanding individual and/or team performance at SVSU. The nomination form is also available online at the SVSU portal MySVSU.
Deadline: November 10
Chair: Corrie Piotrowski
Terry Ishihara Awards for Outstanding Co-Curricular Involvement
Presented annually to one faculty member and one staff member to recognize their contributions to students, the University, and the community through the development of, as well as, participation and attendance at SVSU co-curricular activities.
Deadline: November 10
Chair: Marie Rabideau
The Award for Empowering Learning in Community Engagement
The Award for Empowering Learning in Community Engagement is awarded annually to one full-time faculty member, staff member, or team of SVSU employees. Honorees are recognized for their innovation and leadership through community engagement.
Deadline: November 10
Chair: Dawn Hinton