Regents’ Award for Distinguished Public Service

In June of 1990, the Regents supported a recommendation of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) and established the “Regents’ Award for Distinguished Public Service” to honor extraordinary distinction in public service by members of the University faculty. We request nominations of faculty members deserving recognition for their contributions in this area. All members of the University Senate (assistant, associate, and full professors, research scientists, and librarians who are Senate members) are eligible for consideration.

The award of $1,000 is to recognize public service activities that relate closely to teaching and research and reflect professional and academic expertise. The service activities may occur outside the University in local, state, national or international arenas.

Please send nomination materials to the  facultysenateoffice@umich.edu. The deadline for the 2021 award cycle is May 1, 2021. Faculty awards will still be awarded this year, but the availability of a monetary award has not yet been determined.

• A nomination letter describing the nominee’s work and contributions to public service and details of any accomplishments related to that service. (Required)
• Nominee’s CV (Required)
• Supporting statements (optional)

Note: Nominations that are not selected will be eligible for three years.

If you have any questions about the award or the nomination process, please contact the Faculty Senate Office at 734-764-0303. Thank you for your interest.

The deadline for submission of the Awards Nomination is May 1, 2021.