Wo Innovation of the Year Award

The Wo Innovation of the Year Award recognizes excellence and innovation in teaching or service delivery within the University of Hawai'i Community Colleges.
Faculty, staff, departments or programs who have introduced an innovation within the past five years are eligible to apply and may do so by filling out and submitting the form below.

The winner of the Innovation Award will be featured on the Wo Learning Champions website. The submission for posting on the website will include the name(s), title(s), phone number(s) and college of the winner(s), a 100-word summary of the activity or program, and a recent color or black and white glossy 5" X 7" picture of the creator(s) of the activity or program.

Faculty and staff can nominate their colleagues or nominate themselves. Applicants should submit a proposal that demonstrates how the activity or program meets the criteria below.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to reviewing your application. Winners will be selected and announced after February 19th, 2010.

Proposals and supporting documents or information must be submitted electronically. Hard copies of proposals will not be accepted.

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Questions should be addressed to Louise Pagotto, 808-734-9517, pagotto@hawaii.edu

Name:

Campus:

Phone:

E-mail:

Title of Project:

Start date of Project:

Description of Project:

How does your project meet one or more of the following criteria:

1. Quality - Participants agree that the innovation increases "quality" of the connections between the campus and the community or between the various components of the campus. Evidence of quality may include participant surveys or letters of support from participants.
   
   

2. Efficiency - There is evidence that the innovation contributes to a more efficient way of doing things. Student ratings, perceptions of outside consultants, and pre- and post-comparison of time involved are examples of evidence.


3. Cost Effectiveness - There is evidence that the innovation adds a value to the institution while at the same time containing or reducing costs. Cost data will serve as evidence.


4. Replication - The innovation selected can be replicated in other institutions with minimal difficulty.
5. Creativity - The innovation should be as original as possible or the adaptation should be creative. The description of the program or letters from experts are examples of evidence.



Supporting Documents:

Please contact Louise Pagotto for instruction on how to submit your supporting documents.