Opal Mann Green Engagement and Scholarship Award Rules
History
Dr. Opal Hurley Mann Green, former faculty member and leader at the county, state, and national level within Cooperative Extension, led an illustrious professional career spanning from 1943 to 1982, and then served as a community leader until 2009. Her lifelong teaching, leadership, and positive modeling to others was congruent with John Dewey’s ideas of democracy in education, and in the community. (See: http://www.
The Opal Mann Green Engagement and Scholarship Award recognizes and memorializes her distinguished leadership and dedication to the values of:
- Using democracy in the classroom, in the community, and at home,
- Creating inclusionary teams, and
- Community-based learning and mutually-beneficial action around local issues valued by community members.
The founding committee for planning the Opal Mann Green Award for NC State University were Pat Sobrero, Alice Warren, Joe Zublena, Lisa Grable, and Dave Boulay. The first awardees were chosen in spring 2010.
PurposeThis annual recognition is awarded to a team (or teams) of individuals whose significant contributions and accomplishments have demonstrated excellence as engaged scholars who practice collaborative democratic strategies reflected in the Kellogg Commission Seven Part Test. The seven characteristics include responsiveness, respect for partners, academic neutrality, accessibility, integration, coordination, and resource partnerships. (See also pg. 12 –http://www.cpn.org/topics/
The recognition will reward authentic teamwork across the organizational structures within the university and community. It will reflect programs that have been valued by the community and mutually beneficial to partners.
The recognition will reward authentic teamwork across the organizational structures within the university and community. It will reflect programs that have been valued by the community and mutually beneficial to partners.
Eligibility
Eligible teams can include community partners, staff, volunteers, and faculty of NC State University colleges and its extension, engagement, and economic development units. The qualifying characteristics to be considered in the nomination process are listed below.
Eligible teams can include community partners, staff, volunteers, and faculty of NC State University colleges and its extension, engagement, and economic development units. The qualifying characteristics to be considered in the nomination process are listed below.
Qualifying Characteristics
The characteristics listed below should be woven into a continuous narrative that describes the success of the engagement program. Tell the story of your engagement program success keeping these characteristics in mind.
The characteristics listed below should be woven into a continuous narrative that describes the success of the engagement program. Tell the story of your engagement program success keeping these characteristics in mind.
- Engagement. Describe how the team of primary leaders implemented the Kellogg Commission Engagement Seven-Part Test in planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of the program.
- Empowerment and Teamwork. Describe how you implemented (democratic) strategies that empowered team members, created inclusion, recognized contributions of partners, and negotiated democratically to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. Describe how resource partnerships developed to support program sustainability and effectively address the issue or problem until resolved.
- Outcomes and Impact. Describe accomplishments that were beneficial, valued by the community, and that informed engagement academically (scholarly articles, presentations, and poster sessions).
Awards
Awards will be presented annually at the spring NC State “Celebrating the Engaged University Awards Ceremony”. Winners will be selected by the review committee.
Awards will be presented annually at the spring NC State “Celebrating the Engaged University Awards Ceremony”. Winners will be selected by the review committee.
A plaque with the names of the team members will be presented to the team to be displayed in a prominent community or neighborhood location. In addition, the team members will receive an individual award plaque. A special inscription will be noted on the individual award that identifies their name, the program, the date of the award, and the name of the award. Winners will be notified by early March and invited to attend the “Celebrating the Engaged University Awards Ceremony” to receive the award.
Award Nominations, Selections and Timing
Each year the Opal Mann Green planning committee will convene in the fall. The committee will consist of 3 to 5 members, including the primary donor and members appointed by the University Standing Committee on Extension, Engagement, and Economic Development. The Opal Mann Green planning committee will maintain overall responsibility for working with The Academy of Faculty Engaged in Extension and Engagement (AOFEE) and the University Standing Committee (USCOEEED) and will organize the review committee. Each year in October, the Academy of Outstanding Faculty Engaged in Extension and Engagement (AOFEE) will work with the USCOEEED to request nominations from the extension, engagement, and economic development units across NC State University and/or its partners.
Each year the Opal Mann Green planning committee will convene in the fall. The committee will consist of 3 to 5 members, including the primary donor and members appointed by the University Standing Committee on Extension, Engagement, and Economic Development. The Opal Mann Green planning committee will maintain overall responsibility for working with The Academy of Faculty Engaged in Extension and Engagement (AOFEE) and the University Standing Committee (USCOEEED) and will organize the review committee. Each year in October, the Academy of Outstanding Faculty Engaged in Extension and Engagement (AOFEE) will work with the USCOEEED to request nominations from the extension, engagement, and economic development units across NC State University and/or its partners.
The nominations will be received and reviewed by a committee chaired by the chair or vice chair of USCOEEED or designee. The nominations with supporting evidence will be submitted in an electronic file not to exceed six pages including attachments.
- The committee will be chaired by the chair or vice chair of USCOEEED or designee, and comprised of representatives from AOFEE, USCOEEED, and past Engagement and Scholarship Award winners. Non-faculty partners and staff may be included.
- The review panel will consist of five individuals selected from AOFEE, USCOEEED, and previous award winners, each of whom will serve a one-year term, with the option of serving a second term.
- The review panel will consist of three AOFEE members or USCOEEED members serving their terms of service plus two previous award winners. Those serving two staggered terms will allow continuity of the purpose of the award, its criteria, selection and award processes. The committee will make recommendations to the primary donors and the Opal Mann Green planning committee for final approval by December 1. A letter or phone call from the Opal Mann Green planning committee will notify the team recipients by early March.
- The committee will also make recommendations to the USCOEEED regarding awardees to be considered as nominations for the C. Peter Magrath University Community Engagement Award.
Application Review Process
October: The review process will begin in October. The review panel of at least three individuals will be selected from AOFEE and USCOEEED and two past award winners. The AOFEE and USCOEEED will request nominations from extension, engagement, and economic development units across NC State University and/or its partners.
Early March: Winners will be notified and invited to attend the “Celebrating the Engaged University Awards Ceremony”.
Submission Guidelines and Evaluation Criteria
The narrative for the award application should illustrate with documentation that the team of primary leaders for the project model the Kellogg Commission Seven-Part Test of Engagement in planning, implementation, and continuous improvement. These guiding characteristics include:
The narrative for the award application should illustrate with documentation that the team of primary leaders for the project model the Kellogg Commission Seven-Part Test of Engagement in planning, implementation, and continuous improvement. These guiding characteristics include:
- Responsiveness
- Respect for Partners
- Academic neutrality
- Accessibility
- Integration
- Coordination
- Resource partnerships
These characteristics are folded into the reviewers’ points below:
- Documentation that engagement was modeled in planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of the program. (Integration, Respect for Partners, Resource Partnerships) (20 points)
- Documentation that democratic strategies were utilized to achieve empowerment and teamwork and develop joint academic and community-based definitions of issues, problems, implementation strategies, and evaluation. (Responsiveness, Respect for Partners, Coordination)(20 points)
- Documentation that accomplishments were beneficial, and valued as outcomes and impact, and were reported in engagement literature and to the community. (Academic neutrality, Accessibility, Respect for Partners) (40 points)
- Documentation of resource partnerships developed to support program sustainability to effectively address the issue or problem until resolved (Resource Partnerships). (20 points)
Submission Format
Submission may be made by those who observed the program or by the team who implemented the program. All documentation must be double-spaced, in 12-point font.
Submission may be made by those who observed the program or by the team who implemented the program. All documentation must be double-spaced, in 12-point font.
The application packet should follow the outline below:
√ Cover Page (1 page): Identify the project title, name of the principal contact person, address, phone number, email address, dates of the project, and listing the project partner units or entities.
√ Abstract (1 page): Summarize the program, partners, duration, and the significance to the university and the community. It should be a concise description that can be used on the award website, and in the awards program.
√ Narrative (up to 6 pages): Tell the story of your project and include the details of the people, partner entities, project duration, partnership relationships, and impacts and significance. Use the Kellogg Commission Seven-Part Test of Engagement characteristics as described above.
√ Appendix (up to 4 pages): This should include a summary listing of documentation to outline the impact of the project. This could include summaries of evaluations, news releases, citations of publications, and website addresses. A letter of endorsement from a community partner or consortium of partners must be included.
Application Submission
The completed application in Word (.doc or .docx) must be emailed by Midnight on November 13th to omgesaward@gmail.com.
The completed application in Word (.doc or .docx) must be emailed by Midnight on November 13th to omgesaward@gmail.com.
