Music Department Awards Overview

Submit Award Applications

In your submissions, please include award and nominee in the file name (i.e., Legacy Award First Last Name Nomination Letter.pdf). 

Student Awards

The Presser Foundation Award

  • Internal due date October 25
  • Foundation due date November 1
  • Faculty nomination letter (up to 2 pages), self-reflection essay (up to 2 pages), video audition (up to 10 minutes)

Undergraduate Student Researcher of the Year

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) and abbreviated CV

Legacy Award

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages)

Scholar of the Year

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages)

Master's Student Researcher of the Year

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) and abbreviated CV

Graduate Student Teacher of the Year

  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) and abbreviated CV

Talent of the Year

  • Internal due date January 20
  • College due date January 30
  • Faculty nomination (no letter required) and video audition (up to 10 minutes)

Student of the Year

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date January 20
  • College due date January 30
  • Nomination letter (up to 1 page)

Staff Awards

Professional Advisor of the Year Award

  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages)

Sagebrush Award

  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages)

Heart of ArtSci Award

  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages)

Big Blue Award

  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages)

Light of Old Main Award

  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages)

Community-Engaged Staff

  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) and abbreviated CV

The GOAT Award

  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages)

Presidential Staff Awards

  • University due date November 15
  • Nomination form on award website

Faculty Awards

The Cazier Professor Lifetime Achievement Award

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) and abbreviated CV

Eldon J. Gardner Teacher of the Year

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) and abbreviated CV

Faculty Researcher of the Year Award

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) and abbreviated CV

Distinction in Creativity Award

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) and abbreviated CV

Graduate Mentor of the Year

  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) and abbreviated CV

Faculty Service Award

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) and abbreviated CV

Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year Award

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) and abbreviated CV

Lecturer of the Year

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) and abbreviated CV

Professional Practice or Clinical Faculty of the Year

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages)

Community Engaged Faculty

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) and abbreviated CV

The GOAT Award

  • One nominee per department
  • Internal due date November 20
  • College due date December 1
  • Nomination letter (up to 2 pages)

Lawrence O. Cannon Teaching Excellence Award

  • Internal due date January 20
  • College due date January 30
  • Nomination letter (up to 500 words) and optional CV (up to 2 pages)