Guarasci & Padrón Award Nomination & Selection Criteria

Eligibility

• Must be a current president or chancellor at a 4-year institution (Guarasci Award) or community college (Padrón Award)
• Must be currently affiliated with a Campus Compact member institution
• Must complete the full application and provide materials that demonstrate a substantive body of work over a significant period of time

Selection Criteria

Applicant demonstrates evidence of commitment to civic and community engagement and exemplifies effective practices in higher education community engagement. This includes:

• Clear articulation of values and goals for student learning and development as they relate to community engagement and engaged citizenship
• A vision and set of goals for institutional transformation motivated significantly by place-based responsibilities to contribute to the health and strength of communities beyond the campus 
• Willingness to use their full capacity as an institutional leader to challenge social and economic inequalities that threaten our democratic future

Applicant demonstrates: 

• Comprehensive planning to execute values and advance goals for student civic learning and public impact
• Broad participation in planning and implementation of vision
• Pursuance of practical changes to systems, processes, culture, and programs

Applicant demonstrates evidence of positive impact: 

• On the challenges that motivated the work (e.g. changes in systems, processes, climate, program, learning outcomes, and community indicators).
• On the larger field of higher education community engagement