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2012 Innovation of the Year Award - Call for Proposals


Innovation and excellence are an integral part of MCC and the Innovation of the Year Award is one of the ways such initiatives are recognized.  MCC’s winning entry for 2010-2011 was “Safe Zone Project” by Don Beech (Academic Support Services), Marlene Fine (Graduation), Bess Watts (Library), and Julie White (DCC Student Services). 

To view their innovation, the following link will take you to the League’s Innovation of the Year website.  Click on “2011 - Innovation of the Year” and scroll down to “Safe Zone Project.”

https://www.league.org/league/competitions/innovations/default.asp

Attached please find a historical listing of MCC Innovation of the Year Award winners.

By April, MCC will designate the 2012 Innovation of the Year, an initiative by a person or team that has actively pursued discovery and change within the represented discipline.  The title - Innovation of the Year - is used in conjunction with the League for Innovation in the Community College and recognizes outstanding initiatives which have benefited the College community.  The initiatives may be programs, services, techniques, or approaches. 

The innovation should meet one or more of the following criteria:

- QUALITY:  Students and/or staff agree that the innovation increases quality in the course, program, office, or institution.  Evidence of quality may include student ratings or letters of support from colleagues.

- EFFICIENCY:  Meaningful evidence indicates that the innovation contributes to more efficient practices, processes, functions, or other ways of working or participating in college activity.  Student ratings, perceptions of outside consultants, and pre- and post-comparison of time involved are examples of evidence.

- COST EFFECTIVENESS:  Meaningful evidence indicates that the innovation adds value to the institution while containing or reducing costs.  Cost data will serve as evidence.

- REPLICATION:  The innovation selected can be replicated in or adapted by other institutions with a minimum of difficulty.

- CREATIVITY:  The innovation is based on an original concept or is a creative adaptation of existing practices, processes, etc.  Examples of evidence are a description of the program or letters from experts. 

- TIMELINESS:  The innovation should not be more than five years old in the institution, but it should have been in place long enough to meet the selection criteria.

The award will include a plaque that will be presented on behalf of the League by the College and the designation will be reflected on the League website.  The winner(s) will be recognized at MCC’s Employee Recognition Ceremony.

All full- and part-time MCC faculty, administrators, and professional and support staff members are eligible for the award.  When the innovation is a collaborative activity, all members should be nominated as a group.  Nominations may be made by any member of the College community after gaining the approval of the nominee(s).  Those making nominations must prepare:

1.    a two-page description of the initiative, including its objectives, methodology, and outcomes; and

2.     two or more pages of concisely stated evidence documenting how the nomination fulfills the criteria of quality, efficiency, cost effectiveness, replication, creativity, and timeliness.

Please forward these materials to the nominee’s vice president by noon on Monday, April 2, 2012.

Susan M. Salvador
Vice President, Student Services
11/22/2011


Attachments:
icon IOY Award 2011 brochure.pdf