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SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence Scholarship and Creative Activities (EISCA) - Nominate a Colleague!
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities supports the pursuits foundational to sustaining the intellectual growth of SUNY institutions by recognizing consistently outstanding scholarly and creative productivity, conducted in addition to teaching, by SUNY’s instructional/teaching faculty.
The deadline for submitting a nomination is Monday, November 16, 2026.
Nominations should be sent to Eric Wheeler (ewheeler@monroecc.edu)
Nomination packets must include:
- A nomination letter addressed to the Chancellor's Award Selection Committee
- letters of support
- a current resume/CV
The nomination letter and letters of support may not be more than ten pages long. Please compile these in a single PDF document - if possible – in the order above. Any additional information submitted should be in a separate file.
Selection Criteria – EISCA
Evidence of sound scholarship (traditionally research and publication in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities) and creative productivity (in fields where scholarship takes the form of artistic production, performance, composition, etc.) can be demonstrated through a variety of avenues, including grants, release time, honors, etc. The selection criteria for this award shall include a reasonable combination of, but not be restricted to, those appearing below. Nominees should be individuals who have:
For Scholarship (research in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities) – An excellent, sustained record of research publications in peer-reviewed journals, and/or research monographs, and/or research-oriented texts; or a record of presenting at national and/or international conferences, presentation of papers published in conference proceedings and/or digests, patents awarded, grants secured, and citation of work by individuals or groups other than the nominee’s collaborators.
For Creative Productivity (generally the fine or performing arts or those fields where creative productivity constitutes scholarship e.g., culinary arts, etc.) – A record of excellence in creative activity appropriate for the specific field or discipline, such as exhibitions, shows, performances, productions, and stage work; or a record demonstrating evidence of critical reviews, grants, inclusion of works in permanent collections, retrospectives, and other forms of external recognition and acclaim.
Eligibility Criteria – EISCA
Academic Background – Candidates must be tenured, tenure-track, or full-time non- tenure track faculty for the academic year in which the nominee is nominated, and regularly carry a full-time teaching load as defined by the campus for full-time teaching.
Length of Service – Nominees must have completed three academic years of full-time appointment within the previous five years—years do not need to be consecutive—at the nominating campus prior to the year of nomination.
Academic Rank – Candidates may hold any full-time academic rank as defined in the SUNY Board of Trustees policies: professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, assistant instructor, clinical professor, and full-time non-tenure track faculty including the title lecturer are eligible for nomination.
The Scholarship and Creative Activities award requires that external peer evaluations (from impartial referees from the nominee’s discipline) are included in the campus nominating process.
Questions: Email Eric Wheeler (ewheeler@monroecc.edu) or call 585-292-2296.
Calvin Gantt
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
09/14/2026