Board Policy - Chancellor's/Trustees' Awards for Excellence

The Board of Trustees of Tompkins Cortland Community College will acknowledge the contributions of exceptional members of the professional community through annual awards known as “The Chancellor’s/Trustees’ Awards for:

  • Excellence in Faculty Service 
  • Excellence in Librarianship 
  • Excellence in Professional Service 
  • Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities 
  • Excellence in Teaching Performance 
  • Excellence in Adjunct Teaching 
  • Excellence in Classified Service 
  • Other Faculty and Staff Awards as initiated by the SUNY Chancellor and deemed appropriate by the administration of the College

These awards are to be presented to individuals who, through their continuous and exceptional service, represent the highest level of commitment to the College. Each of the employee awards will have a monetary value of $1,000. The application packets and criteria reflect the appropriate categories.

The Board of Trustees of Tompkins Cortland Community College will also acknowledge students who have best demonstrated and been recognized for their integration of academic excellence with other aspects of their lives to include the arts, athletics, career achievement, leadership and community service by participating in the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence program.

11/19/92 
2-17-82 (Executive Committee) 
8-20-87 – Resolution #1987-88-16 – Modification to Trustees Award for Excellence in Professional Service. 
5/10/2007 
11/10/2016