THE IPFW CHANCELLOR’S UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT AWARDS 

Please note the change in due date. Applications are now due by 5pm May 24, 2013

According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, ”Community Engagement describes the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity”. Carnegie classifications

The IPFW Chancellor’s University Engagement Awards were developed to honor outstanding community engagement on the part of faculty, staff and students.

Information and Application Process

APPLICATION COVER SHEET FOR 

THE IPFW CHANCELLOR’S UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT AWARDS 

Faculty, Staff and Departments

 

Name of Applicant: ___________________________________________________________

Title of primary applicant: _____________________________________________________ 

Department: _________________________________________________________________ 

Telephone: _______________________ Email of primary applicant: _________________

Attach the following: 

1. Document how you meet the criteria related to this award (see Awards Overview). This narrative should be evaluative and refer to evidence to support the case you are making (max. 5 pages, 1 ½ spacing, no smaller than 11 point font). 

2. Attach a letter of support from your department chair/director describing how this project impacted the department and university (max 2 pages). 

3. Attach a letter of support from the community partner. 

4. Attach an abstract of the project (no more than one page) 

5. Signatures in Support of the Project (Required): 

Primary Applicant: _______________________________________ Date: ________________

Award nominator (if applicable) ___________________________ Date: ________________

I support this application for the IPFW Chancellor’s Community Engagement Award: 

Department Chair / Director: ____________________________ Date: __________________ 

Printed Name ___________________________________________________________________

Dean __________________________________________________ Date: __________________

Printed Name ___________________________________________________________________

6. Send one hard copy and one electronic copy of this application to the Associate Vice 

Chancellor for Research, Engagement, and Sponsored Programs, KT 252 by 5pm May 24, 2013. The cover sheet for the hard copy should contain all signatures. 

* Information provided in the successful application will be edited for inclusion into the IPFW Convocation Program for distribution at the IPFW annual convocation. 

 



APPLICATION COVER SHEET FOR 

THE IPFW CHANCELLOR’S UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT AWARDS 

Students and Student Organizations

 

Name of Student or Student Organization: _________________________________________________ 

Was this project used to meet a course requirement? _______________________________________

Name of person who authored this application:______________________________________________

Telephone: _________________________ Email of primary applicant: ___________________________

 

Attach the following: 

1. Document how you meet the criteria related to this award (see Awards Overview). This narrative should be evaluative and refer to evidence to support the case you are making (max. 5 pages, 1 ½ spacing, no smaller than 11 point font ). 

2. Attach a letter of support from your department chair, director or advisor describing how this project impacted the university (max 2 pages). 

3. Attach a letter of support from the community partner. 

4. Attach an abstract of the project (no more than one page) 

5. Signatures in Support of the Project (Required): 

Primary Applicant: _______________________________________ Date: _________________ 

Award nominator (if applicable) ___________________________ Date: _________________

I support this application for the IPFW Chancellor’s Community Engagement Award: 

Department Chair / Director Advisor: ____________________________ Date: ____________

Printed Name ____________________________________________________________________

Director of Student Organizations (if applicable): ___________________________________

Date: ___________________________________________________________________________

Printed Name ____________________________________________________________________

6. Send one hard copy and one electronic copy of this application to the Vice Chancellor for 

Student Affairs, KT 173 by 5pm May 24, 2013. The cover sheet for the hard copy should contain all 

signatures.