9.01.01 University Staff Awards for Excellence
University Staff Awards for Excellence are presented to at least 12 members of the classified staff and the academic professional staff, without respect to their length of service, classification or pay grade, in recognition of outstanding contributions to the University. These awards are designed to recognize outstanding achievements beneficial to all or a large part of the University. These honors carry with them monetary awards. A notice is sent out for nominations once a year and is directed to the Employee Recognition Committee. The President of the University presents the awards at the Employee Recognition Ceremony.

9.01.02 The Billy Joe Varney Award for Excellence
The Billy Joe Varney Award for Excellence is presented to one employee who has at least 15 years of employment at the University, and who merits special recognition for a career of dedicated service to the University, its employees, and the community. Nominees can be chosen from any employment category. This honor carries a monetary award. A notice is sent out for nominations once a year and is directed to the Employee Recognition Committee. The President of the University presents the awards at the Employee Recognition Ceremony.

9.01.03 University Distinguished Professorships
Rev. 1/2000; 9/2002; 8/2005
The Distinguished Professorship is intended for individuals who have made substantial contributions to undergraduate education at the University. Appointed individuals will have demonstrated outstanding commitment to undergraduate education in the following ways: a minimum of 10 years teaching at the University, at least 50% of which has been undergraduate teaching; a record of creative scholarship (research); the application of scholarship in the undergraduate classroom; evidence of the highest standards of teaching; evidence of effective advising and mentoring of undergraduates; involvement in undergraduate curriculum innovation within his/her discipline and/or in the University general education, and evidence of extracurricular activities or extramural service related to the undergraduate experience. Individuals holding any faculty rank are eligible, although emeritus faculty are not eligible. Up to two awards will be made each year. The Office of the Provost has further information on this award. Information also is available online as follows:

• University Distinguished Professorships
  http://provost.web.arizona.edu/distinguished.html

9.01.04 Honorary Degrees
8/2005
The Provost issues a call for nominations for honorary degrees each fall. Nominations are reviewed by the Advisory Committee on Honorary Degrees and are approved by the President and Provost, Faculty Senate and ABOR. The Office of the Provost has further information on this award. Information also is available online as follows:

• Honorary Degrees
  http://provost.web.arizona.edu/degrees

9.01.05 University Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching
1/2000; 9/2002; 8/2005
Undergraduate education teaching awards are available through support of The University of Arizona Foundation, the Vice President for Research, the Provost and other private sources. Descriptions and criteria for several of these awards are available online as follows:

• University Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Teaching
  http://provost.web.arizona.edu/teaching.html

9.02 FUNDS

9.02.01 International Visitors Fund
8/2005
The International Visitors Fund is administered by the Office of International Affairs, with funding from the Office of the Vice President for Research. Funds are available to assist departments in bringing distinguished international scholars as visitors to Tucson. Disbursements will generally be limited to covering Tucson-related airfare for persons who already are planning travel to one or more locations in the United States. Requests are made through the Office of International Affairs. Additional information is available from the Office of International Affairs or online as follows:

• International Visitors Fund
  http://international.arizona.edu/oed/ivf.shtml

9.02.02 Provost's Author Support Fund
Rev. 1/2000; 8/2005
The Office of the Provost has established the Author Support Fund. The purpose of this fund is to help defray publication charges to faculty members who have written book manuscripts which, if published, would likely bring distinction to the author(s) and to the University. Funds are awarded on a competitive basis. Only manuscripts accepted for publication and accompanied by formal reviews initiated and implemented by the publishing house will be considered. Persons eligible to apply for funds are faculty or academic professionals whose position responsibilities include the expectation of research and publication, and who hold appointments in units reporting directly or indirectly to the Provost. Additional information regarding the Author Support Fund is available from the Office of the Provost or online as follows:

• Provost's Author Support Fund
  http://web.arizona.edu/~vprovacf/authors/

9.02.03 Foreign Travel Grants
Rev. 1/2000; 9/2002
The Vice President for Research has made funds available to assist in supporting travel of faculty members presenting their work at international conferences. The Foreign Travel Grant Program is administered by a faculty committee chaired by the Executive Director of International Affairs. Additional information is available from the Office of International Affairs or online as follows:

• Foreign Travel Grants
  http://www.international.arizona.edu/oed/foreigntravel.shtml

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