Committee on Research Call for Travel to Professional Meetings by the Federation

UC DAVIS ACADEMIC FEDERATION

March 21, 2005

DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC FEDERATION
MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE

RE: The Academic Federation announces the 33^rd Annual James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: The Academic Federation is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award. This award will be presented in the fall and carries a stipend of $1000.

NOMINATIONS: All members of the University community - Academic Federation, Academic Senate, students, and staff - are invited to nominate a member of the Academic Federation for this award.

QUALIFICATIONS: Each nominee must be a member of the Academic Federation (see following list of eligible titles). The award is based on a distinguished career in research, teaching and/or public service. Past recipients (see following list) are not eligible.

NOMINATION MATERIALS: The nomination must include the following:

· a current CV, including complete lists of publications and contributions to university and public service; and,

· a brief statement, not more than three pages, outlining the achievements of the candidate

· nominator’s name and contact information

The statement may be prepared by the nominator and/or the department head/ supervisor.

DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MAY 13^th, 2005 5 pm

RETURN NOMINATIONS TO: Academic Federation, 303 Voorhies Hall
For further information, please call Elle Lim at (530) 754-7468 or via email at emlim@ucdavis.edu.

Catherine VandeVoort, Chair
Academic Federation

Directive 05-046

PAST RECIPIENTS

Robert B. Ball (Cal Crop)
Eugene L. Begg (LAWR)
Lester J. Berry (A&RS Ext)
Anthony T.W. Cheung (Med: Pathology)
L. Peter Christensen (Vit & Enol Ext)
Beecher Crampton (A&RS)
Jere Curry (Physical Education)
Pam Gill-Fisher (Physical Education)
John S. Glenn (Vet Med Ext)
James Grieshop (H&CD)
Andrew G. Hendrickx (CPRC/H Anat)
James E. Hill (A&RS)
Linda R. Hughes (ICC)
Gordon L. Huntington (LAWR)
Margaret Johns (School of Law)
A. Daniel Jones (Fac. for Adv. Instrument)
Jane A. Kimball (Shields Library)

Judith M. Kysh (CRESS Center)
Charles Lacy (UNEX)
Thomas F. Leigh (Entomology)
Sherman Leonard (Food Sci & Tech)
William M. Longhurst (Zoology)
Edmond C. Loomis (Vet Med Ext)
Armand Maggenti (BioSci/Nematology)
Preston Marx (CPRC)
Katherien Mawdsley (Library)
Martina Newell-Mcgloughlin, (Biotech. Pro)
Marilyn Olmstead (Chemistry)
Kevin P. Roddy (Medieval Studies)
James L. Sochor (Physical Education)
Noel Sommer (Pomology)
Harry O. Walker (LAWR)
Sue Williams (Intercollegiate Athletics)
Frank Zalom (Entomology)

LIST OF MEMBERSHIP TITLES OF THE ACADEMIC FEDERATION

Regular members of the Academic Federation shall be salaried academic appointees who are not members of the Academic Senate and: (1) hold an appointment on the Davis campus; or (2) hold a Universitywide appointment, but are located on the Davis campus; or (3) work at a location remote from the Davis campus, but report administratively to the Davis campus. Membership will be limited to persons who hold appointments in one of a combination of the following academic titles.

Academic Administrator
Academic Coordinator
Adjunct Professor
Adjunct Instructor
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Associate Adjunct Professor
Agronomist
Assistant Agronomist
Associate Agronomist
Assistant Law Librarian
Associate Law Librarian Assistant University Librarian
Associate University Librarian
Clinical Professor
Assistant Clinical Professor
Associate Clinical Professor
Continuing Education Specialist
Acting Continuing Education Specialist
Lecturer
Senior Lecturer

Librarian
Assistant Librarian
Associate Librarian
Professional Research
Assistant Professional Research
Associate Professional Research
Project Scientist
Associate Project Scientist
Assistant Project Scientist
Specialist
Assistant Specialist
Associate Specialist
Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Associate Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Supervisor of Physical Education
Assistant Supervisor of P.E.
Associate Supervisor of P.E.
Supervisor of Teacher Education

(Excerpted from the Academic Federation By-Laws (1999) page 1-2)