PSU Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards

Academic Affairs holds annual requests for nominations for Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards to acknowledge individuals who have achieved outstanding scholarship and accomplishments at Portland State University.

These awards are one example of how we honor, recognize and incentivize the ongoing excellence of PSU faculty and staff, both through scholarship and dedication to PSU students. Click on the link below to review the 2025 award descriptions including their individual eligibility and nomination requirements. 

Nomination Process

To nominate someone for a Faculty or Staff Excellence Award:

  • Complete the Nomination Google Form to initiate the submission process.
  • Email all required supplemental materials (if applicable—requirements vary by award) to excellence-awards@pdx.edu by the stated deadlines.

Only complete submissions received by February 14, 2025 (the second Friday in February) will be eligible for review.
 

Nomination deadlines for the 2025 Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards

 

Awards Details

Branford Price Millar Award 

George C. Hoffmann Award 

Butler Award for Library Faculty Service 

Mary H. Cumpston Award for Service to Students

Foundation Philanthropic Partnership Award 

Non-Tenure Track Faculty (NTTF) Instructional Award

Academic Excellence Award for Adjunct Faculty