Innovation of the Year Program
Maricopa Community Colleges and the League for Innovation in the Community College co-sponsor the Maricopa Innovation of the Year Awards Program. This program provides an opportunity for all employees to showcase innovations they have designed and implemented that positively impact the education of students. The Innovation of the Year Award is designed to recognize and acknowledge these employees, their innovative programs and projects, and their commitment to excellence in education through innovation.
We hope that all Maricopa Community Colleges employees will take time to reflect on their projects and achievements over the past year, and consider sharing them in the annual Innovation of the Year Awards Program.
- Take a few moments to review the information below, which outlines the eligibility requirements, submission procedures, and award criteria. Please check with your site’s Innovation Liaison regarding internal due dates.
Each college and the District Office develops a process to select and submit an innovation for presentation and consideration before a districtwide selection committee that sends forward one innovation to receive the Maricopa Community Colleges Innovation of the Year Award. This winning innovation receives the Dr. Paul M. Pair Innovation of the Year Award of $2,000 to be used to further the innovation. The innovation is also acknowledged by the League for Innovation in the Community College, along with other winning innovations submitted by community colleges from across the country, on their website and may be included in other League materials.
Eligibility
- Employees and employee teams are eligible for nomination by an employee or by self-nomination. Employee teams may include non-Maricopa individuals.
- Cross-college collaboration nominations are accepted. However, the nomination must be submitted by one agreed upon college/location.
- Nominations that were submitted in the past that were not selected for the Paul M. Pair Award, and that still meet program criteria may be resubmitted for consideration.
Criteria
Innovations will be reviewed per the following criteria, each of which has been linked to a Maricopa Value.
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