Due Dates
2026 – 2027 Calendar Year
Due Dates:
| Award | Coordinator | Due to Dept / Unit Head | Due to Review Group (Full Package) | Due to Nominee | Due to Dean | Due to University |
| Dr. John S. Risley Entrepreneur of the Year | Zhang | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 08.14.26 |
| Innovator of the Year | Zhang | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 08.14.26 |
| Global Engagement Institute | West | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | TBA |
| University Faculty Scholar | Zhang | 9.09.26 | 9.16.26 | 9.23.26 | 10.7.26 | 10.21.26 |
| O. Max Gardner | Zhang | N/A | 8.26.26 | 9.09.26 | 9.16.26 | 9.23.26 |
| Goodnight Early Career Innovator | Zhang | 09.02.26 | 09.09.26 | 09.23.26 | 09.30.26 | 10.14.26 |
| Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching | Joines | 9.09.26 | 9.16.26 | 9.23.26 | 9.30.26 | 10.07.26 |
| Provost’s Award for High Impact Experiential Learning (Previously the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching) | Joines | 11.18.26 | 11.30.26 | 12.11.26 | 1.13.27 | 1.20.27 |
| Holladay Medal | Zhang | 9.16.26 | 9.30.26 | 10.14.26 | 10.28.26 | 11.04.26 |
| Outstanding Teacher | Joines | 09.30.26 | 10.14.26 | 10.28.26 | 11.11.26 | 11.18.26 |
| Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor | Joines | 10.7.26 | 10.28.26 | 11.11.26 | 11.25.26 | 12.02.26 |
| Gertrude Cox | Joines | N/A | 11.18.26 | 12.11.26 | 1.06.27 | 1.13.27 |
| Distinguished Service in International Education Award | Joines | 12.11.26 | 1.11.27 | 1.18.27 | 1.22.27 | 1.29.27 |
| Outstanding Extension and Engagement | West | 1.8.27 | 1.13.27 | 1.20.27 | 1.27.27 | 02.05.27 |
| Warwick A. Arden Interdisciplinary Teaching Excellence Award | Joines | 11.30.26 | 12.09.26 | 1.13.27 | 1.20.27 | 1.27.27 |
| Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professorship | Joines | 1.13.27 | 1.20.27 | 1.27.27 | 2.3.27 | 2.5.27 |
| Outstanding Research / RLA | Zhang | 1.29.27 | 2.13.27 | 2.18.27 | 2.25.27 | 3.4.27 |
| Jackson Rigney International Service Award | West | 12.07.26 | 12.14.26 | 1.14.27 | 1.21.27 | 1.29.27 |
The university has not released the due dates for each award yet. Unannounced dates in this chart are listed as “To Be Announced” and are based on the university’s schedule from the previous year. They may need to be adjusted if the university’s actual due date is sooner than anticipated. Any adjustments to due dates will be made as early as possible, and the college will be notified as soon as they are made.