4.127 President's Office
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Date Adopted/Most Recent Revision: 11/10/89

  1. General
    Those considered for this award may be alumni, former students, and other friends of the university and, less frequently, an organization, institution, or foundation.

  2. Eligibility
    Outstanding service in a combination of two (2) or more of the following areas or an especially distinguished and significant record in one area of service, shall be the basis of nomination:

    1. Outstanding service and dedication to the university sustained over a long period of time;
    2. Evidence that the nominee has added to the prestige of the university because of honors achieved through service to the community, state or nation;
    3. The recipient should have demonstrated leadership in his particular field through progress and success in his profession or business and through recognition by his colleagues and competitors;
    4. Although not a necessary qualification, impressive creativity in artistic, literary, or scholarly fields would enhance qualifications of a nominated person; and
    5. High moral and ethical standards and public life should be characteristic of the nominee.
    6. For alumni and former students, approximately ten (10) years should have elapsed after graduation before nomination.
  3. Nominations
    Persons or organizations, institutions, and foundations may be nominated by an alumnus, former student, or other friend of the university.

  4. Selection Committee

    1. A selection committee of Regents shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the Board of Regents, and may include representatives from the alumni, former students, faculty, students, and citizens of Wichita Falls and the surrounding area.
    2. This committee shall make recommendation to the Board of Regents for final action of persons and perhaps organizations, institutions, or foundations selected from the list of nominees. Should no nominee in either or both categories qualify in the minds of the committee, the award may be passed over in any one year.
  5. Recognition

    1. The persons and/or organizations, institutions, or foundations selected shall be presented with a written citation and awarded a suitably engraved plaque at the annual Commencement.
    2. The name of each Distinguished Service awardee shall be engraved on a plate to be added to an appropriately engraved permanent plaque which shall hang in the main foyer of Hardin Hall or at such other place as may be selected by the administration of the university.