Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Award

To be eligible, nominees must:

• Be a three-quarters or full-time employee who has served as a member of the faculty or staff (exempt or non-exempt) for at least three years
• Nominee is in good standing at Texas Christian University
• Nominee demonstrates commitment that goes beyond job description to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Nominee has taken action to address inequality, discrimination and exclusion in localized and/or institutional ways
• Demonstrated a sustained practice of cultural change which enhances TCU’s diversity, equity and inclusiveness
• Lead on by working collaboratively with others to achieve diversity, equity and inclusion in the TCU educational setting
• Chancellor’s Cabinet members, Provost Council members and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award Committee members are not eligible for nomination

Nominations may be made by TCU faculty, staff and students by either:

• Filling out the online nomination form or
• Mailing the nomination to Sheri Miller, Chancellor’s Associate for Strategic Partnerships, at TCU Box 297080

Nominations may be written in English or Spanish.

Should you be selected as a semi-finalist, these items are required:

• a personal statement on diversity, equity and inclusion
• diversity, equity and inclusion contributions
• letters of recommendation from peers and students
• CV or resume

Finalists selected by the DEI Award Committee will be forwarded to the Chancellor, who will select the winner of the DEI Award

Finalists receive a $1,000 award and an invitation to an awards luncheon with other nominees. The overall winner will be announced at TCU Convocation and receive an additional award of $5,000.

• Cathan Coghlan, Ph.D., director, Office of Institutional Research
• Frank Hernandez, Ph.D., dean, College of Education
• Mayme Francyne Huckaby, Ph.D., associate provost faculty affairs
• Sheri Miller, chancellor’s associate for strategic partnerships
• Aisha Torrey-Sawyer,  director of diversity and inclusion programs