The nomination guidelines for the 2026-2027 Minnesota State Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence are available on the BOT Awards Connect Page.
Award nominations, including the nominees’ portfolios, are due 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2026.
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This recognition is the result of the dedicated work of faculty, students, campus and systemwide award committees. Each year, campus committees review nominations and select faculty names to forward to presidents, who in turn designate teaching faculty as Outstanding Educators, and university administrative service faculty as Outstanding Service Faculty. Presidents then forward these names to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs and to system-level award committees for review.
Out of that pool of outstanding faculty, the Board will identify two (2) college teaching faculty and one (1) university teaching faculty to be named Educators of the Year. In addition, the Board will name one (1) university administrative service faculty as the Service Faculty of the Year.
At an awards luncheon in April 2027, the Board will honor all Outstanding Educators and Educators of the Year from our colleges and universities, all Outstanding Service Faculty and a Service Faculty of the Year.
On the BOT Awards Connect Page, you will also find rubrics, portfolio examples, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Information Sessions
All who are involved in the Board of Trustees Award nomination process on your campus are welcome to join us for any of the upcoming information and Q&A sessions!
Nominees, local campus nominating committee members, and staff involved in the process are welcome to attend.
Topics covered:
- Guidelines
- Rubric
- Nomination content
- Submission process
- And more!
The first two sessions cover the logistics and the entire nomination process.
- June 2, 2026 | Watch the Recording
- September 2, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Register
The last session will be a Q&A drop-in session. Staff from the system office will be available to answer any questions about putting together a Board of Trustees Awards nomination portfolio.
- October 13, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Register
Nomination Deadline
2027 Board of Trustees Award nominations are due November 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Learn more on the BOT Awards page of ASA Connect.
Questions?
Contact BOTawards@MinnState.edu.
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