Academic Guides: Walden University Awards: Academic Leadership Award

The Academic Leadership Award is presented annually recognizing outstanding Walden University Academic Coordinators and Associate Deans (Academic Program Directors) who exemplify the university’s core values of quality, integrity, and student-centeredness.

Nominations

Nominations open: Year-round

Recipient announced: Board of Directors Honors and Awards Ceremony

Nominees: Academic Coordinators and Associate Deans

Nominators: Faculty and Academic Leaders

Eligibility and Criteria

Eligible nominees must be current academic program coordinators whose primary role is not teaching, or associate deans. Nominees must have Associate Dean or Academic Coordinator as their title and must report up through one of the following:

College of Allied Health
College of Health Sciences and Public Policy
College of Management and Human Potential
Richard W. Riley College of Education and Human Sciences
College of Nursing
College of Psychology and Community Services
College of Social and Behavioral Health
College of Interdisciplinary and Undergraduate Studies

The nominated program coordinator or associate dean (formerly program director) must have a minimum of two years of leadership service to Walden University.

Additionally, nominees must have demonstrated the following:

Leadership: Demonstrates integrity, instills trust, exhibits resiliency, empowers others.
Communication: Shows respect for others, gives quality feedback, exhibits empathy, effective listening skills, and is responsive to the feelings of others.
Advocacy: Demonstrates a commitment to fairness and equity, exhibits strong analytical and research skills, is able to persevere and use good judgment in decision-making.
Collaboration: Shares credit for success, gives and receives feedback for continuous improvement, exhibits strong listening skills, and is reliable and trustworthy.

Integrates the college mission and vision and university commitment to positive social change.
Demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement.
Demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence.
Contributes to a positive work environment – instills trust, takes initiative, engages in positive and professional interactions, displays a sense of humor, compassion and respect for others, is flexible and enthusiastic in working with colleagues.