Region I: Doris Michiko Ching Award for Excellence as a Student Affairs Professional - State Award

NASPA membership is required for this nominee.

The winner of the state Mid Level Professional award is forwarded for regional consideration for the Doris Michiko Ching Excellence in Student Affairs Award. The regional winner of this category will also be forwarded to the NASPA national office for consideration for recognition at the national level.

This award honors a student affairs professional at the mid-level whose outstanding commitment to the profession includes development of programs that address the needs of students, creation of a campus environment that promotes student learning and development, and support of an active engagement in NASPA.

Required Criteria:

• Professional responsibility for the direction, oversight, and/or supervision of one or more student affairs functional areas, and/or one or more professional staff members
• Record of innovative programming that has had an impact on the home campus
• Volunteer service to the association via leadership roles at the state, regional, national, or international levels

Preferred Criterion:

• Progression from entry-level to senior-level leadership roles within NASPA's volunteer ranks