Chancellor's Awards for Faculty & Staff Excellence

The Chancellor's Awards for Excellence are system-level honors conferred to acknowledge and provide system-wide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement and to encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence. These programs underscore SUNY's commitment to sustaining intellectual vibrancy, advancing the boundaries of knowledge, providing the highest quality of instruction, and serving the public good.

Excellence in Adjunct Teaching

The Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching recognizes consistently superior teaching at the graduate, undergraduate or professional level in keeping with the State University's commitment to providing its students with instruction of the highest quality.

Excellence in Teaching

The Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes consistently superior teaching in keeping with the State University’s commitment to providing its students with instruction of the highest quality. 

Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities 

The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities recognizes the depth and quality of work of those who engage actively in scholarly and creative pursuits beyond their teaching responsibilities.

Excellence in Faculty Service

The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service recognizes the consistently superior service contributions of full-time teaching faculty. 

Recognition Honoring Research and Scholarship in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Excellence in Professional Service

The Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service recognizes consistently superior professional achievement within and beyond the awardee’s position.

Excellence in Librarianship

The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Librarianship recognizes consistently superior professional achievement in the field of librarianship with recipients having demonstrated extraordinary performance in such areas as Skill in Librarianship, Service to the University and to the Profession and Scholarship and Continuing Professional Growth. 

Excellence in Classified Service

The SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in the Classified Service recognizes superior performance and extraordinary achievement by employees in the Classified Service who demonstrate the University’s commitment to providing superior service to its students and the community at large.