OCCFR Award for Outstanding Student Parent Support

Any currently enrolled parenting student may nominate an employee. To make a nomination, use the Outstanding Student Parent Support Award Nomination Form (click the button below, when available).

Nominations can be up to 800 words in length and are meant to tell the story of the nominee from the perspective of the student parent, and explain what makes this person deserve recognition. The selection committee will review nominations for the following criteria:

• Demonstrated flexibility and understanding of the unique challenges and needs of parenting students
• Supported student’s balance of academic and family responsibilities
• Connected student to existing resources and support systems
• Created a welcoming and supportive classroom/department
• Offered words of encouragement and support
• Provided guidance for achieving academic or professional goals
• Created new resources, programs, or initiatives to support parenting students

Nominees will be named and honored in a late spring or early summer issue of the OCCFR Parent Support newsletter. The Award recipient will receive an awardee certificate and be recognized in announcements and press releases through the Office of Child Care and Family Resources and/or UW communication channels. All nominees will receive a nomination certificate and will be copied on a notification of their nomination addressed to their supervisor.