The Office of Service-Learning is now accepting nominations for the 2027 Service-Learning Teaching Excellence and Service-Learning Research Excellence Awards. Nominations are due by Friday, Dec. 11, 2026.
The Service-Learning Teaching Excellence Award recognizes UGA faculty for excellence in developing, implementing, and sustaining academic service-learning opportunities for UGA students in domestic or international settings. The Service-Learning Research Excellence Award recognizes UGA faculty for excellence in research related to or resulting from academic service-learning.
Award winners receive a $2,500 faculty development grant and will be honored at the annual Faculty Recognition Banquet during UGA Honors Week. Full-time UGA faculty members in any career track are eligible to apply. Nominations by deans and department heads, faculty colleagues, or self-nominations will be accepted.
Award guidelines and links to the online applications are available at https://servicelearning.uga.edu/faculty-resources/awards/
Should you have questions regarding the nomination process, please contact Dr. Shannon O. Brooks, Director of the UGA Office of Service-Learning at 706-542-0535 or shannon.brooks@uga.edu.