Chancellor Principles of Community Awards

The Chancellor Principles of Community Awards recognize the outstanding efforts of individuals at UCSF who demonstrate a strong commitment to the elimination of barriers to full inclusion for all people. Individuals recognized are leaders and pioneers in their respective fields and the communities they serve.

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The Chancellor Principles of Community Awards are given in the following four areas:

• Advancement of Women
• Disability Service
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Leadership

Eligibility Requirements for Nomination

Nominees must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Be a UCSF academic or staff employee (with a minimum 50% appointment), or a student, a resident, or a postdoctoral scholar continuously from the time of nomination to the award ceremony in October.
• Have either a P-series (P1-5), S-series (S1-S2), or M-series (M1-M5) classification but do not hold the title of assistant or associate vice chancellor or equivalent VP or Executive VP title in UCSF Health.
• Have not previously received a Chancellor Principles of Community Award from any of the four categories.
• Have exhibited and sustained efforts as delineated below in the "Selection Criteria". 
• Endorsements from the supervisor and department head of the nominee.
• We encourage nominations of individuals, not groups.

NOTE: Questions regarding classification, employment, and enrollment eligibility can be answered by Human Resources or Student Academic Affairs prior to submitting a nomination.

Selection Criteria

Nominees will be evaluated per the following criteria:

Base of Operations — demonstrates emerging or sustained commitment to efforts designed to treat every person with dignity and respect, proportionate to their capacity to do so. (Some employees in higher level positions/jobs may have a greater capacity to perform this service more visibly than those in lower-level positions). 

Scope & Effort — demonstrates exceptional efforts in the accomplishment of promoting an environment that is free of bias and discrimination and advances goals of treating every person with dignity and respect. 

Impact — demonstrates that their efforts result in long-term benefits to the university, health system and the community at large and can be a potential model for the establishment of similar programs or activities.

UCSF does not use race, gender, sex, or other protected categories or proxies for protected categories in the selection process.

Required Nomination Materials

Each nomination should have a minimum of one nominator and up to two supporters who are familiar with the nominee's work.

1. One nomination form completed by the nominator
2. One nomination letter from the nominator citing specific examples of the nominee's contributions and impacts as related to the "Selection Criteria".
3. Up to two support letters citing specific examples of the nominee's contributions and impacts as related to the "election Criteria". Please note: support letters may be endorsed by multiple supporters. Any additional support letters submitted may not be read by the selection committee

Important: Please visit one of the following four areas to learn more about individual award criteria:

• Advancement of Women
• Disability Service
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Leadership

Submission of Materials

The Chancellor Principles of Community Awards utilize an online nomination process. Nominations will open in Spring 2026.

For questions, please contact [email protected].