Purpose: To encourage and recognize student achievement in information literacy as evidenced in a research project submitted to a credit-bearing course offered by Cayuga Community College.
Award: The recipient is awarded $350, and has his or her name inscribed on a plaque in the Library. The monetary award is generously provided by the Cayuga Community College Foundation.
Award Date: The award is given annually, after the spring semester.
Eligibility: Cayuga faculty may submit up to three (3) student research projects per course section after obtaining the student's permission to do so. Each research project submitted must be for a Cayuga Community College class completed during the current academic year. A student who would like to have a project submitted should contact the faculty member who assigned the project.
How to Enter: An electronic copy of the research project is submitted to the Library (see Submission Instructions tab). Each project must include a completed submission form along with a copy of the assignment for which the paper was written. Student identification is covered before projects are reviewed by members of the evaluation committee.
Selection Process: Each research project is measured against these specific information literacy competencies:
Selection Committee: The committee consists of the Cayuga Community College librarians.
Deadline for submission: End of the Spring semester
Questions? Email renee.schmidt@cayuga-cc.edu