It is award nomination season for the College of Engineering. Our College awards are aligned with the College’s four Strategic Priority areas and our college’s commitment to safety. Below are links to the nomination forms for each College of Engineering award (note that there are two awards for faculty only, four awards for faculty or staff, and two awards for students only). You can submit multiple nominations for the same award by completing one form per nominee. Full award criteria can be found when you click on each link. Self-nominations are welcome. Please complete your nominations by May 13.
AWARDS FOR FACULTY
“Outstanding Teaching in the College of Engineering”
CENG Strategic Priority: Excelling in Teaching and Scholarship
This award will recognize and honor the meritorious efforts of instructors in the College of Engineering who provide exemplary teaching.
Link to nomination form: Outstanding Teaching in the College of Engineering 2026 – Fill out form
“CENG Early Career Outstanding Scholar Award”
CENG Strategic Priority: Excelling in Teaching and Scholarship
This award recognizes an early-career faculty member for outstanding, externally validated scholarly or creative achievement. Selection criteria are aligned with Cal Poly’s Distinguished Scholarship Award, with appropriate consideration for early-career accomplishments.
Link to nomination form: College of Engineering Early Career Scholar Award 2026 – Fill out form
AWARDS FOR FACULTY OR STAFF
“College of Engineering Faculty/Staff Inclusive Excellence Award”
CENG Strategic Priority: Fostering a Welcoming, Supportive, Just, Equitable, Inclusive and Diverse Environment.
This award gives you the opportunity to identify faculty or staff in our college that have a demonstrated record of creating, implementing or serving programs which support an inclusive culture within the College.
Link to nomination form: College of Engineering Inclusive Excellence Award 2026- Faculty/Staff – Fill out form
“College of Engineering Professional Growth Advocate Award”
CENG Strategic Priority: Empowering Personal and Professional Development
This award is given to a faculty or staff member who has worked to expand faculty, staff, and/or student professional opportunities.
Link to nomination form: CENG Professional Growth Advocate Award 2026 – Fill out form
“College of Engineering Change Agent Award”
CENG Strategic Priority: Ensuring Equitable Student Success
This award is given to a faculty member whose research can be demonstrated to have had a profound positive impact on society and/or to a faculty or staff member who has identified systemic challenges to student success and has designed and/or implemented strategies to mitigate these challenges with a focus on achieving equitable outcomes for all students.
Link to nomination form: College of Engineering Change Agent Award 2026 – Fill out form
“Don and Paula Heye Annual Faculty/Staff Safety Award”
This award is intended to recognize faculty or staff efforts that engage and enhance safety in all aspects (classroom, club activities, laboratory, research, and project work) of student education.
Link to nomination form: Don & Paula Heye Annual Faculty/Staff Safety Award 2026 – Fill out form
AWARDS FOR STUDENTS
“Don and Paula Heye Annual Student Safety Award”
This award is intended to recognize student efforts that engage and enhance safety in all aspects (classroom, club activities, laboratory, research, and project work) of student education and activities, inside and outside of class.
Link to nomination form: Don & Paula Heye Annual Student Safety Award 2026 – Fill out form
“College of Engineering Student Inclusive Excellence Award”
CENG Strategic Priority: Fostering a Welcoming, Supportive, Just, Equitable, Inclusive and Diverse Environment.
This award gives you the opportunity to identify a student in our college that has a demonstrated record of creating, implementing or serving programs which support an inclusive culture within the College.
Link to nomination form: College of Engineering Inclusive Excellence Award 2026- Students – Fill out form
