Access and Opportunity Award Nomination

2026 Access and Opportunity Award
NDSU Agriculture established this annual award to recognize innovative efforts that advance programs and initiatives that promote universal access, collaboration and partnerships, student success, and expanded educational access and opportunity. Eligible nominees include individuals, groups, departments or units, committees, and faculty- or staff-led initiatives that have made a significant impact through work completed or substantially advanced within the past calendar year.

Nominees must demonstrate meaningful impact in one or more of the following areas:
- Programs and Policies that Promote Universal Access – Designing and integrating programs, curricula, outreach opportunities and policies that promote universal access, opportunity, respect, and connection.
- Collaborative Opportunities and Partnerships – Expanding inclusive and collaborative opportunities and partnerships that help students, staff, and faculty succeed in a globally connected world.
- Innovative Educational and Extension Opportunities – Delivering innovative educational or Extension opportunities that enhance learning experiences for a wide range of audiences, backgrounds, abilities, locations, ages, races, ethnicities, and genders.
- Engagement of Nontraditional Agricultural Audiences – Increasing participation in programs and enrollment among students from nontraditional agricultural audiences.
Nominations may be submitted by any student, staff member, faculty member, or administrator. A review team from the Agriculture Council for Access and Opportunity (ACAO) will evaluate all nominations. To ensure a fair and impartial process, ACAO members nominated for the award will not participate in the review of nominations during that award cycle.
Nominee or group name (include all names)
Include the name of the individual nominee or the group name. For group nomination, list all members.
Project or Program Title
Current office, department/unit
Attach a photo of the nominee

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Please summarize how the nominee(s) demonstrated the criteria and why they should be considered for the award in the sections below.
Provide information on the project or initiative and explain how it aligns with one or more of the four award criteria. (150 words or less)

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Provide data on the number of people impacted and explain how the number was determined. (75 words or less)

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Provide specific information on the expected outcomes of the project, and plans for sustainability for the project. (150 words or less)

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Provide information on key partners or collaborators in the project. (150 words or less)

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Provide one concise sentence that embodies the nominee's contributions, which may be shared at the award ceremony.
Attach a PDF letter of support from someone the nominee impacted.

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Nominator name

First NameLast Name
Nominator title
Nominator location (department/unit/county)
Nominator relationship to nominee
Nominator email address
Nominator phone number
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email address of person entering nomination
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2026 Access and Opportunity Award

Please summarize how the nominee(s) demonstrated the criteria and why they should be considered for the award in the sections below.