Catalyst Awards & Grants

The Catalyst Awards honor individuals, teams and programs that have catalyzed change by fostering and promoting inclusive excellence. Only ASU faculty, staff, students, and members of the Sun Devil community employed within Enterprise Partners are eligible. 

Honorees are selected based on their excelling in four criteria: Inclusion, Innovation, Initiative, and Impact on Community. We measure the selection based on responses through the online form and how they encompass the individual points listed below.
 

1.) In no less than 500 words, please describe how the nominee:

• Demonstrates action-based empathy and gives voice to people far beyond those of other groups, individuals, programs, or systems.
• Advances inclusion through a new initiative or experience far beyond those of other groups, individuals, programs, or systems.
• Takes action far beyond the expectations of their current role as a group or individual or within a program or system.
• Creates value to the university and/or the public to catalyze change far beyond the ASU charter and our mission and goals for a New American University.

2.) In no less than one paragraph, please share why you believe this nominee should be recognized with a Catalyst Award. Note that your response may be visible to the nominee and others at some point.

Recommendations and rules:

• Nomination statements should be detailed, fully developed, and include specific examples. The Catalyst Award Subcommittee may not be familiar with your nominee or their contributions, therefore, it is important that this information is presented in the nomination statement.
• It is recommended that nominators prepare their nomination statements to the noted questions in advance on a Word document and then paste their responses into the online form. This will allow the opportunity to make any necessary edits. Only completed nomination will be considered.
• Representatives serving on the Committee for Campus Inclusion (CCI) are eligible to be nominated for an award. However, appointed members of the CCI executive subcommittee are not eligible to be nominated for an award.
• Supporting documentation may be requested for final nominees. Nominees may be contacted by the CCI with a request for additional information.
• A CCI Award is a one-time honor; therefore, previous Award recipients are ineligible to receive the same award a second time.
• Award categories are utilized for evaluation purposes only. The number of honors awarded each year will be determined by the executive subcommittee. As such, multiple awards may be given in across one category. The executive subcommittee also reserves the right to not award in all categories.

Stanlie James, PhD, is a dedicated individual who has made exceptional contributions to the fields of African and African American studies, Women and Gender Studies, and the advancement of social justice, inclusion, and community engagement.

The Stanlie James Legacy Award award celebrates the exemplary career of Dr. Stanlie James, in addition to her contributions during her time as a member of the Committee for Campus Inclusion, serving as Vice Provost, and beyond. 

An honoree is selected based on their demonstration of significant achievement in one or more areas of community engagement, cross-collaboration to solve societal challenges, and the promotion of social justice and inclusion. We measure the selection based on the responses through the online form and how they encompass the individual points listed below. Only ASU faculty, staff, students, members of the Sun Devil community employed within Enterprise Partners, and alumni are eligible.

1. ) In no less than 500 words, please describe how the nominee:

• Demonstrates exceptional leadership in initiatives related to fostering inclusive community engagement.
• Fosters collaborative approaches to addressing societal challenges.
• Promotes the end of “isms” through social justice and inclusion.

2. ) In no less than one paragraph, please share why you believe this nominee should be recognized with the Stanlie James Legacy Award. Note that your response may be visible to the nominee and others at some point.

Recommendations and rules:

• Nomination statements should be detailed, fully developed, and include specific examples. The Catalyst Award Subcommittee may not be familiar with your nominee or their contributions, therefore, it is important that this information is presented in the nomination statement.
• It is recommended that nominators prepare their nomination statements to the noted questions in advance on a Word document and then paste their responses into the online form. This will allow the opportunity to make any necessary edits. Only completed nomination will be considered.
• Representatives serving on the Committee for Campus Inclusion (CCI) are eligible to be nominated for an award. However, appointed members of the CCI executive subcommittee are not eligible to be nominated for an award.
• Supporting documentation may be requested for final nominees. Nominees may be contacted by the CCI with a request for additional information.
• A CCI Award is a one-time honor; therefore, previous Award recipients are ineligible to receive the same award a second time.
• Award categories are utilized for evaluation purposes only. The number of honors awarded each year will be determined by the executive subcommittee. As such, multiple awards may be given in across one category. The executive subcommittee also reserves the right to not award in all categories.

The Committee for Campus Inclusion Catalyst Grants are for ASU projects, programs, and events that are aligned with the mission and objectives of our committee.

The average grant ranges between $600 to $800 and is generally awarded as a contribution/co-sponsorship of funds intended to facilitate an inclusive environment through education and outreach, scholarship and practice, strategies, and solutions. Funded projects must be complete by May 2024.

We invite all ASU affiliates to apply. Consideration for funding is a on a first come first serve basis. Funding opportunities are limited by the availability of funds.

Background

Please select which grant emphasis area(s) this project aligns with:

• Education and Outreach: Including projects that spread the word about diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging principles and actions, teaching people and initiating conversations.
• Scholarship and Practice: Including projects that support research and applications with a diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging focus, such as continuing or creating scholarly research or practices.
• Strategies and Solutions: Including projects that implement evidence-based training, workshops, and classroom activities that are directly aimed at reducing and removing inequities.

In a response no more than 450 words, please convey the following:

• The identified problem, need or goal to be addressed by the project and your overarching mission to advance inclusion in alignment with the ASU Charter.
• How the project applies to one or more areas of emphasis, such as Education and Outreach, Scholarship and Practice, or Strategies and Solutions.
• Key background information that provides context on the project and proposed solution.

Action Plan

In a response no more than 450 words, please convey the following:

• If awarded, how will the contribution from CCI be used?
• What are the outcomes related to your proposal (e.g., workshops, panels, podcasts, research incubator, etc.)
• When and how will you know you were successful and had the impact that you intended?

Needs, Budget and Justification

• Please upload and attach an itemized list of costs and known rates for calculating those costs, associated with your ask in this grant application. For example, if funds are requested to obtain equipment, quote the purchase cost or rental fees (e.g., amount per hour). If a guest speaker is being invited, quote their honorarium fee. 

• In order to receive or disperse funds, groups will need a university account (Cost Center or Project Group). Do you have an account already? If yes, please provide that information. If no, please notify us at cci@asu.edu if you will need assistance setting one up.

• Please upload any supporting documentation you may have now.