Campus Safety is pleased to announce that it’s once again accepting nominations for its 18th annual Director of the Year program.
If you know a hospital, school, or university campus police chief, director of public safety and security, emergency manager, or another administrator responsible for campus protection who surpasses the call of duty with their outstanding leadership skills, inventiveness, and selflessness, you should submit their (or even your own) nomination! There is no cost to enter.
The winners of this award will receive:
- Special editorial coverage on CampusSafetyMagazine.com
- Recognition in the campus public safety, security and emergency management community
- Free admission to the Director of the Year awards ceremony at the 2025 Campus Safety Conference
- Free admission to the 2025 Campus Safety Conference, as well as two nights at the conference hotel
- A custom trophy
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR NOMINATION
In addition, throughout the judging process, many of the finalists are featured editorially in the weeks and months leading up to and after the announcement of the award winners. To view Campus Safety’s coverage of past winners and finalists, click here.
For tips on how to write a winning nomination, read THIS ARTICLE. In it, judges from previous years discuss what they look for when they review submissions by Director of the Year nominees, as well as the common mistakes they’ve seen in past nominations.
Follow These 4 Steps When Submitting Your Director of the Year Nomination
Additionally, here are some basic steps that will help make your nomination more compelling to the judges:
- Clearly describe in a reasonable amount of detail the accomplishments of your nominee (submissions should be no more than 15 pages in length)
- Provide specific examples that demonstrate your nominee’s achievements
- Whenever possible, provide quantifiable data as to why your nominee deserves to win
- Get your materials in on time (nominations are due Dec. 11), including endorsements from other administrators and employees.
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR NOMINATION
Please submit your nomination by December 11, 2024.
Check out some of our past Director of the Year winners: