The application/nomination process for the UC Tech Awards program, open to all staff and faculty, is open through Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 5 p.m. The CIO Council looks forward to reviewing all applications and selecting a gold and silver winner for each of seven (7) categories, listed below. Winners of the 2024 UC Tech Awards Program will be announced at the UC Tech Conference at UC Davis on Monday, October 28, 2024. Learn more by reviewing the UC Tech Awards 2024 Background and Application Form landing page.
2024 UC Tech Awards timeline
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024 – Applications due at 5 p.m. Consider working with the UC Tech Conference Ambassadors or a communications professional at your location to finalize and upload your application if you would like.
- ~Monday, June 17, 2024 – Applicants receive the judging results, after the CIO Selection Committee has reviewed all applications.
- Monday, October 28, 2024 – Winners announced at the UC Tech Awards Program Ceremony at the UC Tech Conference. All applications, whether winners or not, will have their application published online.
Benefits of participating
Winners and all applicants will receive recognition for professional achievements which will be shared with UC tech colleagues, including senior leaders, as well as the larger UC community. Benefits of participating: (1) Winners (one gold and one silver award for each category), will be honored during an awards ceremony dinner, and the conference registration fee will be waived for one individual per accepted presentation; (2) winners will receive significant visibility via press; (3) winners will receive a professional awards ceremony photos and a video; (4) all applicants will have their application read by CIO’s, (5) all applicants will be invited to participate in networking events to meet colleagues and others interested in their work, and (6) all applicants will have their application/nomination published online.
How to apply or nominate a colleague
To apply or nominate a colleague or team for the UC Tech Awards Program, please submit a form by Tuesday, May 1 at 5 p.m. If possible, we recommend that you contact the UC Tech Ambassador or a communications lead for your location so that that person can submit on your behalf. See links to the form and the application portal by reviewing the UC Tech Awards 2024 Background and Application Form landing page.
Quick overview of the UC Tech Awards Program
The UC Tech Awards Program celebrates individuals and teams in the UC tech community who have contributed to areas of strategic importance to the university. The CIO Council created the program 23 years ago when an innovation award was named after Larry L. Sautter. The program has grown to seven awards ranging from design, IT security to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Learn more about the 2023 UC Tech Awards Program winners.
The UC CIO Council awards a gold and silver winner for each of the following award categories. Awards are provided to individuals or teams based on the complexity, impact, and mission alignment of their work.
1. Larry L. Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology: Recognize a team for having implemented an innovative technology project that has had a significant beneficial impact on UC’s academic or research mission, student life, business operations, patient care or public-service mission. Innovation is defined as the new application of technology, the creative use of limited resources or an emphasis on collaboration to solve a problem.
2. DEI Leadership Award (For individuals only): Recognize the leadership of an individual in advancing DEI in technical communities, as demonstrated by specific tactics to create vehicles that improve visibility, access and engagement of underrepresented populations.
3. IT Security Award: Recognize an individual or team that advanced IT security at UC through awareness and training, policy, technical controls and/or IT security hygiene. Projects that intersect with legal, privacy and compliance are eligible.
4. Yvonne Tevis UC Collaboration Award: Recognize an individual or team that conducted a strong collaborative technology initiative across two or more UC locations, a UC campus and UC health system, and/or with other UC partners.
5. Mojgan A. Amini Operational Excellence Award: Recognize an individual or team that transformed a business process (via reliability, speed, scale, efficiency and/or effectiveness), whether through business process design, automation, customer service, digital transformation or another initiative.
6. Design Award: Recognize an individual or team that transformed one or more touchpoints through the application of various design disciplines (e.g., visual design, interaction design, user experience design, customer experience design and/or industrial design) to improve usability and/or create a more elegant experience for all users, including those with disabilities.
7. Sustained Impact Award (For individuals only): Recognize an individual who, over time, has contributed significant expertise, passion and commitment to UC, as evidenced by a portfolio of work supporting the technology arena.
Learn more by reviewing the UC Tech Awards 2024 Background and Application Form landing page.
Contact
UC Tech Awards 2024 Program Director
UC Office of the President