The Outstanding College Creative Activity Award is made to experienced faculty who have established a national/international reputation for creative work in their field. Creative contributions shall include, but not be limited to the following broad categories:
- 2D Media
- 3D Media
- Choreography-Dance, Industrial, Theatre, Virtual Platform, Video Games
- Film, video, and television, including scripts
- Composition
- Creative Technologies
- Creative Writing, Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-fiction
- Designing
- Digital Media
- Directing
- Expanded Media
- Performance-Art, Dance, Music, Theatre
- Museum Exhibition design
This award is not designed to recognize a single major work but recognizes consistent and sustained contributions to the profession/discipline. Up to three Outstanding College Creative Activity Awards will be awarded each year within the College of Arts and Sciences divisions: one in Sciences and Mathematics; one in Social Sciences; and one in Humanities. Each winner will receive a $500 award from the College and will become eligible for future Outstanding University Creative Activity Award nominations.