Awards Timeline
Auburn University College of Agriculture and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station recognize the members of our faculty, staff and students who have been honored or exceptional in their respective fields. View the COA Awards to make a nomination or for a comprehensive list visit our Awards & Fellowships.
The table below gives a general COA award timeline for nominations and award information.
Nomination Date Award Group Type Nom. Group Presentation
January Alumni Professorship Faculty AU Award Dept. Head
January External Consulting Award Faculty AU Award Dept. Head and/or Faculty
January Gerald & Emily Leischuck Endowed Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching Faculty AU Award Dept. Head and/or Faculty
January President's Outstanding Collaborative Units Award Faculty AU Award Dept. Head and/or Faculty
Jan/Feb Claude Hardee Award Undergraduate College Award Dept. Head Spring Graduation
Jan/Feb Presidential Award Undergraduate AU Award Scholarship Committee Spring (Ceremony held in April-Academic Dean attend ceremony)
Jan/Feb Comer Award Undergraduate College Award Scholarship Committee Spring (Ceremony held right before graduation)
Jan/Feb Dean's Award Undergraduate College Award Scholarship Committee Spring Graduation Ceremony
Jan/Feb Student Graduation Marshal Undergraduate College Award Scholarship Committee Spring Graduation Ceremony
February Outstanding Graduate Student Awards Graduate AU Award Dept. Head Given at the Spring Graduate Awards Ceremony
February Merriwether Fellowships Graduate AU Award Dept. Head Given at the Spring Graduate Awards Ceremony
Feb/March SGA Outstanding Faculty Award Faculty AU Award Students, Ag Council selects SGA Awards program in April
March Joel Hardee Award Undergraduate College Award Automatically Ag Council President Ag Hill Picnic held during Ag Week (Spring)
March/April International Undergraduate and Graduate Students Awards* Graduate AU Award Dept. Head Nominees will be recognized at the International Student Recognition Banquet
March/April Distinguished Dissertation Award Graduate AU Award Dept. Head Given at the Spring Graduate Awards Ceremony
June Dean's Award Undergraduate College Award Scholarship Committee Summer Graduation Ceremony
June Student Graduation Marshal Undergraduate College Award Scholarship Committee Summer Graduation Ceremony
July Master’s Thesis Award Graduate AU Award Dept. Head Graduate Awards Ceremony
September Alumni Service Award Alumni College Award Dept. Head College of Agriculture Awards Program held in February
September AU Creative Research & Scholarship Awards Faculty AU Award Dept. Head and/or Faculty
September Outstanding Alumni Awards Alumni College Award Dept. Head College of Agriculture Awards Program held in February
September SEC Faculty Achievement Awards Faculty AU Award Dept. Head and/or Faculty
September Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) Distinguished Scientist Award Faculty AU Award Dept. Head and/or Faculty
Sept/Oct Dean's Award Undergraduate College Award Scholarship Committee Fall Graduation Ceremony
Sept/Oct Student Graduation Marshal Undergraduate College Award Scholarship Committee Fall Graduation Ceremony
Sept/Oct Novus International Research Award Graduate College Award Dept. Head College of Agriculture Awards Program held in February
October Presidential Administrative Fellowship Program Faculty AU Award Dept. Head and/or Faculty
October Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium Faculty Achievement Awards Program Faculty AU Award Dept. Head and/or Faculty
Nov/Dec Dean's Research Award Faculty College Award College of Agriculture Awards Program held in February
Nov/Dec Club Advisor of the Year Undergraduate College Award Ag Council Officers College of Agriculture Awards Program held in February
Nov/Dec Club of the Year Award Undergraduate College Award Ag Council Officers College of Agriculture Awards Program held in February
Sept/Oct Dean’s Award for Advising Excellence Faculty College Award Dept. Head or Faculty Dec. COA Awards Program
Sept/Oct Dean’s Award for Excellence in Extension and Outreach Faculty College Award Dept. Head or Faculty Dec. COA Awards Program
Sept/Oct Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence Faculty College Award Dept. Head or Faculty Dec. COA Awards Program
Sept/Oct Dean’s Grantsmanship Award Faculty College Award Dept. Head or Faculty Dec. COA Awards Program
Sept/Oct Staff Employee of the Year Award Staff College Award Dept. Head, Faculty, or Staff College of Agriculture Awards Program held in December
Sept/Oct Guthrie Award for Achievement in International Agriculture Faculty College Award Dept. Head or Faculty College of Agriculture Awards Program held in December
Nov/Dec High Impact Paper of the Year Award Faculty College Award Dept. Head or Faculty College of Agriculture Awards Program held in February
Nov/Dec College of Agriculture Outstanding Student Undergraduate College Award Dept. Head College of Agriculture Awards Program held in February
Nov/Dec Project Team Award Faculty/Staff College Award Dept. Head or Faculty College of Agriculture Awards Program held in February
Nov/Dec SGA Outstanding Student Undergraduate AU Award Dept. Head Spring (SGA Awards Ceremony in April-Academic Dean attend ceremony)
* International Undergraduate and Graduate Students Awards – One nomination per department for each category. College will select and forward the names of up to 3 nominees per category to the Student Affairs Office.