In accordance with Montana University System policy 322.2, Distinguished Service Awards, Montana State University-Northern adopts the following as its policy:

A Montana State University-Northern Distinguished Service Award may be conferred upon an outstanding person who has made a significant contribution to the University.

Criteria for this award are as follows:

• The significance of the contribution to the University shall be demonstrably beyond normal expectation.
• The award shall not be made to a faculty member or administrator during the term of his/her active service as a faculty member/administrator.

Procedure

Nominations for a distinguished service award may come from any source and shall be directed to the Chancellor.

• Decisions as to making the distinguished service award to a nominee shall be made by the Chancellor upon the recommendation of the Executive Staff.
• Such awards shall be reported to the Board of Regents in a timely manner.