Nominate an individual for the award.

The Cale McDowell Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Studies has been established to encourage research or innovation that improves the University of Texas at Austin core curriculum. The award honors Cale McDowell (BBA ’05, MPA ’06, JD ’09), one of the founders of the Undergraduate College and former Deputy to the Dean. The award may be given to a deserving member of the Undergraduate College, or reward extraordinary effort by any University of Texas at Austin student, faculty or staff member toward improving the core curriculum at UT Austin, based on the following criteria

• Demonstrated innovation in undergraduate programming
• Conducted research aimed at improving the undergraduate experience
• Created or supported policies designed to improve the core curriculum
• Enhanced or streamlined the delivery of academic services

Learn more about all of the recipients of the Cale McDowell Award.

Eligibility

To be eligible, a nominee must

• be a benefits-eligible individual staff or faculty member or a currently enrolled student at The University of Texas at Austin in the current spring semester of the award year
• not have contributed funds to the McDowell endowment