ACCESS AWARDS NOMINATION FORM
Nomination for:
Student Access Award
Diane Branman Faculty/Staff Access Award
Name of Nominee: ______________________________________________________________
SWC ID Number (if applicable): ____________________________________________________
Nominator’s Name: _____________________________________________________________
Telephone Number: _____________________________________________________________
Email Address: _________________________________________________________________
Please attach required letter of nomination, not to exceed one page. Letter must describe how
this nominee has contributed to the benefit of persons with disabilities, universal design, or
accessible learning for all. Please refer to Nomination Criteria for each award.
Deadline to submit: Monday, October 5, 2020 by 3:00 p.m.
Please submit this nomination form and your letter to the Disability Support Services (DSS)
office at dss@swccd.edu
ACCESS AWARDS
STUDENT AWARD NOMINATION
Purpose of Student Access Award
The SWC Student Access Award recognizes a student who has made a significant difference to
life on campus for students with disabilities through involvement and advocacy for access and
Universal Design.
Award Criteria
The student must meet the following criteria:
Be a current SWC student
Minimum 2.0 grade point average
Letter of recommendation from an SWC faculty or staff member
Award Nomination
Any Southwestern College District stakeholder may submit a nomination. The nominator must
submit a nomination form and a letter of recommendation describing how the student has
made a significant difference to life on campus for students with disabilities through
involvement and advocacy.
Selection Committee
Members of the campus ADA Committee, as follows:
Two administrators
Two faculty members
Two classified staff members
ASO President or designee
Selection Process and Award
Nominations are now available at www.swccd.edu/ACCESS.
Deadline to submit: Monday, October 5, 2020 by 3:00 p.m.
The recipient of the award shall be selected by the committee each October, during Disability
Awareness Month.
The recipient of the award will receive:
$500 Scholarship
Certificate of Recognition
Recognition at Governing Board meeting
ACCESS AWARDS
SWC FACULTY/STAFF/ADMINISTRATOR AWARD NOMINATION
Purpose of the SWC Diane Branman Access Award
The SWC Diane Branman Access Award recognizes a SWC faculty, staff, or administrator,
outside of Disability Support Services (DSS), who is distinguished by their especially significant
contribution to the education of persons with disabilities through Universal Design principles.
This award is named for Diane Branman, who was the first DSS counselor at SWC and recently
retired after more than thirty years of service devoted to students with disabilities.
Award Criteria
Open to all current SWC faculty, staff or administrators outside of the DSS Office
Award Nomination
Any Southwestern College District stakeholder may submit a nomination. The nominator must
submit a nomination form and a description of how the nominee has contributed to the
education of persons with disabilities and an accessible learning environment for all students.
Selection Committee
Members of the campus ADA Committee, as follows:
Two administrators
Two faculty members
Two classified staff members
ASO President or designee
Selection Process and Award
Nominations are now available at www.swccd.edu/ACCESS.
Deadline to submit: Monday, October 5, 2020 by 3:00 p.m.
The recipient of the award shall be selected by the committee each October, during Disability
Awareness Month.
The recipient of the award will receive:
Crystal plaque
Certificate of Recognition
Recognition at Governing Board meeting