The LSAC Emerging Professional Award is presented to an individual who has worked in the learning specialist industry between two and six years at the time of nomination. The nominee may be either a full-time or part-time employee and is not required to be an LSAC member. The nominee must have demonstrated a novel or unique approach to learning skills programming, services, or research that resulted in a substantial impact at their institution.

The nomination may be submitted by anyone, including self nominations. All nominations require two letters of support: one from a professional member of LSAC, and one from anyone in the institution who was impacted by the nominee, ideally the person who has benefited from the nominee’s work.

The LSAC Distinguished Professional Award is presented to an LSAC professional member who has worked in the learning specialist industry for six or more years at the time of nomination, and who also has contributed to the profession over the course of the nominee’s career. The nominee may be either a full-time or part-time employee. The nominee must have demonstrated either leadership (by developing effective programming or services) or innovation (by developing or improving tools, materials, or research that can be used outside their own institution) that resulted in an impact to further student success. The nominee must have also been actively involved in LSAC, for example, through presentations, volunteering, sitting on committees, or serving on the Board of Directors.

The nomination may come from anyone. Nominations require two letters of support: one from a professional member of LSAC, and one from the nominee’s supervisor or equivalent.