CASE District VI online

Institutional Awards Program

Deadline to submit entries has been EXTENDED until Oct. 14

Share the best of your best with the rest!

We are now accepting submissions for the CASE VI 2012 Institutional Awards. Here’s a chance to show off your best work in alumni, special events, communications and fundraising from the last year.

Submissions are for projects completed between October 2010 through October 2011. Entries must be postmarked by October 14. Entries are $35 each.

We are pleased to launch a completely revised and improved submission system including a secured and streamlined on-line payment.

Eligibility

Advancement professionals who are employed at CASE VI member institutions are eligible to submit entries. There is no limit to the number of entries per individual or institution.

General guidelines

All materials submitted to the Institutional Awards Program should have been completed primarily between October 1, 2010, and September 30, 2011.
Work entered WILL NOT BE RETURNED. Please do not send original artwork, photographs, slides or other one-of-a-kind materials.
Do not mount entries on boards.
Place three copies of each entry into a separate manila envelope and attach the entry form to that package before mailing to the appropriate judging coordinator. (The form is a part of the on-line submission process.)

On-line submission tips

You will be asked for a brief abstract as part of the on-line registration process.
Please make sure to type the name of sponsoring office exactly as you would like it to appear on the winning certificate(s). We do not include individual names on the certificates. This is also included as part of the on-line submission process.
The fee for each entry is $35. A payment screen will pop up; you will receive an acknowledgement immediately, which will be followed by an email that includes a receipt for payment. Payment is coordinated by the Metro State College of Denver Foundation.

Deadlines

Entries may be submitted before October 14. Entries must be sent directly to the judging coordinator for each category. Entries must be postmarkedby October 14. Where to send entries is indicated as part of the on-line submission process. Late entries will be disqualified.

Notification of winners

All award winners will be notified by mid-December. Unfortunately, it’s not possible to contact all entrants regarding their award status. Awards will be presented at the January District VI Conference in Denver, Colorado.

Instructions

1) Log-in to by clicking here and using the login “case” and password “case”

2) Create an account (if you already did this once before, skip to 2e)

a) Click on “Create an account” on the left

b) Click on the “Full Name” field to locate your name, and click “Match”

c) If you’re not an existing CASE Member please fill in the fields as required

d) Click on Create

e) Your coordinator profile is created – when you re-visit the site, please click on Coordinator Login and click “Submit an entry for the CASE District VI Institutional Awards”

3) Select your account name from the list (if your name is not in the list click “Cancel and Logout” to create an account)

4) Select the category area you would like to enter

Once you have selected the category, click on the “Click here for entry criteria” link.

5) Click “Submit Entry” – this will take you to your award entry submission screen

a) Fill out the following items

Select your specific category type
Sponsoring Office
Entry Title
Number of Pieces
Target Audience (as many as needed)

b) Click “Review Entry”

c) Review the submission and if everything is right

YOU MUST PRINT YOUR ENTRY FORM NO
Click “Confirm and Submit”

6) Enter another award

Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each award entry

7) You will submit your entries inventory to the address shown below along with your proof of payment – you may either pay by check or submit your credit card payment online.

8) To make an online credit card payment, click on “Click here to submit credit card payment."

This will take you to the secure payment portal. Once you submit your payment, please print your payment confirmation/receipt and include a copy of this receipt as proof of payment with your awards inventory sheet. You will also receive confirmation via email for this payment

9) Follow up

a) Mail entries inventory and payment/proof of payment as directed in the system.

Fundraising & Development

Dionne M. Lewis (2011-2012)
Director of Advancement
Henry W. Bloch School of Management
University of Missouri- Kansas City
5110 Cherry Street, Suite 218B
Kansas City, MO 64110
Office: (816) 235-6128
lewisdi@umkc.edu

Alumni & Communications

Mark A. Jastorff
Metro State College of Denver Alumni Association
Campus Box 11 PO Box 173362
Denver CO 80217-3362
303-352-7207

b) Mail individual entries to the appropriate coordinator – check the entry forms for names/addresses.

Questions?

For questions related to the Institutional Awards Program, please contact Mark Jastorff at mjastorf@mscd.edu or 303-352-7207.

For technical questions related to online submissions, please contact Rebel Saffold at rsaffold@mscd.edu or 303-556-5137.