• Full-time Classified staff and Administrative and Professional faculty
• Minimum of five consecutive years of full-time ODU service
  
• Satisfactory or higher performance evaluations
• No active disciplinary actions
• State recognition policies apply
  

• Proposals are reviewed by a Screening Committee of representatives from across the campus community.
• A final selection will be made by the Selection Committee comprised of the VP for Advancement, the VP for Human Resources, and the HR Employee Relations Manager.
• Recipients will be selected on the merits of their proposal, their past service and promise of future service to the University.

Applicants must submit an online proposal packet by the deadline. The proposal must include:

• A thorough description of the dream and the reasons for it.
  • (Please note: Awards are not intended to address personal/financial hardships, emergencies or job-related professional development.)
• A budget/financial plan for achieving the dream
• A statement of intent to remain at Old Dominion University for the foreseeable future
• Letter of support from a direct supervisor indicating the candidate is a valuable and meritorious employee
• Letter of support from an Old Dominion University colleague

2023 Deadline: Please stay tuned for next year's deadline

For assistance completing the proposal packet, contact Employee Relations.

The recipient(s) will be announced in the late spring and funding will be made available in July.