Regents’ titles are some of the most prestigious titles a faculty member can hold
in the University System of Georgia (USG).
The Board of Regents (BOR) recognizes outstanding faculty innovation and entrepreneurship
through the granting of the Regents’ Entrepreneur title. Faculty members who apply
for nomination must have excellent track records in innovation and entrepreneurship
and must be significantly far along in their commercialization journeys to be considered
for nominations. For more information on the Regents’ designation, see Section 8.3.2
of the USG policy manual.
Augusta University Criteria:
The title of Regents’ Entrepreneur recognizes outstanding faculty with an established
reputation as an innovator and who have demonstrated success in translating their
research into a commercial setting. Nominations should provide clear evidence of
the prominence and impact of the nominee’s innovative research and document commercialization
success.
- The Title of Regents’ Entrepreneur will be awarded to an individual for an initial
period of three (3) years.
- Award of Regents’ Entrepreneur at Augusta University will provide a one-time salary
supplement of $10,000.00 provided by the Office of the Provost. This supplement is
not a guarantee but will be made available at time of appointment based on availability
of funds.
Criteria for Regents’ Entrepreneurs:
- Full-time faculty who are not on currently on leave through the Regents’ Innovators
- Strong support from the College-level Promotion and Tenure Committee, Department Chair
(or appropriate supervisor), and College Dean (or appropriate higher-level supervisor),
conveyed through letters of
- One or more successful efforts of commercialization of AU-owned IP into companies;
or successful licensing of developed IP to a third-party.
- Preference for strong evidence of working with the local entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Examples of this include (but not limited to) prior engagement with the AU and Augusta
area ecosystem for commercialization assistance and working with units such as the
Office of Innovation Commercialization, Life Sciences Business Development Center,
Georgia Cyber Center, Small Business Development Center, and ATDC.
- Preference for resulting companies which that have had measurable Examples of success
measures include (but not limited to) funding raised, numbers of jobs created, and
strong broader impacts on the human condition.
- Preference for resulting companies which have raised funding, created jobs, and delivered
impacts within the state of Georgia at some point during the lifespan of the company.
Nomination Process:
Deans are invited to nominate up to two full-time tenured faculty members to be considered
for selection as a Regents’ Entrepreneur. The complete nomination package should
be submitted to: SVPResearch@augusta.edu.
The nomination package should include:
- Updated Curriculum Vitae, with specific emphasis on accomplished and anticipated commercialization
and entrepreneurial activities.
- Summary of accomplishments, describing in no more than three pages how the candidate
satisfies the different criteria the committee will consider in its evaluation.
- Letters of support from College-level Promotion and Tenure Committee, Department Chair
(or appropriate supervisor), and College Dean, expressing a strong endorsement of
the candidate for the
- Current biographical sketch (limited to 100 words).
Review and Recommendation Committee:
Review of applications for nomination and final recommendations to the Provost will
be performed by the Regents Selection Committee, charged by the Senior Vice President
for Research. Final selections are made in conjunction with the President and subject
to final approval by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. Committee
members may include, but are not limited to:
- Chair, Senior Vice President for Research, or his/her designee
- Associate Vice President for Innovation Commercialization
- Executive Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and Economic Development
- Two faculty members who represent the Augusta University entrepreneurship and commercialization
ecosystem (preferably including a current Regents’ Entrepreneur in good standing)
- Community Entrepreneur, local volunteer, or AU Alum.
Regents’ Entrepreneur Emeritus/Emerita:
A retired faculty member who, at the time of retirement, has had ten or more years
of honorable and distinguished USG service, and has previously held the Regents Entrepreneur
designation, may be conferred with the title of Regents’ Entrepreneur Emeritus or
Regents’ Entrepreneur Emerita by the BOR on the recommendation of the Chancellor.
Nomination package requirements follow those for nomination to Regents’ Entrepreneur.
