Unless otherwise noted, all materials submitted to the Best of CASE VIII Awards and CASE Platinum Awards should have been completed primarily between June 30, 2019 and August 20, 2020.

Who can enter

• Any CASE member institution in District VIII is welcome to submit entries to the competition.
• Nominators must be employed at and on the CASE roster at a CASE member institution.
• External vendors and third parties may not submit entries on behalf of institutions with which they have worked.

Entry criteria

• Unless otherwise noted, entries should be original work that was produced or completed between June 30, 2019 and Aug. 20, 2020. In the case of publications such as magazines, the date on the cover/masthead will be used to determine eligibility.
• Although use of external vendors, consultants and freelancers is allowed, the work should primarily be that of staff at CASE member institutions. 

Entry fees and payment

• All fees must be paid online via credit card. CASE does not accept purchase orders or payment via check.
• Entries that have not been paid by the close the nomination period will not be judged.
• Once an entry has been submitted and paid, no refunds will be issued.

Permissions

By entering the awards program, the nominator and affiliated institution give CASE permission to:

• Share relevant contact information with volunteer judges.
• Use any of the materials submitted with the nomination for promotional purposes, including the CASE website, print and promotional publications, and electronic communications.

Entry and category rules

• Once an entry has been submitted and paid, it is considered final.
• The same entry may be submitted to any categories for which it meets the criteria.
• Institutions may submit more than one entry to the same category.
• Entries and related materials become the property of CASE and will not be returned.
• CASE and the judge coordinators reserve the right to disqualify entries that do not meet entry criteria.
• CASE and the judge coordinators reserve the right to move an entry into a more appropriate category, without notice to the nominator.

For technical assistance, please email [email protected].
Please include "DVIII" and the category name in your correspondence.

For questions about categories, deadlines and judging, please contact one of the DVIII volunteer Awards Co-Chairs:
Brian Armstrong, [email protected]
Patricia Spanjer, [email protected]

The Best of CASE VIII Awards program is seeking volunteers to serve as Judging Coordinators and Judges. These are important roles in the awards program. Judging Coordinators are responsible for organizing and facilitating a panel of judges within a specific awards category. Judges review submissions and select award winners. This is a great way to get involved with CASE District VIII in a significant role, even if you don't have a lot of extra time to commit. Contact any of us to join the team. We look forward to hearing from you.