The following awards are made annually to members of the faculty.

1. Honor Professor. This is the highest award that can be given to a faculty member. It recognizes outstanding teaching, research, and public service.
2. Other Awards.
3. 1. Teaching. Two awards are given each year to recognize outstanding teaching.
   2. Service. One award is given for service to the University and community.
   3. Research. One award is given to recognize outstanding research.

3. Mary Armwood Award. Each year a faculty member who exemplifies SAU’s valuing people and diversity goals.  This award recognizes a faculty member who has achieved an outstanding level of professionalism in the area of diversity and inclusion.
4. Each of these awards includes a cash stipend and/or a special travel/equipment/supply account.

The following awards are made annually to members of the staff.

1. Service Awards. Each year staff members who have worked at SAU for ten, twenty, thirty, forty, or fifty years will be recognized. This award recognizes the respect and appreciation of the University for Quality Performance over these extended periods of time.
2. Excellence Awards. Each year one support staff and one professional staff is selected to receive the Mary Anna Whitehead Staff Awards. These awards recognize a staff member’s outstanding work for the University. A $500 cash stipend accompanies each award.
3. Alvin & Irene Brannon Staff Diversity Excellence Award.  Each year one staff member is recognized as exemplifying SAU’s goals of valuing people and diversity.  This award is designed to showcase a staff member who has achieved an outstanding level of professionalism in the area of diversity and inclusion on the SAU campus.  A $500 stipend accompanies the award.
4. Spirit of SAU Award.  The purpose of this award is to recognize some of the many special, caring individuals that go above and beyond for SAU and its students.