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Nomination Procedure
Students, peers, staff or alumni may nominate a faculty member with a detailed nomination form (included below) submitted electronically or by hardcopy to the current Chair of the Excellence in Teaching Award.
The Chair of the Excellence in Teaching Award will forward copies of the nominations to the appropriate academic department chairperson.
At the department level, the department chairperson will present all names of candidates at a department meeting to vote on a representative. Past recipients are not eligible. Once a department representative has been selected, the candidate's name is submitted to the Dean. The department chairperson notifies the nominee that her/his name has been forwarded to the dean. Each department nominee then forwards an abbreviated teaching portfolio in the form of a cover letter limited to four pages about why they should be considered for the award. (See time table below)
The Dean and Department Chairs at the next college chairperson meeting review the applications and sends forth one name as finalist to the Chair of the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching Committee. The college finalist will be notified by the Chairperson of the Excellence in Teaching Committee to prepare a detailed teaching portfolio to be submitted to the Chairperson of the Excellence in Teaching Committee. Each College Dean will forward in writing the finalist's name to the Provost. All nominees who were not selected as finalists will be notified by the Dean.
The applications of the finalists will be reviewed by the Excellence in Teaching Committee. The applications should include a notebook (not to exceed two inches) and the following;
- Nomination form
- Letter of support from a current or former student addressing the award criteria
- Reflective summary by the nominee of how his/her teaching meets the award criteria
- Nominee’s curriculum vitae
- Selected syllabi/assignments current within 2 years, especially with regard to examples of student learning
- Student evaluations current within 2 years
Also, the process will include that:
- Each finalist will engage in a 30-minute presentation/question and answer session with the committee
- The committee will rank finalists and forward the results to the Provost to be presented to the President
Criteria for the Applicant
- Maintains teaching as a primary responsibility (at least 9 hours per semester).
- Demonstrates an exemplary commitment to teaching and student learning.
- Maintains a classroom that promotes high student engagement.
- Pursues scholarly growth that enhances teaching.
Acknowledgment
- A recognition plaque presented by the President at the Annual Honors Convocation.
- Each of the three finalist's will have $250.00 placed in a university account for professional development.
- The award recipient's will have $1000.00 placed in a university account for professional development.
- The award recipient, finalists, and all nominees will be highlighted in the Teaching Excellence publication that is published during Honors’ Month (April).
Timetable for Award
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September 28, 2009
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Formalize committee with the Provost
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October 26, 2009
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Nominations due to the Chair of the Excellence in Teaching Award
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October 29, 2009
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Nominations forwarded to department chairs to distribute for review among faculty members
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November 3, 2009
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Faculty members vote for one nominee during the department meeting
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November 4, 2009
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Department chairs submit nominee's name to their Dean and inform the nominee that they need to prepare an abbreviated teaching portfolio
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November 11, 2009
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Nominees submit portfolio electronically to the Dean's office so that it will be immediately disseminated among all the college's chairs.
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November 17, 2009
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Department chairs vote for one nominee for their college during the college meeting. Deans submit the names of their college finalist to the Chair of the Excellence in Teaching Award Committee and to the Provost.
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November 23, 2009
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The Chair of the Excellence in Teaching Award Committee will inform the four finalists.
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January 18, 2009
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The four finalists will submit their portfolios to the Chair of the Excellence in Teaching Award Committee.
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January 20, 2010
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Four finalists forwarded to the Committee and the Provost
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February 15, 2010
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Committee rankings completed and forwarded to the Provost to be submitted to the President
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April 11, 2010
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Awardee honored at Academic Honors Convocation
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Selection Committee
- One faculty member from each of the five academic divisions recommended by APSCUF and approved by the President
- Two individuals selected by Academic Forum (one faculty, one student)
- SGA student representative(s)
- One administrator appointed by the President
- Award winner from the previous year
Committee selects the chairperson
Excellence in Teaching Committee members for 2008-09
Dr. David Champion
College of Business, Information and Social Sciences
Ms. Jessamine Montero
Academic Services
Dr. Catherine Massey
College of Health, Environment and Science
Dr. Kim Creasy
University Forum
Dr. David Skeele
College of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts
Dr. Michelle McCollin
College of Education
Dr. Joseph Merhaut
2009 Award Winner
Dr. Kathleen Strickland, Interim Dean
Administration Representative
Dr. Athula R. Herat
2008 Award Winner, Committee Chairperson
TBA
SGA Student Representative
TBA
SGA Student Representative
Chairperson 2009-2010:
Dr. Athula Herat
Physics Department, East Gym
Email: athula.herat@sru.edu
724-738-2490
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