University Book & Supply Outstanding Teaching Award

University Book & Supply has made money available to fund four university-wide $1,000 Outstanding Teaching Awards for Untenured Faculty.***

This memo is to solicit nominations for the University Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Awards for untenured faculty.  Non-tenured, tenure-track faculty from all colleges are eligible for nomination.  This is a fall semester award.  Awards will be given at a reception on Wednesday, February 20, 2012.

Candidates for this award may have shown significant contributions to the quality of teaching by:

• Taking into considerable account student needs and interests

• Demonstrating mastery of a variety of instructional techniques

• Preparing and utilizing innovative classroom strategies and materials

• Exhibiting uncommon dedication and zeal for the ideals and ideas of education

• Being generous with time and talent, seriously considering academic excellence and individual student development

• Receiving excellent student assessments

• Successfully integrating research, scholarship and/or creative activity into the practice of teaching

• Having earned the respect of colleagues for excellence in teaching

 Nominating procedure:

 Nominations can be made by faculty, staff and/or students.  The nominator shall: 

• Secure consent of the nominee and

• Provide a letter of nomination summarizing the qualifications of the nominee for the award to be included in faculty materials. 

The Nominee shall: 

• Secure a maximum of three letters of recommendation, one from a student. These letters are in addition to the letter of nomination.

• Provide a one-page statement of teaching philosophy

• Provide an updated vita

• Provide copies of student assessments from classes taught during the previous academic year

• Provide other supporting material not to exceed a one-inch, three-ring binder

 The deadline for submission of all nominee materials to the Provost's Office is November 30, 2012.