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Center for Teaching, Learning & Academic Support
      Advancing Teaching, Research, and Creative Endeavors
 

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR

 

To promote the scholarship of teaching, the Center supports the Distinguished Professor Award, which is funded by Title III. The successful candidate will receive a budget of $28,000 to implement his/her approved plans to improve teaching and learning on campus.

CRITERIA

  • Any full-time faculty member is eligible to receive the award.
  • Nomination for the award can be made directly by the faculty member, by other faculty or administrators, or by students.
  • Nominated faculty must provide the committee with the following:
    • A summary of the previous twenty-four (24) months' activities in vita form
    • Student evaluations for the previous academic year.
    • The nominee's previous year's performance evaluation
    • Two (2) letters of recommendation from either faculty or administrators.
    • A letter to the committee addressing the following:
      • A definition of teaching excellence
      • Evidence that the nominee has presented instruction consistent with his/her definition of teaching excellence
      • A description of any innovative approaches to teaching that the nominee has used, along with any enhancements planned for future use.
      • Any use of technology for enhanced teaching effectiveness previously used and/or planned for future use.
      • Plans for conducting symposiums, workshops, etc. consistent with requirements of the position.  These do not need to be specific with regard to timing, but need to address issues such as frequency of presentations and the expected scope of the activities.

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