President’s Award for Innovative Teaching

Criteria for Nomination and Selection

Description

• The Innovative Teaching Award recognizes faculty who are outstanding teachers and who employ innovative teaching methods to achieve success in student learning.

Number of awards and award amounts

• There will be up to one $5,000 award per year, less applicable taxes.

Who is eligible to be nominated?

• All benefits-eligible faculty may be nominated. A nominee's appointment may not be more than 50% administrative.

Who may nominate?

• Candidates may be nominated by any benefits-eligible faculty member or administrator.

Selection Committee

• Representatives from each campus will be appointed by the provost.

Timeline for awards

• Call for nominations:                            October 14, 2011
• Nomination deadline:                           January 31, 2012
• Announcement of Awardee:                 Mid-April

Nomination Form 

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Reviewed 2011-12-13.