The College recognizes that teaching and instruction is at the very core of its mission and should play a major role in the professional development of its faculty. Therefore, the institution supports professional development that promotes exemplary teaching and instruction that has a positive impact upon student learning outcomes (as bargained by the Collective Negotiations (CNA) Agreement and defined in the Faculty Development Plan).
This award recognizes faculty who have exceeded the standards for Teaching and Instruction and who make a strong case to support the superior rating in their annual self‐reflective narrative and/or faculty portfolio review process.
Eligibility
This award is for individuals who:
- Have full‐time faculty status.
- Submitted the appropriate form and/or portfolio for review according to the due date in the Collective Negotiations Agreement (CNA) to provide evidence of their teaching and instruction activities for the year they are being considered for recognition.
Award
- Each recipient receives a plaque and a certificate denoting excellence in research and scholarship.
- Each recipient will be honored during a special occasion to honor faculty.
- Each recipient’s name will be engraved on a plaque with prior recipients of this award and placed in the Teaching and Learning Center.
Additional Perks/Potential Benefits
- Each recipient’s name shall be forwarded to the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) for national recognition.
- Each recipient will be eligible to attend the NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence.
Nomination Process
The nomination for this award is announced by the Provost’s office at the beginning of the academic year. The online nominations form can be found on the CTLE website. Any administrator, Department Chair/Coordinator, faculty and/or student who is able to speak to the faculty member’s teaching and instruction may submit a nomination.
Documentation
The selection committee may request that the nominee provide documentation to support their nomination.
Selection Committee
Representative from the Provost Office One Dean and/or Associate Dean Faculty/Chair Coordinator
Faculty representative from the Research Council Recipient of the previous award
SGA Student Representative
Faculty representative from the PD Committee