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Criteria for School of Business Faculty Awards
(Revised April 2003)
 



If Faculty Council determines that a nominee’s supporting documentation is incomplete, Faculty Council reserves the right to exclude that nominee from further consideration for an award. Faculty Council also reserves the right to decide not to name an award winner in a category. Nominees bear the responsibility for providing complete documentation for an award as outlined below. Faculty Council will not accept nomination packages after the announced deadline for submission of nominations, nor will Faculty Council ask nominees for additional documentation after the deadline for nominations has passed or during deliberations. Nominees are advised to consult past award winners for advice about assembling their nomination packages.

Award of Excellence

Candidates are to provide information about service, teaching and scholarly activities for the past five years submitting seven copies of primary evidence and one copy of any supplemental support. For the Award of Excellence, provide information indicated by the three sets of criteria for the Distinguished Service Award, Distinguished Teacher Award and Distinguished Scholar Award.

Distinguished Service Award

Candidates are to provide information about service activities for the past five years submitting seven copies of primary evidence and one copy of any supplemental support. Provide the information indicated by the criteria below.

1. Service on internal committees

a. University
b. School
c. Departmental

2. Service by supporting student organizations

a. Sponsor
b. Other

3. Service as an officer of a professional or scholarly organization

a. International/National
b. Regional
c. State/Local

4. Service on a committee of a professional or scholarly organization

a. International/National
b. Regional
c. State/Local

5. Service to the University’s broader community (business, government, etc.) by:

a. Speaking to service organizations
b. Consulting
c. Teaching (off campus)
d. Leadership in community organizations
e. Unpaid service of a professional nature to the community

6. Other information relating to service activities

 

Distinguished Teacher Award

Candidates are to provide information about teaching activities for the past five years submitting seven copies of primary evidence and one copy of any supplemental support such as a copy of student evaluations for all sections taught in this time. Provide the information indicated by the criteria below.

1. List for each section taught:

a. Course number and name
b. Semester taught
c. Number of students completing the course

2. Summary of student feedback: submit (at minimum) the statistical summary page from the student evaluations for each course/section taught during the past five years; and (if desired) examples of student comments from evaluations, testimonials written by students about a course, etc.

3. The most recent detailed syllabus for each of the above courses

4. Describe pedagogical innovations used in the classroom.

a. Information relating to any internal or external funding obtained to support these pedagogical innovations.


b. Evidence that would support (measure) an improved educational process due to these innovations.

5. Information on presentations on teaching (e.g., on teaching methodology or innovations) made at professional meetings.

6. Provide information on productive research relating to teaching as evidenced by:

a. Refereed articles.
b. Books.
c. Other.

7. Self-development activities undertaken that relate to teaching. Tell how these activities have improved your teaching.

8. List honors and recognitions received relating to teaching.

9. Other information relating to teaching.

 

Distinguished Scholar Award

Candidates are to provide information about scholarly activities for the past five years submitting seven copies of primary evidence and one copy of any supplemental support such as the cover page of all publications during this time. Provide the information indicated by the criteria below.

1. Productive research as evidenced by:

a. Refereed articles
b. Papers (International/National)
c. Papers (Regional/Local)
d. Books
e. Research Monographs
f. Other publications

2. External funding to the University and/or School of Business

3. Editor or referee for professional or scholarly publications

a. International/National
b. Regional

4. Participation in professional associations or scholarly society events or activities?

a. International/National level
b. Regional level
c. State/Local level

5. Recognition through invitations to speak or present at scholarly events

a. International/National level
b. Regional level
c. State/Local level

6. Participation on thesis or dissertation committees

7. Other information relating to scholarly activities

 

 

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