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the alumni outstanding teacher award for arts and sciences - category 1.

the requirements

Eligibility
Tenured and tenure-track Arts and Sciences faculty who have completed three full years of teaching at UNO and have not received this award for at least five years are eligible.  Contributions beyond the classroom are expected and might include advising, independent studies, thesis committee service, pedagogical research, course revisions and new course development, service to faculty and/or program development, as well as relevant professional service to the community and participation in professional organizations.
Nominators
Nominators may be students, faculty, staff, and alumni of UNO. Self nominations are accepted.
Submissions
All supporting materials must fit within a one-inch thick, tabbed, three-ring binder provided by the dean’s office.  Required supporting materials include a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, summary of teaching assignments and teaching-related assignments, at least two letters of support, and teaching evaluation summary sheets..
The following listing represents the required organization for all supporting materials.
Tab A. Curriculum Vitae (limited to six pages) emphasizing teaching accomplishments
Tab B. Statement of Teaching Philosophy (maximum of one page)
Tab C. Summary of Teaching Assignments and Teaching-related Assignments (maximum of one page)
Tab D. Letters of Support (a maximum of three letters from peers and five letters from students) Letters should address the impact of the nominee's teaching activity and how the nominee compares with other faculty in areas of teaching excellence. Letters of support will be solicited by the dean’s office following receipt of a listing of names from the nominee.
Tab E. Teaching Evaluation
Copies of UNO student evaluations (i.e. summary sheets) for the past five years
Sample copy of each student evaluation form

Tabe F. Supplemental Teaching
Student comments from teaching evaluations
Evidence of curriculum development (summary as opposed to syllabi)
Summary of innovation
Summary of teaching development efforts such as TABS
Tab G. Teaching Outside the Classroom
The following are examples not requirements:
Presentations at other institutions, conferences, community organizations
Dissertation or thesis supervision or committee service
Mentoring
Sponsoring or participating in student groups
Teaching Circles
Participation in university programs such as the Honors Program or International Studies
Tab H. Service
The following are examples not requirements:
Participation on college teaching-related committees
Service to profession
Tab I. Research, Scholarship, & Creative Activities
The following are examples not requirements:
Research indicating teacher-scholar values
Publication of teaching-related research
Creative activities in field

 

the process

Nomination
Nomination forms, complete with signatures, may be submitted either in hard copy or pdf to Joan Bell by September 13, 2013.  As secretary to the Advisory Committee, Joan will send out a congratulatory email to all nominees, copied to department chairs (and/or nominators) which will include the url for the award procedures and requirements.

Letters of Support
The dean’s office will solicit all letters of support excluding letters of nomination.  Nominees will submit a list of names to be contacted for letters of support to Joan no later than September 27, 2013.   For those listed who are not current employees or students of UNO, nominees must provide a home, business, or email address.

Nominees may want to also contact their list of supporters directly to encourage their participation.

Nominees are encouraged to supply a few more names than the required number of support letters to increase the likelihood of sufficient responses. 

Letters of support may be submitted either in hard copy or digital format to these respective addresses:

Joan Bell
6001 Dodge Street
University of Nebraska at Omaha
AS 280A
Omaha, NE 68182-0013                         OR                               jbell@unomaha.edu

 

All supporting materials, including letters, must be received by October 11, 2013. 

Nominees may want to check with Joan regarding receipt of solicited letters and to contact their supporters directly in the case of letters not yet received.

 

Committee Review
The Advisory Committee will work throughout the fall semester reviewing award materials.  Their recommendations to the dean will be completed no later than November 29, 2013. 

Award Announcements
Letters of congratulations from the dean will go out to all award winners as well as all nominees no later than December 24, 2013.  Copies will be sent to respective department chairs.

 

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