THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES
FACULTY TEACHING AWARD
APPLICATION/NOMINATION FORM

(Revised July 2008)

IMPORTANT NOTE: All non-winning nominees' applications will be held over and remain eligible for the following year. All nominees will be given the opportunity to update their applications before review.

The deadline for 2008 is close of business Monday, August 25, 2008. (The deadline for submission will be announced annually as it may vary somewhat from year to year.)

NOMINATION FORM: (This format may be copied into a word processing program.)

1. Today's Date
   
   
2. Nominee's Name, Title, School/Department, Campus Address, Telephone Number, E-mail Address
   
   
   
3. Nominee's Degrees (include date and major)
   
   
   
4. Nominator's Name, Title, School/Department, Campus Address, Telephone Number, E-mail Address
   
   

1. Teaching Quality Assessment - The degree to which the nominee clearly demonstrates both recent and sustained excellence in teaching, as indicated by formal student and peer evaluations. Include reference to any awards and honors related to teaching.
   
   Please send the summary section only from teacher course evaluation forms for all formal courss and seminars taught in the past four years. This is the TCE comparison report for overall teaching effectiveness. Please do not regraph. If including student comments, only one page will be accepted.
   
   
2. Philosophy of Teaching and Teaching Methodology (2 page limit)
   
   1. This section should provide a succinct account of the nominee's philosophy on teaching and advising, what the rewards of teaching and advising are for the nominee, what problems may have been encountered and what improvements may have been made.
      
   2. Courses initiated, developed and presently being taught. (Include date, reason for initiation, and focus of development or innovations).
      
   3. Describe innovative practices other than course development.
      
      
3. Service to the Teaching Profession (2 page limit)
   The degree to which the nominee provides leadership in promoting outstanding teaching at the college, departmental, university, regional and national levels. Consideration will be given to commmittee activity, publication, grants received, presentation and recognition.
   
   1. Describe curriculum development committee activities (University, college, department)
      
   2. Community Instructional Activities/Committees (e.g. high schools, community colleges)
      
   3. Teaching Awards and Teaching Grants
      
   4. Instruction Related Publications
      
   5. List Professional and Honorary Societies (memberships, activities, offices)
      
      
4. Service to Students: Research Education/Graduate Academic Advising
   The degree to which the nominee has an exemplary record of student service through such activities as academic and career advising, mentoring, supervising internships, placement of graduates, sponsorship of student associations, graduate committee service, etc.
   
   1. Service on graduate student committees for whom you were NOT the major advisor (4-year period). List the year, student's name and whether M.S. or Ph.D.
      
   2. Thesis/Dissertation Committee Chair and/or Major Advisor (4-year period). List the Student's name, topic, date and whether M.S. or Ph.D.
      
   3. List any other research consultation with students outside your major area, not included above.
      
   4. Undergraduate Academic Advising (4-year period). List the year and number of undergraduate advisees for the past four years.
      
      
5. Professional Growth and Competencies Development
   
   1. List and describe informal courses (e.g. workshops, internships, continuing education) taught in the past three years, include event, dates and audience level:
      
   2. List community organizations and student clubs involving advising, directing or instruction in the past three years, including dates, position and responsibilities (e.g. 4-H, FFA, student clubs within the College or University):
      
   3. List public speaking engagements for the past two years (e.g. Invited Speaker, Career Day Speaker, etc.)

SUBMISSION OF MATERIALS

The original plus three copies of the complete set of nomination materials (4 total) should be stapled or held together with a sturdy clip. Do not use looseleaf notebooks or three-ring binders. Bulky additional materials such as books, reprints, CDs, disks, or videotapes will not be accepted.

All materials submitted must be in the following order:

1. One Recommendation Letter - from the administrative head or faculty member of the nominee's department or school within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
2. One Letter of Support - from a student or student organization in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
3. Completed Nomination Form.

Do not submit unsolicited letters or other materials. The selection committee will only read one letter from each category listed.

Incomplete packets will not be reviewed.

Send the original plus three copies of the nomination materials (four total), to David E. Cox, Associate Dean, Office of Academic Programs, Forbes 211, P.O. Box 210036, Campus.

Questions regarding the guidelines, nomination process or event may be directed to Elaine Marchello, evm@email.arizona.edu, Ph. 520-626-3631.