The Freshmen 15 - It's All About Prevention
In the middle of the 2009-2010 academic year, freshmen received an e-mail from Dr. Melissa Rittenhouse and Alumni Emily Brown, asking the students to participate in a survey about their perceptions of the Freshmen 15. Read More »
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2012 CISAT Faculty Award Recipients Announced More >
JMU Student Recieves VOTA Scholarship Sarah DiDomenico is the The Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (VOTA) Graduate Student Scholarship Award winner for 2011. More >
O. Ashton Trice Scholarship Founded This memorial scholarship is open to all School Psychology students and is awarded to the student with the highest GPA and exceptional academic performance, honoring the intent of the donor. More >
JMU-RMH Collaborative Fall 2011 Research Rounds Announced All meetings in RMH Lower Level Conference Rooms 2 and 3. More >
Distinguished Teacher Award Guidelines - Fall 2011
James Madison University prides itself on the accomplishments and commitment of its faculty. Each year, in recognition of superlative achievement in teaching, the College of Integrated Science and Technology identifies one faculty member within the college as the recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award.
Minimal Criteria
- Currently has full-time (non-retired or non-emeritus) status
- Has completed at least five years of service at JMU at the rank of assistant professor or above
- Has not received a Distinguished Teacher Award in the past 10 years
- Has consistently received satisfactory ratings in scholarly activity and service
Additional Criteria
- Candidate has consistently demonstrated outstanding teaching
- Candidate is seen as a model for faculty and students
Data Sources
- Current Vita
- Nomination letter from academic unit (academic unit heard and/or members) highlighting the candidate’s teaching
- Brief statement of nomination if different from academic unit
- No more than two additional letters of nomination
- Quantitative scores from teaching evaluations over a 3 year period
- Interview with the Faculty Development Committee
Nominations
Each academic unit (academic unit head and/or members) may nominate one or more faculty members for the award. Submit information online using the form below along with copies of the documents required for the award nomination. The documents will be forwarded to the chair of the Faculty Development Committee. The due date for all documents is Monday, October 17, 2011 by 5:00 PM.
Submit all the documents as a package including the letter from the academic unit and any other letters. Before going to the form make sure you have all the documents needed for your complete package. All documents must be submitted at the same time. Nominations from the academic unit PAC are strongly encouraged.
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Award
The recipient of the College’s Distinguished Teacher Award will receive a $1,500 honorarium and will be recognized at a University and College meeting in the spring.
APPLICATION CHECKLIST OF REQUIRED MATERIALS
_____ Current Vita
_____ Statement of nomination (if different from academic unit)
_____ Nomination letter from academic unit
_____ Additional letters of nomination (no more than two)
_____ Teaching evaluation scores
INCOMPLETE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
