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Dear Students and Faculty:
Recently, President Elton Hendricks announced the Alfred
E. Cleveland Award for Excellence in Teaching, the
highest teaching award at Methodist University. All faculty
and students are invited to nominate a Methodist University
faculty member for this endowed award to be presented annually
at the Awards Day Convocation. A faculty member must have
completed three full academic years of full-time teaching
at Methodist University before being eligible for consideration,
and at least three full academic years must elapse before
a prior recipient is again eligible for consideration.
To nominate a deserving faculty member, faculty and students
should submit a letter of support indicating how the nominee
fulfills the criteria set forth below by Friday, February
28, 2009, to the Administrative Assistant to the VPAA,
The recipient is chosen by a selection committee comprised
of the University President, VPAA, two faculty members,
and two students, further identified as follows:
- The students serving on the committee will be the Student
Government Association (SGA) President and the Chief Marshal
for the current academic year.
- In the first year of the award, the two faculty members
serving on the committee will be selected by the President
and the VPAA. In the second year of the award, the faculty
members will be the prior year's recipient and a faculty
member selected by the President and the VPAA. In the
third and subsequent years, the faculty members shall
be the two prior year recipients of the award. If, for
some reason, the two prior year recipients are not available,
faculty members will be chosen from recipients from the
prior year(s) until the two positions are filled.
Purpose
Methodist University recognizes that the very cornerstone
of its ongoing commitment to a campus-wide culture of excellence
is the quality of its faculty. It is, therefore, appropriate
to identify and recognize faculty members who have shown
a commitment to excellence in the knowledge of their discipline,
method of instruction, attitude, and interaction with students,
both in and out of the classroom. The Alfred E. Cleveland
Award for Excellence in Teaching is Methodist University's
highest teaching award.
Criteria
The Alfred E. Cleveland Award for Excellence in Teaching
is given each year to the full-time Methodist University
faculty member who best exemplifies excellence in the following
areas:
- Knowledge. The faculty
member exhibits content mastery (breadth and depth) and
keeps current in his or her discipline.
- Method of Instruction.
The faculty member exhibits clear signs of planning and
organization with efficient use of classroom time.
- Instructor/Student Rapport.
The faculty member demonstrates fair and equitable treatment
of all students, encourages student involvement, and is
receptive to student questions and suggestions.
- Teaching Behavior.
The faculty member is effective in both oral and written
expression.
- Teaching Attitude.
The faculty member enjoys teaching the subject and the
students. The faculty member transmits enthusiasm to the
students, inspiring them to learn.
- Concern for Teaching.
The faculty member shows interest in improvement by trying
new techniques or creative ways of viewing the subject
matter, making the subject matter relevant, and continuously
striving for personal professional development.
- Stimulating Classroom Environment.
By example, leadership, and expectation, the faculty member
establishes a setting in which the students are encouraged
to think, to question, to appreciate learning itself,
and to utilize to the fullest extent their own capabilities.
- Student Achievements.
Students of the faculty member show definitive evidence
of outstanding performance/achievement both in the classroom
and when they leave the University.
- Loyalty to the University,
Its Goals, and Its Mission. The faculty member,
by action and disposition, exhibits a firm commitment
to the University, its goals, and its mission.
In sum, to nominate a deserving faculty member who meets
the criteria for the first Alfred E. Cleveland Award for
Excellence in Teaching, submit a letter of support by February
29, 2008, to Emily Bilog.
If you have any questions, contact
or
Sincerely,
Delmas S. Crisp
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dean of the University
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