2016
Outstanding Teaching Award Guidelines
Full-time Tenure Line
Eligibility
All full-time resident tenure line faculty in at least their second year of teaching for the College of
Letters, Arts and Sciences at UCCS who have not previously won the award are eligible.
Award
The Teaching Award consists of a $500 stipend (before taxes) and a $500 increase in base pay (after
annual salary increments are calculated).
Nomination Procedure
Nominations may be made by any student, full-time faculty or staff member.
Please submit:
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A two-page (maximum) letter of nomination.(required)
Three additional letters with at least two from students.(required)
A two-page (maximum) teaching philosophy.(required)
Teaching evaluations for the past two years. (FCQ summaries and original response
sheets)(required)
5. All syllabi from the past two years. Additional syllabi may be added. If the same course has been
taught more than once only one syllabus is needed.(required)
6. Other supporting materials not to exceed one 3-inch binder. These materials can include
additional letters of support, course handouts, a peer review of teaching, videotaped lectures,
podcasts, Blackboard, website URLs, etc.
7. List of times the nominee is available for in-class visits by members of the Teaching Committee
between April 4th – April 15th. Classes where examinations, student presentations, movies, etc.
will be conducted are inappropriate.(required)
Please submit materials by
April 1st to Margie Oldham in the LAS Dean's Office.
***Please make sure that your application materials are complete before turning them in. This includes
ALL letters of recommendation.