NAMED PROFESSORSHIPS CRITERIA
The University of Wisconsin-Stout named professorships are to be viewed as an investment in
individuals who have demonstrated outstanding performance and show promise for continued
professional development and contributions to UW-Stout.
The process for awarding the professorships begins with an individual making application at the
department level. The department then forwards the nomination(s) to the college or school
governance committee with a copy to the dean. (See the attached procedural steps for further
clarification of the process.) The document will be reviewed at the college or school level and be
forwarded to an all-university committee for final review and recommendation.
The following criteria will apply in the selection of the Professorship awards.
1.
Faculty member must be tenured at the time of application.
Preference will be given to those holding the rank of “professor;” however, consideration
will be given to those at the “associate professor” rank.
2.
Faculty member must be employed full-time at UW-Stout and be engaged in academic
pursuits which contribute to the mission of UW-Stout.
3.
A brief application of NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES will be accepted. The application
is to reflect both past contributions and intended contributions in teaching, research and
scholarship, and professional service as defined in the Faculty/Academic Staff/Limited
Appointees Handbook (page 3-27). Emphasis should be placed on the intended use and
outcome of the professorship in alignment with the mission of UW-Stout.
Within the TWO-PAGE APPLICATION should be a statement of the plan for the
professorship that identifies intentions for professional development, a brief budget detail,
and a condensed vita.
A cover sheet to verify review at each level will be attached by the department before
forwarding to the college/school.
4.
Efforts to provide broad representation from all the colleges/schools in the university will be
made in awarding the professorships.
5.
Previously named professors will be eligible to apply five years after completion of a
professorship award.