In 2003, Texas A&M established two University level awards for excellence in teaching. These awards, titled "Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence," each carry a one-time, after tax stipend of $25,000 in addition to salary. Each awardee bears the designation "Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence" for the remainder of his or her career.
The awards will be announced and presented at the spring commencement ceremonies. All members of the faculty, both tenuredltenure track and those who are not, and those teaching either or both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for these awards. The most important criteria are commitment to and excellence in teaching in all its dimensions.
2009 Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence Awards Criteria and Selection Process
Announcement: Two Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence Awards will be presented at Commencement exercises in May, 2009. To be eligible for the award, nominees must be filltime faculty and hold the rank of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor or Distinguished Professor. Each college on the College Station campus, the Center for Teaching Excellence, Student Government Association and the Graduate Student Council may each submit one nominee. The nominating units may determine their own processes for selection of nominees, and should communicate these procedures widely throughouttheir units. Three copies of the Nomination Packets are due no later than March 6,2009.
Timeline:
Preliminary nominations due to GSC at gsc@tamu.edu: February 16
Final Nomination Packets due to GSC: March 2
The GSC Executive committee will select the nominee from the preliminary nominations received on February 6. We will then work with the nominator(s) to compile the nomination packet.
Preliminary nomination should include a statement attesting to the nominee's contribution to the scholarship of teaching and learning in his/her academic discipline (no more than 300 words).
Nomination Packet: Nominees are asked to prepare a portfolio that provides evidence of outstanding work withrespect to the criteria outlined below. The portfolio must include the following items in thisorder:
- a cover letter from a colleague, department head, dean, CTE or SGA official that gives an overview of accomplishments,
- a CV,
- a separate "Teaching CV" highlighting courses taught; numbers of students; teaching awards; publications and conference presentations related to teaching; professional development related to teaching; university, college and national service related to teaching,
- a statement of teaching philosophy,
- a description of teaching practice, highlighting innovations in teaching, learning, and assessment,
- a summary (quantitative and qualitative) of student course evaluations,
- supporting letters- a maximum of six to include: 2 peers, 2 former students, and 2 current students, and,
- other evidence as needed to document outstanding accomplishment based on the criteria below.