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Faculty Teaching Awards
Office of the Dean
1803 N. Broad Street
Suite 400, Carnell Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Email:CSTTeachingAwards@temple.edu
Phone: 215 -204-2888
Fax: 215 -204-1255
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FACULTY Awards
The College of Science and Technology announces annual teaching awards to be granted in Fall 2009.There will be awards in the following categories:
Distinguished Teaching in a discipline by a tenured or tenure track faculty member.
Up to three awards of $10,000 each will be made in this category.
Distinguished Teaching in a discipline by a non-tenure track faculty member
Up to three awards of $5,000 each will be made in this category.
CST Award for Student Mentor
The award is $5,000.
CST Teacher of the year
The award is $10,000.
Please nominate fellow faculty who have made a positive difference in their undergraduate classes, graduate classes, or mentor duties, which include mentor in the classroom, in classroom laboratories, in research laboratories, as well as career assistance. Self nominations are also accepted.
POLICIES
Eligibility
The tenured or tenure track faculty member needs to have been at TU for at least 3 years as of the award ceremony.
The non-tenure track faculty member needs to have been at TU for at least 2 years as of the award ceremony.
The faculty member who has already been awarded the Great Teacher Award or the Lindback Award must wait 5 years after receiving the award.
Criteria
Excellence in the different methods of teaching occurs in various contexts. It occurs in large classes, medium classes, small classes, one-on-one teaching, and curriculum development. We expect the candidate to excel in a combination of these contexts.
We will consider the following, among others, as factors:
1. Mastery of the subject area;
2. Development of effective and innovative methods and materials for teaching university students;
3. Continuous efforts to evaluate and improve one's own teaching;
4. Academic and professional achievements of students;
5. Effective relationships with students;
Documentation Period
Since these awards are designed to recognize current achievements, please emphasize examples from the last five years.
Repeat Awards
Faculty will be considered for repeat awards after a 5 year moratorium.
Repeat nominations after unsuccessful nomination
Unsuccessful candidates may be nominated the very next year.
PROCEDURES
Documentation Collection
The Dean's Office will collect the documentation in consultation with the nominator and the nominee.
Documentation Required
From the Candidate—this material must be submitted electronically. An abbreviated Teaching Portfolio which might include:
- A statement of one's teaching philosophy.
- Material from no more than one course such as a syllabi, examinations, assignments, and samples of student work.
- Examples of curriculum development activities in the department or the College if appropriate.
- Evidence of individualized work with master's and/or doctoral students if appropriate.
If self-nominated— the nominator, department or Dean's office may submit the material either electronically or by paper:
- 3-5 faculty letters of support are required. None need be external, but external letters are acceptable.
- Reports of classroom visits from the instructor's peers, if available.
- Comments from current and former students if available.
- An evaluation statement by a department chair or an appropriate departmental committee.
From the Deans’s Office:
- A curriculum vitae of the candidate which will be taken from SEDONA
- CATE forms are already in the Dean's Office
Send your nominations
Faculty Teaching Awards
CST Dean's Office
BA 411 Barton Hall
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 19122
or electronically to: