FSD 25-11 Teaching Award Eligibility Requirements Non-Tenure Track

PNW Outstanding Non-Tenure Track Faculty Teacher Award

Award: $1,000

I. Outstanding Non-Tenure Track Teacher Awards Eligibility Requirements

1. 1. The nominee must be a non-tenure track faculty (this can include, for example, professors of practice, continuing lecturers, or limited-term lecturers).
   2. The nominees must have had an average teaching FTE of at least 50 at Purdue University Northwest for the 6 semesters prior to nomination.
   3. The nominee must be willing to have his/her name placed in nomination.

II. Nomination Letter and Documents of Support (these should be sent to the Chair of the Teaching Award Review Committee).

1. A statement from the nominator indicating why the nominee warrants the award. If self-nominated, include a statement of rationales for self-nomination.

III. Nomination Package

The nomination package shall consist of a brief of no more than two pages prepared by each nominee with appropriate appendices attached.

  A. Structure of the Two-Page Brief

1. 1. Name of the nominee, rank and departmental affiliation
   2. Statement of teaching philosophy
   3. Statement of goals and discussion of innovative course design and/or activities
   4. Information relevant to the instructional effectiveness of the nominee.

B. Not more than four documents of support from at least two of the following:

1. 1. Outside evaluators
   2. Students and/or alumni
   3. Faculty
   4. Administrators

IV.  Appendices

1. It is recommended that the following material from the previous 6 semesters be appended to the brief:
   1. A list of all courses taught during the previous 6 semesters, including dates and numbers of students enrolled: g. COM 20400 – SP 16 – 25 enrolled.
   2. Peer review –a narrative review from one faculty peer who observed the faculty member’s teaching.
   3. Two to three sample course syllabi for courses taught during the previous 6 semesters.
   4. Tabulated scores of student evaluations of instructional effectiveness for all classes taught during this period. Evaluation materials from a maximum of 6 semesters may be submitted. Any material submitted in this category MUST include the written statement of the nominee that evaluations were conducted without his/her presence or
   5. Any evidence that demonstrates how the nominee’s teaching positively affects student learning.

V. Selection Criteria

1. The selection of the person receiving this award will be based on the following criteria, as demonstrated by the nominee:
   1. Engages students with various teaching strategies.
   2. Knows the subject area well.
   3. Promotes high levels of thinking.
   4. Is enthusiastic about teaching and makes the course stimulating.
   5. Is readily available for consultation with students.
   6. Encourages students to ask questions and express opinions.
   7. Clearly explains how students will be evaluated in the course.
   8. Reflects, revises and uses student feedback for improvement.
   9. Students feel that they have learned as a result of being in this course.