The UNM Faculty Senate Teaching Enhancement Committee and the Office of Support for Effective Teaching (OSET) invite all UNM instructors, students and staff to nominate outstanding educators for special award recognition. Nominations will be accepted until Wednesday, Feb. 13 at: Teaching Awards.
The nomination process for all awards requires only providing the names of nominees. Nominees will then be contacted to provide information required for the award committees to select recipients.
The award categories are:
2008-2010 Presidential Teaching Fellow
All tenured faculty are eligible. The Presidential Teaching Fellowship promotes excellence in teaching by establishing a core of faculty who are given the highest recognition for their effective teaching. One fellow will be selected and will serve a term of two years, during which time the fellow receives special award compensation.
2007-08 Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award
All tenured and tenure-track faculty and clinician educators are eligible. The Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award recognizes and rewards teaching excellence. Two faculty members will be selected for this monetary award.
2007-08 Adjunct Teacher and Lecturer of the Year Award
All adjunct faculty and lecturers who have taught consistently at UNM for at least four years are eligible for this award. This monetary award is made to up to three recipients to recognize and reward the contributions of non-tenure track faculty to teaching and learning at UNM.
2007-08 Susan Deese-Roberts Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
This award is designed to recognize and reward the teaching achievements of graduate students. Nominations are made by department chairs on behalf of their departments.
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