FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARDS, 2007-2008
The nominations for the 2007-08 Faculty Excellence Awards have
been received. The committee will be cheerfully deliberating over the
next several weeks on the respected nominations. The 2007-2008
recipients will be announced at December commencement and the
faculty-staff Christmas brunch. The purpose of these awards is to
recognize the outstanding work of faculty in teaching, advising,
research, service, and mentoring. For the teaching and research
awards, the purpose is to recognize achievements primarily accomplished
during the prior academic year. For the advising, service, and
mentoring awards, nominations may be made for achievements over several
years. Each recipient receives a $2500 award. Nominations
were received in the Office of the Provost by October 1, 2007.
The Awards
Excellence in Teaching. One award. To recognize a teacher
who embodies the qualities of excellent teaching, as measured by such
skills as the ability to communicate knowledge effectively, to inspire
in students a love of learning, and the willingness to go “above and
beyond” in working with students in and outside of class.
Evidence of excellence may be found in a variety of sources, including
teaching evaluations, peer and student testimonials, and outside
recognitions. Previous recipients: Joanna Gregson, Dana Anderson,
Robert Jensen, Tom Campbell, Jessica Sklar, and Craig Fryhle.
Excellence in Advising. One award. To recognize
a faculty advisor who embodies the qualities of effective and caring
concern for student academic progress, as measured by skill at helping
students plan their academic schedule, navigate the challenges of
college life, and make well-chosen life and career decisions.
Nominations for this award should come from faculty and students.
Previous recipients: Beth Kraig, Richard Jobst, Tom Carlson, David
Robbins, Keith Cooper, and Fern Zabriskie.
K. T. Tang Awards for Excellence in Research. Two awards.
Provided through an endowment established by Wilfrid Chan of Hong Kong,
a 1974 alumnus in physics, in honor of his former professor, Dr. K. T.
Tang. The awards recognize faculty scholars who have made
significant contributions to their disciplines through dissemination of
rigorous, substantial, and on-going research activities employing
methodologies appropriate to their disciplines; recent accomplishments
are especially relevant. Previous recipients: Jeff Stuart, Patricia
Killen, K. T. Tang, Art Gee, Erin McKenna, Rachid Benkhalti, Dean
Waldow, Chung-Shing Lee, Robert Ericksen, Sid Olufs, and Samuel
Torvend.
Excellence in Service. One award. To recognize a faculty
member who embodies the university mission of “service, leadership, and
care,” by demonstrating academic leadership and influence in the life
of the university through service in the areas of faculty governance,
the university generally, our academic community, and community and
profession beyond the university. Previous recipients: Paul
Menzel and Ann Kelleher.
Faculty Excellence in Mentoring in Honor of Art Gee. One
award. Established through a gift from Tom Carlson (Department of
Biology) and dedicated to his mentor, Art Gee, this award recognizes
the efforts of a faculty member acting as a “personal guide” to
students or colleagues. A mentor is one who, through experience,
caring, and knowledge, makes a profound difference in the life of
another by being a role model, a confidant, a critic, a friend, a
teacher, and a co-learner. There is no single definition of an
excellent mentor. Previous recipients: Matthew Smith, Dana
Anderson, Patsy Maloney, and Cliff Rowe.
There is no rule that precludes a previous recipient from receiving
another award. Prior to 2001, the faculty excellence award was a
collective excellence award. Recipients include: Stuart
Bancroft, Stan Brue, Paul Menzel, William Becvar, Ed Claussen, Gerry
Meyers, Chris Browning, Anne Hirsch, Ann Kelleher, Judith Ramaglia,
Robert Stivers, Fred Tobiason, William Greenwood, Patricia Killen,
Diane MacDonald, Beth Kraig, Norris Peterson, Greg Youtz, Colleen
Hacker, Jack Cady, Douglas Oakman, Don Wentworth, Art Gee, Rachel
Nugent, Charles Bergman, Nancy Howell, Howard Butcher, Kent Gerlach,
Sharon Jansen, E. Wayne Carp, Laura Klein, Roberta Brown, and Anna
Leon-Guerrero.
Process for Nomination and Selection
Nomination packets should be submitted to the Office of the
Provost by October 1, 2007. Nominations will NOT be
accepted after this date, although late supporting material will be
accepted, if the awards committee has not begun deliberations.
The nomination packet should be submitted by the dean of the nominee’s
unit. Nomination packets must include one letter of nomination
that speaks to the award criteria and does not exceed three pages in
length. In addition, each packet should include materials
specific to the award:
Required documentation for the Teaching award:
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Testimonials from faculty, students, or others not to exceed one page in length.
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Numeric summary data from uniform teaching
evaluations (course, semester and annual summaries for the past two
years) and selected student comments that speak to the teaching skills
of the nominee. [If evaluation summaries are not available in the
nominee’s department or unit, please contact the Provost’s Office.]
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The nomination letter should provide some context
for the nominee’s teaching evaluation summaries (e.g., how the
nominee’s teaching record compares with other faculty in department or
unit).
Required documentation for the Research awards:
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Testimonials from PLU faculty, students, or staff
that specifically address research quality not to exceed two pages in
length.
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External testimony in the form of reviews by or letters from non-PLU scholars.
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Copies or excerpts of presentations or publication
in support of the nomination, including publication information as
appropriate.
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The nomination letter should address research and
publishing norms within the nominee’s discipline (e.g. order of
multiple authors, collaborative vs. single author projects,
presentations vs. publications, texts vs. scholarly papers).
For the Advising award:
- Testimonials from faculty, students, staff, or
alumni regarding the quality of the advising received from the nominee
not to exceed one page in length.
- The nomination letter should include information
regarding the number of advisees served, the nature of these advisees
(e.g., transitional, major or minor), any available information
regarding the number of years as an advisor, or other indices of
on-going commitment to advising.
For the Service award:
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Testimonials by PLU colleagues and students
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Record of university and professional service
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Documentation of public recognitions
For the Mentoring award:
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At least two testimonials from individuals in a
position to provide specific evidence of the quality of the mentoring
support they received, with each testimonial not to exceed three pages
in length.
Note: When there are multiple nominees from the same unit for a
particular award, the appropriate Dean should provide a ranking of the
nominations, using whatever process (such as consultation with chairs)
that dean believes appropriate. The ranking should be accompanied by a
brief explanation. Normally deans are not nominated for these
awards.
A faculty awards advisory committee will be convened to recommend award
recipients to the Provost and President. A committee member may
not be nominated for an award. The Provost may consult with
appropriate student(s) or student group(s) regarding the recipient of
the advising award as part of the deliberation process.
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