The three other annual awards of $2,000 each will be given for
Teaching Excellence. Full-time faculty members are eligible
to receive an award for undergraduate teaching or graduate
teaching. The third award will be granted to a member of the
adjunct faculty.
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here for the Nomination Form.
Criteria
A full or part-time member of the St. John's University faculty who
has completed 5 years of teaching in their current position at the
University, and has not been a recipient of the award.
A record of excellence in teaching and scholarship, evidenced
by:
- teaching effectiveness and creativity
- impact on students' learning and growth
- significant contributions to the enhancement of the
teaching/learning process
- flexible, interactive pedagogy focusing on problems whose
relevance to the real world is apparent; and
- the highest ethical and professional standards in relationships
with students and with other members of the University
Community
Process for
Recommendation
- Faculty are nominated by a St. John's University administrator
(not the Dean of your College), a colleague, or a former student
who writes a letter of nomination. The committee will contact the
nominees, inviting them to accept the nomination by submitting
their credentials. These should include at least one letter of
recommendation each from a former student, a colleague within the
University and a colleague outside this academic community.
Recommendation letters can be submitted with your application or
sent directly to the Center for Teaching and Learning, located in
Bent Hall room 281.
- Nominees will submit:
- An up-dated curriculum vitae
- Materials that demonstrate innovative teaching techniques (no
more than 5 examples)
- A 1-2 page essay on the candidate’s personal philosophy of
education, how teaching has fostered personal growth, how the
candidate has developed as a teacher, e.g. "Why I Teach.”
Calendar
- All nominations are due by Monday, December 10, 2007 by 4:30
p.m.
- Nominees will be notified after the first of the year and
invited to accept the nomination by submitting their credentials as
noted above.
- All credentials must be submitted by Wednesday, March 12,
2008.
All nominations and applications for the awards should be sent
to:
Dr. Maura C. Flannery
Director of the Center for Teaching and
Learning
St. John's University
Bent Hall 281