Nomination and Selection Procedures
Nomination procedures for all award categories begin at the department/school level each spring when departments/schools select their nominees from those who are eligible and who merit nomination. Nominees then have about five months to prepare their teaching portfolios, with the help of summer workshops at the Center for Integrated Professional Development, which are to be submitted in the fall to their respective college’s Dean’s Office for review. Colleges then forward the portfolios to the University Teaching Council for its portfolio review process and selection of the recipients in late Fall. Nomination processes are similar for each category but differ in some respects. Details are explained below for each nomination category.
For quick reference, here is a comparison grid for the different categories.
| Eligible Nominators | Nominees per department/school to the college | Nominees per college forwarded to the UTC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding University Teacher Award, Tenure Track | Any current or former ISU department chairperson, school director, division head, or dean; any current or former ISU full- or part-time faculty member; or any current or former full- or part-time ISU student | Up to two nominees | Up to three nominees, except in College of Arts and Sciences, which can nominate up to three per division (humanities, social sciences, sciences) |
| Outstanding University Teacher Award, Non-Tenure Track | Any current or former ISU department chairperson, school director, division head, or dean; any current or former ISU full- or part-time faculty member; or any current or former full- or part-time ISU student | Up to two nominees | Up to three nominees, except in College of Arts and Sciences, which can nominate up to three per division (humanities, social sciences, sciences) |
| Outstanding University Teacher Award, A/P or CS | Any current or former ISU department chairperson, school director, division head, or dean; any current or former ISU full- or part-time faculty member; or any current or former full- or part-time ISU student | Up to two nominees | Up to three nominees, except in College of Arts and Sciences, which can nominate up to three per division (humanities, social sciences, sciences) |
| Teaching Initiative Award (Pre-tenure) | Any current or former ISU department chairperson, school director, division head, or dean; any current or former ISU full- or part-time faculty member; or any current or former full- or part-time ISU student | Up to two nominees | No limits |
| Outstanding University Graduate Student Teaching Award | Graduate coordinators, department chairs, faculty members, staff, or graduate students | Up to three nominees for each award category (Level 1, PhD; Level 1, Master’s; Level 2 PhD or Master’s | Up to three nominees per category, except in College of Arts and Sciences, which can nominate up to three per division (humanities, social sciences, sciences) |