Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award

The following criteria are intended to encompass various aspects of teaching and teaching-related activities at undergraduate and graduate levels across the University.

1. Teaching philosophy.
2. Mastery of subject and pedagogical techniques.
3. Leadership and initiative.
4. Educational service to the department, college, and university.
5. Educational service to the community, state, and profession.
6. Participation in professional meetings and intra-campus and inter-campus activities that promote teaching excellence.
7. Course and curriculum development at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
8. Guidance of students in thesis work, honors projects, research, internships, independent studies, and other teaching-related activities.
9. Advising.
10. Assisting students in career development and exploring job opportunities for students.
11. Involvement with student organizations, clubs, honor societies, recruiting, and fundraising.
12. Guidance of graduate students.
13. Student perceptions of teaching.
14. Peer observation and review.
15. Previous reception of, or nomination for, teaching and advising awards and other recognition.
16. Recognition as a faculty member who has had significant, positive impact on students' lives.

A. Eligibility Requirements

The dean's office in each college/school will initiate the nomination and selection process based on the following requirements:

1. All nominees must be tenured faculty members who have been teaching in their respective area at UNCW for at least five years. These years need not be consecutive; however, faculty who have recently held an administrative appointment or who have been away on reassignment for more than one semester are encouraged to delay nomination until they can present student ratings from at least three recent semesters of teaching.
2. All nominees shall currently be teaching not less than half of the normal teaching load at UNCW. The dean of each college/school shall determine and define "normal teaching load" for that college/school.
3. No faculty member shall be eligible to receive this award more than once within a five-year period.
4. Faculty members who are currently receiving a stipend for other UNCW teaching awards (the Distinguished Teaching Professorship Award or the Board of Trustees Teaching Excellence Award) are not eligible.
5. Faculty who are nominated for both the Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award and the Distinguished Teaching Professorship during the same year may submit a portfolio for consideration for one award only.

B. Nomination and Selection Process

1. Each college/school shall administer its own Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award process, including the communication of eligibility requirements, solicitation of nominations, review of applications, and selection of award recipient(s).
2. Eligible faculty members may be nominated by members of the university community or may self-nominate, in accordance with procedures established by the college/school.
3. Each dean's office shall appoint a selection committee to evaluate nominees and recommend recipient(s). Whenever feasible, the committee should include previous recipients of teaching awards and representation from across the college/school.
4. The dean of each college/school shall select the recipient(s) of the Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award and submit the name(s) of the recipient(s) to the Office of Faculty Affairs by March 1.

Nominees who choose to be considered must submit a portfolio of their material for review by the selection committee. The portfolio should encompass, but is not limited to, material relevant to the "Criteria for Nomination and Selection." To facilitate the review process, the material must be presented in the following order and include:

1. A copy of the nominee's resume or curriculum vitae.
2. A written statement of teaching philosophy and methodology.
3. A written statement of all other teaching-related activities.
4. Copies of syllabi and other relevant course material.
5. An official summary of student ratings of courses that have been evaluated over the previous three years.
6. Copies of any available peer teaching evaluations.
7. Any other supporting material deemed relevant by the nominee.