FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Submitting a Nomination

Self nominations are not allowed

• The nominator must submit a complete set of nomination materials in a single PDF to Amanda Pitts.
• The subject line must read “UConn Alumni – Faculty Excellence Awards.”
• Nomination materials should be in the order listed below.
• Nominees must have worked at UConn for at least 10 years to be eligible.
• The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, March 5, 2021.

The Faculty Excellence Awards committee will convene this spring to select this year’s awardees. Awards will be presented in the Fall of 2020.

Required Nomination Materials

Teaching Awards

• Completed cover page.pdf
• Nomination letter (no more than two pages) from a colleague with extensive knowledge of nominee’s teaching accomplishments. Relevant accomplishments could include evidence of outstanding classroom performance (beyond SETs), teaching innovations in the classroom, significant contributions to or development of instructional programs, and outstanding student advising and/or mentoring.
• Supporting letter from a colleague familiar with nominee’s teaching accomplishments
• Two (2) letters of support from current or past UConn undergraduate (for Undergraduate Level) or graduate students (for Graduate Level)
• Curriculum Vitae
• The Office of the Provost will acquire applicable (i.e. undergraduate or graduate) Student Evaluations of Teaching (SET) data from the past seven years for all nominees

Research and Creativity Awards

• Completed cover page.pdf
• Nomination letter (no more than two pages). The nominating letter should very clearly describe:
  • The nature and significance of the individual’s scholarship, including relevant indicators of the breadth and/or depth of the contribution to the individual’s field
  • Evidence of the individual’s national or international scholarly reputation. Although relevant accomplishments will vary by fields, possible evidence would include the number and quality of key publications, number and nature of citations, national or international invitations to present research and/or give keynote addresses, editorial positions based on scholarly reputation, participation in prestigious advisory boards or exhibits, grantsmanship, testimonials, and indicators of impact on practitioners and other user groups.
• Two (2) letters of support from colleagues with extensive knowledge of nominee’s research and/or creative contributions, with at least one from outside of UConn
• Curriculum Vitae