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MEMO TO: All Departments and Functional Equivalent Units, and Student Government Association

FROM: University Awards Subcommittee

RE: Call for Nominations for the 2014-2015 University Awards 1) Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship and Service, 2) Excellence in Teaching 3) University Scholar 4) University Service

DATE: February 4, 2015

NOMINATIONS DUE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The University Awards Subcommittee encourages all departments, their functional equivalent units, and the student body to consider nominations for the four university awards: 1) Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship and Service, 2) Excellence in Teaching, 3) University Scholar, and 4) University Service. Award recipients are announced each year at the spring commencement and awarded at the spring Awards Dinner. All faculty and academic staff who meet the requirements as listed in the University Handbook, and reproduced below, are eligible for nomination. Award nomination coversheets and evaluation rubrics are attached and also available at: www.uwsp.edu/facSen/Pages/Awards.aspx

Each department or functional equivalent unit may submit one nominee for each of the four awards

The student body may nominate up to twelve individuals for the Excellence in Teaching award and up to three individuals for the University Service award.

The University Awards nomination process takes place electronically. Departments and functional equivalent units should forward nomination forms and

supporting documentation for each nominee, as email attachments to: [email protected]. Nomination packets (i.e., nomination form and supporting documentation) for each nominee should be submitted no later than 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2015 .

The student body should forward nomination forms and supporting documentation for each nominee, as email attachments to: [email protected]. Nomination packets (i.e., nomination form and supporting documentation) for each nominee should be submitted no later than noon. on Thursday, February 26, 2015 .

Nominations received after the established deadlines will not be considered.

Important Reminders: To the greatest extent possible, please merge the supporting documentation for each

nominee into one file either word or pdf. Please refer to the checklist of materials included in each of the nomination forms to ensure

that all appropriate documentation is submitted. Applications for all university awards may not exceed 10 pages in total (maximum 11 pages

with the coversheet). To title the document, use the nominee’s full name (e.g., “Rowe, Thor – teaching

nomination”).

mailto:[email protected]


http://www.uwsp.edu/facSen/Pages/Awards.aspx

Included in this packet are the names of recipients of the various awards for the last five years. These individuals are ineligible for nomination for the award under which they are listed. Members of the University Awards Subcommittee are also ineligible for consideration of these awards.

Departments/functional equivalent units selecting nominees for any of the four award categories should approach the candidates nominated to confirm that:

a. They accept the nomination, andb. They intend to assemble a supporting file of documentation for consideration by the

University Awards Subcommittee.

Likewise, student government should approach their nominees and the respective department chairs or unit heads to insure that the student government nominees intend to pursue the nomination by submitting a file of documentation for consideration by the University Awards Subcommittee.

In the event that a nominee is unable or unwilling to assemble a file of documentation, the department or unit responsible may assemble a file of documentation for the nominee.

Other questions or concerns about the application process may be directed to Riley Fichter, chair of the University Awards Subcommittee: [email protected] or Nanci Simon, Faculty Senate Secretary: [email protected] (715-346-2124).

UNIVERSITY AWARDSA. Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship, and Service Award:

This award stresses the overall contribution of a faculty or staff member in the areas of teaching, scholarship, and service. Nominees must demonstrate strength in all three areas to be considered for this award. Nominees must provide evidence of their contributions to the development of UW-Steven Point’s overall academic mission and should exemplify the nominee’s enduring commitment and contribution to institutional values for teaching, scholarship, and service.Eligibility: Those eligible for the award must be faculty or academic staff with at least a 0.50 FTE teaching assignment or with a 0.50 FTE appointment in the University Library and have been at UW-Stevens Point for 5 or more years. Winners may not be re-nominated for 5 years following their selection.Nomination: Academic departments and their functional equivalents may nominate one individual. The method of nomination shall be determined by the unit. Two or more people may not be nominated to share a single award.Award: One recipient will receive a sum of $2500.

B. Excellence in Teaching Award: This award stresses the importance of distinguished teaching, recognizes the contributions of outstanding teachers and emphasizes the commitment of the university to teaching excellence. Nominees must have stimulated students toward an active interest in learning and scholarship.Eligibility: Those eligible for the award must be faculty and academic staff with at least a .50 FTE teaching assignment or with a .50 FTE appointment in the University Library. Award winners may not be re-nominated for five years following their selection.Nomination: Academic departments and functional equivalent units may nominate one individual. The unit shall determine the method of nomination. The student body may nominate up to twelve individuals, utilizing procedures to be established by the Student



Government Association. Two or more people may not be nominated to share a single award.Awards: Four recipients with greater than 3 years teaching experience shall each receive a sum of $1000.One recipient with 3 years of teaching experience or less shall receive a sum of $1000. Applicants must have a minimum of one full year of teaching experience to qualify for this award.

C. University Scholar Award: This award recognizes outstanding achievement in scholarship, research, and/or creativity. Evidence of successful scholarship, research or creativity may include written materials (books or articles), collaborative projects, live or recorded presentations or performances, or visible objects, projects or materials.Eligibility: Faculty and academic staff who are employed half time or more. Award winners may not be re-nominated for five years following their selection.Nomination: Academic departments and all equivalent units may nominate one individual. Two or more people may not be nominated to share a single award.Awards: Two recipients shall each receive a sum of $1000.

D. University Service Award: This award recognizes outstanding service to the University and/or community. A nominee's service ordinarily will span a multi-year period.Eligibility: Faculty and academic staff who are employed half time or more. Award winners may not be re-nominated for five years following their selection.Nomination: Academic departments and all equivalent units may nominate one individual. The student body may nominate up to three individuals, using procedures to be established by the Student Government Association. Two or more people may not be nominated to share a single award.Awards: Two recipients shall each receive a sum of $1000.

Attachments: Previous Award WinnersNomination Form: Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship, and Service AwardNomination Form: Excellence in Teaching AwardNomination Form: University Scholar AwardNomination Form: University Service Award

Nominations must be received from departments and functional equivalent units to [email protected] no later than 4 p.m., Thursday, February 26, 2015.

Nominations must be received from students to [email protected] later than noon, Thursday, February 26, 2015.



PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS (Ineligible for nomination for the award this year)

2014Excellence in Teaching Award University Scholar AwardSusan Brewer, History Amy Boelk, Sociology and Social WorkKathleen Julin, Interior Architecture Qiang Sun, BiologyRhea Owen, PsychologyDevinder Sandhu, Biology University Service AwardSusan Talarico, Mathematical Sciences Mary Bowman, English

Randy Champeau, CNR

2013Excellence in Teaching Award University Scholar AwardKarin Bodensteiner, Biology Elia Armacanqui-Tipacti, Foreign LanguagesJason D’Acchioli, Chemistry David Chan, PhilosophyChristian Diehm, PhilosophyPatrick Lawrence, Music University Service AwardJeana Magyar-Moe, Psychology Beverley David, Foreign Languages

Leslie Midkiff DeBauche, Communication

2012Excellence in Teaching Award University Scholar AwardValerie Barske, History Dan Breining, Foreign LanguagesCortney Chaffin. Art & Design Susan Brewer, HistoryNisha Fernando, Interior ArchitectureRichard Hauer, CNR University Service AwardAlek Toumi, Foreign Languages David Hastings, Music

Nancy LoPatin-Lummis, History

2011Excellence in Teaching Award University Scholar AwardPaul Hladky, Chemistry Michael Hansen, CNRCynthia McCabe, Mathematical Sciences David Williams, Political Science/PhilosophyRebecca Stephens, EnglishKristin Thielking, Art and Design University Service AwardLee Willis, History Jim Haney, Communication

Richard Ruppel, Foreign Languages

2010Excellence in Teaching Award University Scholar AwardLisa Bardon, Education Richard Barker, Foreign LanguagesJennifer Collins, Political Science Devinder Sandhu, BiologyPatrick Conley, PsychologyAga Razvi, Natural Resources University Service AwardDennis Willhoit, Music Paula DeHart, Education

Justin Rueb, Psychology

Members of the 2014-2015 University Awards Subcommittee(Ineligible for nomination for awards this year)

Jennifer Huffman, University Library Holly Petrillo, CNRErin Speetzen, COLS Danelle Smith, Academic Staff CouncilMary Day, CPS Andrew Stoner, COFACHailee Mattmiller, COLS Student Taylor M. Gordon, CPS StudentRiley Fichter, Chair/COFAC Student Alex Thomas, CNR Student

NOMINATION FORM2014-2015 FACULTY EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, SCHOLARSHIP, AND SERVICE AWARD

This form must accompany all nominations for the Excellence in Teaching Award. The subcommittee will be reviewing many applications for the five awards. The nominations and supporting documentation must help the committee differentiate between nominees. To this end, thoroughness tempered by conciseness is encouraged. Total documentation, including the coversheet, should not exceed eleven pages. Please submit the documentation requested by the checklist at the bottom of this page.Two or more people may not be nominated to share a single award.

Name of Nominee:

Length of Service at UWSP:

Department or Unit:

Nominating Unit:

List Courses Taught:

Has this candidate ever received this award before? If so, when?Has this candidate ever been nominated for this award before? If so, when?

Statement of Support for Nominee:

Checklist:(Please submit supporting materials in the order of this checklist. PLEASE, DO NOT SUBMIT MORE THAN 11 PAGES! Total packet, including the coversheet, should not exceed 11 pages.)

Curriculum vitae A one-page statement summarizing the nominee’s overall excellence in all three areas of

teaching, scholarship, and service. Evidence of the nominee’s contribution to UWSP’s overall academic mission.

(Suggestion: Documents including lists of awards, statements of support, research bibliographies, etc.)

Any supporting documents concerning the nominee’s excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

NOMINATION FORM2014-2015 EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD

This form must accompany all nominations for the Excellence in Teaching Award. The subcommittee will be reviewing many applications for the five awards. The nominations and supporting documentation must help the committee differentiate between nominees. To this end, thoroughness tempered by conciseness is encouraged. Total documentation, including the coversheet, should not exceed eleven pages. Please submit the documentation requested by the checklist at the bottom of this page.Two or more people may not be nominated to share a single award.

Name of Nominee:


Department or Unit:

Nominating Unit:

Overall Numerical Instructor Evaluation:

Overall Numerical Course Evaluation:

List Courses Taught:




Curriculum vitae (suggestion: limit to a maximum of three pages, emphasizing teaching) List of awards or recognition received by the individual during his/her service at UWSP A. Numerical summary of the nominee’s student evaluations covering, if possible, as many as

six sequential semesters. When working with numbers generated under both old and new evaluation systems, provide two summaries.

B. Comparison between the candidate’s numerical scores on the student evaluations and the department average for similar courses

The nominating unit may wish to attach additional materials, such as written testimony by peer and students and/or a teaching portfolio containing a limited amount of materials such as course syllabi. Letters of support and/or transcripts of written comments, anonymous or otherwise, from students are especially recommended.

NOMINATION FORM 2014-2015 UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR AWARD

This form must accompany all nominations for the University Scholar Award. The subcommittee will be reviewing many applications for the two awards. The nominations and supporting materials must help the committee differentiate between the nominees. To this end, thoroughness tempered by conciseness is encouraged. Total documentation, including the coversheet, should not exceed eleven pages. Please submit the documentation requested by the checklist at the bottom of this page.Two or more people may not be nominated to share a single award.

Name of Nominee:


Department or Unit:

Nominating Unit:


Books solo-authored, and/or edited:

Exhibitions; Performances:

Articles published:

Grants received to support scholarly or creative endeavors:

Other: Conference papers, etc.:


Checklist:(Please submit supporting documents in the order of this checklist. PLEASE, DO NOT SUBMIT MORE THAN 11 PAGES! Total packet, including the coversheet, should not exceed 11 pages.)Please do not submit publications themselves.

A one-page statement summarizing the nominee’s scholarly achievements and pursuits in a manner that makes their significance apparent to a general readership.

Curriculum vitae Bibliography of research/creativity while at UWSP List of recognition or awards received while at UWSP Other supporting documentation as desired.

NOMINATION FORM2014-2015 UNIVERSITY SERVICE AWARD

This form must accompany all nominations for the University Service Award. The subcommittee will be reviewing many applications for the two awards. The nominations and supporting materials must help the committee differentiate between the nominees. To this end, thoroughness tempered by conciseness is encouraged. Total documentation, including the coversheet, should not exceed eleven pages. Please submit the documentation requested by the checklist at the bottom of this page.Two or more people may not be nominated to share a single award.

Name of Nominee:


Department or Unit:

Nominating Unit:


Statement of Support for Nominee. Please address the impact of the nominee’s service activities, making certain to acknowledge activities that are compensated.


A one-page summary of service activity at UWSP Curriculum vitae Supporting documentation