Annual Faculty Awards – Full-time Faculty
Deadline: March 25, 2024
All materials should be submitted electronically to Richard Stevens, rstevens@shepherd.edu
Outstanding Advisor, Scholar, Service, Teacher
Nomination Requirements
| Must be full-time faculty member during the previous academic year. |
| Nomination/Self-nomination must include statement about why the person is deserving of the particular award based on contributions during the current year. (Word or .pdf attachment) |
| Current CV must be provided. (Word or .pdf attachment) |
| Advising evaluations (most recent) will be provided to the Awards Committee by the Director of Academic Advising for all nominees for Outstanding Advisor. |
| Fall course evaluations will be pulled for all nominees for Outstanding Teacher. |
| Faculty may be nominated for more than one award but packets should be separate for each. |
Winners
| Receive special medallion |
| Have name listed on a perpetual award plaque |
| Have name listed on Shepherd University faculty award pages |
| Receive a $500 professional development award from the Division of Academic Affairs |
Committee (Scholar, Service, Teacher, Advising): Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs (non-voting); Director, Teaching & Learning, Student Academic Enrichment representative; clinical/tenured/tenured-track faculty; first-year faculty member(s)
Storer College Faculty Award
Nomination Requirements
| Must be full-time faculty member during the previous academic year. |
| Nomination/Self-nomination must include statement about why the person is deserving of the particular award based on contributions. (Word or .pdf attachment) |
| Current CV must be provided. (Word or .pdf attachment) |
| Most recent annual report. (Word or .pdf attachment) |
| All syllabi and any other supporting documents tied to the criteria of the award.(Word or .pdf attachment) |
| Copy of most recent merit letter. (Word or .pdf attachment) |
Winners
| Receive individual plaque |
| Have name listed on a perpetual award plaque |
| Have name listed on Shepherd University faculty award pages |
| Receive a $500 professional development award from the Diversity and Equity Committee |
Committee: Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs (non-voting); Diversity & Equity Committee members (2); Dean (1); faculty (2); student (grad – 1; undergrad – 1); previous winner.
Douglas Smith Distinguished Faculty Award
Nomination Requirements
| Must be graduate faculty member (full-time or affiliate) during the previous academic year. |
| Nomination/Self-nomination must include statement about why the person is deserving of the particular award based on contributions to graduate culture including teaching, scholarship, and service. (Word or .pdf attachment) |
| Current CV must be provided. (Word or .pdf attachment) |
| Most recent annual report. (Word or .pdf attachment) |
| All syllabi and any other supporting documents tied to the criteria of the award. (Word or .pdf attachment) |
Winners
| Receive special medallion. |
| Receive an individual plaque. |
| Have name listed on a perpetual award plaque. |
| Have name listed on Shepherd University faculty award pages. |
| Receive a $500 professional development award from the School of Graduate and Professional Studies. |
Committee: Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs (non-voting); graduate faculty (2); past award recipients (1-2)