THE CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED

ACHIEVEMENT AS A CREATIVE TEACHER AND SCHOLAR

 

            The purpose of the award is to recognize exceptional accomplishment as both a teacher and a scholar by faculty members within the University. The award is intended to reward outcomes, as opposed to process, in the career-defining commitment to both teaching and creative activity that is the hallmark of the TCU professoriate.  The award is open to all ranks of the faculty, including the faculty of Brite Divinity School.

 

            The awardee will be further recognized by permanent plaques, a small individual one to be given to the recipient and a larger one to hold names of all awardees.  Additionally, a photograph of each awardee will be hung in a prominent place in the TCU library.

 

Nominations and Selection Process:

 

I.        A call will go out from the office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs to each college and school in the Spring semester, requesting that the names of college/school award nominees be forwarded to the Provost and Academic Deans by the close of the academic year.  AddRan College is eligible to submit two names, one each from the Humanities and Social Sciences areas.  Each of the other colleges/schools is eligible to submit one name.  The Academic Deans will review the college/school award recipients and make a recommendation to the Chancellor.  The Chancellor’s Award recipient will be named at Fall Convocation.

 

II.      Each academic unit will follow an approved college/school award selection process that should include appropriate input from students, colleagues, peers and alumni.  The successful nominee(s) from each College will be honored at the Fall Convocation.

 

III.     The information required for each college/school award recipient includes:

A.    a complete, up-to-date vita,

B.    a nominator’s commentary on the nominee, testifying as to

1.     dedication to teaching and related activities such as advising, sponsorship or organizations, etc.

2.     the impact and innovative character of the teaching achievement

3.     the quality and importance of the creative activity (i.e., scholarship, research, artistic achievement)  

C.   up to five letters of support from colleagues, peers, alumni and students,

D.   a brief statement from the nominee explaining their commitment to the Teacher-Scholar model.

 

            Awards will be restricted to full-time faculty members.  Academic Deans are not eligible and should not take an active part in the selection of the nominee(s) at the college/school level.

 

 

Provost/April 2005