R. M. Wade Teaching Award Nomination Guidelines
Date (TBA) |
Deadline/Activity |
| Call for Faculty/Staff Nomination Letters | |
| Faculty/Staff Nominations Letters Due in Academic Programs | |
| Selected Nominees Identified, Full Packets Requested | |
| Full Nomination Electronic Packet Due in Academic Programs Including Electronic Biography | |
| Nomination Packet Available in Academic Programs SharePoint for Selection Committee Review | |
| Picture of Nominee Must be Sent to Sean McIlraith (smcilraith@wsu.edu) | |
| April 10, 2010 | Awards Banquet - Winners Announced |
Intention: The presentation of the R.M. Wade Award for Excellence in Teaching began in 1964 with the support of the R.M. Wade Foundation. It was established to give special recognition to outstanding teachers in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. The final selection is made by a committee of students and faculty.
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Prescreening Application Nomination Letter
Submit a one page electronic letter outlining the justification for the nomination and outlining the individual's award worthy accomplishments. Email the electronic letter to Sean McIlraith, smcilraith@wsu.edu.
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Nomination Packet Guidelines
Packet specifications: Page limitations = 8 ½ x 11, 1" margins; font size = 12 pt. Page limitations (as outlined below) must be followed. If the nomination packet specifications are not followed, the packet will be rejected.
The packet will be submitted to Sean McIlraith (smcilraith@wsu.edu) in the CAHNRS Academic Programs via email. The packet must be in electronic form so the selection committee can view the material on the Academic Progams SharePoint site. Submit a seperate document for each of the following numbers. Make sure you include the numbered title (in bold) in the file name.
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Nomination Cover Form
Complete nomination form including press release and photo will be posted on the CAHNRS Academic Programs Awards site. This paragraph should not exceed 150 words. Please submit an electronic copy of the narrative to Sean McIlraith, smcilraith@wsu.edu, with the nominee's name and award in the subject line.Pictures are requested so they can be posted on the CAHNRS Academic Programs Awards site. Academic Programs will also accept a high quality digital picture. Submit the picture electronically to Sean McIlraith, smcilraith@wsu.edu, with the nominee's name and award in the subject line.
Teaching Portfolio
A narrative compilation of the faculty member's teaching and learning activities that should not exceed five (5) single spaced pages. This is similar to the University format for tenure and promotion guidelines. Suggested outline format is listed below:- Goals (future intentions and aspirations in teaching and learning)
- Responsibilities
--Percentage of appointment devoted to teaching
--Listing of courses recently taught, with credit hours and enrollment
--Work with individual students (independent study, undergraduate research, supervision of postdoc.)
--Advising (CACD, majors, student clubs, etc.)
--Instructional innovations
--Extraordinary efforts with special groups of students
--Use of research in teaching
--Out-of-class evaluation activities
--Service on WSU, CAHNRS, or Departmental committees
--Pursuing professional development (teaching)
--Projects or potential projects requiring non-state funding - Evaluations (do not include forms, but use narrative summary format)
--Student evaluations
--Measures of student learning
--Peer evaluations
--Teaching awards
--Other evaluations - Results
--Student successes
--Instructional materials
--Contributions to the instruction of teaching
Letters of Support
These should be organized into categories -- department chair/director (required), peers, current and former students/clientele or other with no more than two (2) letters in each category. If the chair or director nominated the individual, that letter can suffice for the required letter in this section. Do not exceed seven (7) letters total. All letters should be submitted in one PDF.Vita (Limited to two pages)
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Selection Process
Selection committees review the award nominations and make their recommendations to the Associate Dean, Academic Programs.
Awards Process
Announcement - All employee candidates who have been nominated will be notified prior to the banquet of the decision. A formal announcement will be made at the CAHNRS Awards Banquet. No other public announcements will be made until after the awards banquet.
Monetary Awards - The award winner will receive a monetary award. The advising award winner has two options: (1) money will be transferred to recipient's department account to be used for professional development; or (2) recipient may request a personal check. All monetary awards given to recipients will be minus the necessary tax deductions as required by law.