Rules
The award carries a one-time prize of $2,000. A $2,000 credit will be made to a unit account for the faculty member’s discretionary use for travel, supplies, equipment, partial payment of graduate assistants, etc. Equipment purchased with these funds is considered university property and when acquired for an individual’s use remains university-owned property after the individual’s position is terminated. See the guidelines on equipment management from Business and Finance for more information.
Eligibility
Anyone with a tenured or tenure-track faculty appointment in the College of Fine and Applied Arts who has taught at least four full semesters (excluding summers) on the Urbana-Champaign campus and who has not been issued a notice of nonreappointment can be considered for an award. A faculty member may not receive this award more than once in any five-year period. University Scholars are not eligible during the term of their appointments.
Note: Members of the College of Fine and Applied Arts Executive Committee are not eligible for nomination during their period of service to the committee.
Nomination & Evaluation Process
Any FAA faculty member may nominate candidates for this award. Nominators should follow any unit-specific processes/procedures if applicable.
Criteria
- Consistent excellent performance in teaching
- Impact on students
- Innovative approaches to teaching
- Other contributions to improved instruction, including influence on the curriculum
Nomination Materials
Nominations must include:
- A completed online form which will provide prompts to address the criteria
- A current CV of the nominee of not more than four pages with a focus on accomplishments in teaching
Deadline
Nominators should reach out to their units for specific processes/procedures. Evaluation will be based on demonstrated excellence with every effort made to give equal consideration to nominees from the various faculty ranks and specializations. The FAA Executive Committee will choose the recipient of the award.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026: Nominations due to the college.