Excellence in Teaching Award 2007-2008
APPLICATION FORM

Description: The “Excellence in University Teaching Award” recognizes a faculty member with a record of exceptional teaching. The award carries an honorarium of $500 for each college recipient and an additional $500 honorarium for the university recipient. This award is funded by the Aubrey Keith Lucas and Ella Ginn Lucas Endowment.

Eligibility: Full-time faculty members with a minimum of three years experience at USM are eligible. Individuals who receive this award are not eligible for five years, and individuals who have received two awards are ineligible. Nominations will be accepted from any faculty member or student. Self-nominations will not be accepted. Winner of the Excellence in Teaching Award will be asked to be videotaped teaching a class and have this videotape on file for three years.

Supporting Documentation: Nominees should submit the following: a vita; a two-page (single-spaced) narrative of your teaching philosophy; corresponding student evaluations, course syllabi, representative evaluation instruments, and grade distributions for one semester during each of the three prior years; and 4 letters of support (two letters of support from faculty or administrators and two letters of support from students).  Any additional documentation and materials will not be reviewed by the University Excellence Award Committee.

Please submit by the following method:

Applications can be hand-delivered to Room 201 of the Lucas Administration Building or mailed to:

Dr. Cynthia Easterling, Associate Provost
118 College Drive
Box 5002
Hattiesburg, MS 39406