Each year, the campus sponsors programs that recognize excellence in instruction
at all levels as well as programs that encourage faculty members to develop
or revise courses for undergraduates.
The awards, criteria for eligibility and deadlines for application for the
instructional awards are summarized below. Full descriptions are available
in departmental offices or on the provost's home page (http://www.uiuc.edu/providers/provost/awards.html).
Winners will be announced in April at an awards banquet.
Purpose: To recognize faculty members and graduate teaching assistants
for outstanding efforts in undergraduate teaching. One of the award winners
must be involved in teacher education.
Award: Eleven winners are chosen each year (five faculty members
and six graduate teaching assistants). Faculty members receive $5,000, and
a recurring increment of $3,000 is added to their annual salary; graduate
teaching assistants receive $3,500, and a recurring salary increment of
$1,000. In addition, faculty members will be awarded $2,500 and graduate
assistants will be awarded $2,000 for the purchase of instructional materials
or equipment.
Eligibility: Tenured or tenure-track faculty members who have taught
a minimum of one undergraduate-level course at UI for at least four full
semesters prior to nomination; graduate teaching assistants who meet the
same qualifications for two full semesters.
Deadline: Nominations are due in the college office by Jan. 14 and
in the Office of the Provost by Feb. 10.
Purpose: To honor faculty members who have introduced particularly
successful innovations into undergraduate instruction.
Award: Two awards of $1,500 each.
Eligibility: Faculty and academic staff members on regular appointment,
whether tenured, tenure-track or non-tenure-track, who have undergraduate
teaching responsibilities. Competition is open to those who have developed
and implemented innovative approaches to undergraduate instruction without
funding from the Educational Technologies Board or Undergraduate Course
Development Awards program.
Deadline: Nominations are due in the college office by Jan. 14 and
in the Office of the Provost by Feb. 10.
Purpose: To foster and reward excellence of varying kinds within
the broad domain of undergraduate education. The specific focus of the award
is defined annually; for 1996-97, the focus is the involvement and guidance
of undergraduates in research projects.
Award: $2,000.
Eligibility: Tenured or tenure-track faculty members.
Deadline: Nominations are due in the college office by Jan. 14 and
in the Office of the Provost by Feb. 10.
Purpose: To reward excellent graduate and professional instruction.
Award: $5,000, a recurring salary increment of $3,000, and $2,500
for the purchase of instructional equipment or materials.
Eligibility: Tenured or tenure-track faculty members with an appointment
of 50 percent or more in a unit that offers graduate or professional programs
but not an undergraduate major.
Deadline: Nominations are due in the college office by Jan. 14 and
in the Office of the Provost by Feb.12.
Purpose: To reward excellent extramural instruction.
Award: Two awards of $2,000 and $1,000 for improving extramural instruction
and program development.
Eligibility: Regular faculty members with the rank of instructor
or above who have taught at least three credit courses administered by the
Division of Extramural Programs in the past seven years.
Deadline: Nominations are due in the Office of Extramural Programs
by March 1. For more information, contact the Office of Extramural Programs
at 333-3060.
Purpose: To support faculty members in the development of new courses
and new approaches to teaching.
Grant: The number of grants may vary; each typically provides a full-time
salary for one month during the summer (one-ninth of the academic year salary).
Eligibility: All faculty and academic staff on regular appointment,
whether tenured, tenure-track or non-tenure-track.
Deadline: Contact your college office for their proposal deadline;
college proposals are due in the Office of the Provost by Jan. 21.
Purpose: To support faculty members in the development of general
education courses that will 1) satisfy the non-Western/U.S. minorities cultural
studies requirement; or 2) satisfy the natural sciences and technology requirement,
particularly in courses suitable for non-majors.
Award: Each award typically provides a full-time salary for one month
during the summer (one-ninth of the academic year salary). The number of
awards varies from year to year.
Eligibility: Tenured or tenure-track faculty members.
Deadline: Contact your college office for their proposal deadline;
college proposals are due in the Office of the Provost by Jan. 21.
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