Teaching Excellence Awards
Outstanding teaching is an integral part of Mason’s mission and is deserving of significant recognition. The Teaching Excellence Awards are both institutional recognition and a monetary acknowledgement of the significant work that faculty members devote to course planning and preparation; curriculum development; and innovative teaching, advising, and undergraduate and graduate mentoring. We urge you to take this opportunity to recognize teaching excellence at Mason; please nominate someone you view as an outstanding educator for this honor.
Nomination Process:
We are pleased to announce the 2012-2013 George Mason University Teaching Excellence Awards. These awards are open to all faculty members with at least 3 years of teaching experience at George Mason, without regard to college, school, institute, or full-time or part-time status. In addition, Mason also offers a Teaching Excellence Award for special recognition in General Education and in Teaching with Technology. Nominees for the General Education award should have taught general education courses at least three of the last six years. Nominations from students, faculty members, or administrators are welcome.
If you have questions or would like further information, please contact the Center for Teaching and Faculty Excellence.
Nomination Deadline: Thursday, October 11, 2012
Method: Nominations can be brief. Please write 2-3 paragraphs explaining why you believe this person should be considered for a teaching award.
Send Nominations to: The Center for Teaching and Faculty Excellence at ctfe@gmu.edu.
The Selection Process:
- Nominations will be accepted through Thursday, October 11, 2012.
- Nominees will provide a 5-page teaching vita and a 5-page teaching statement to the Center for Teaching and Faculty Excellence by Monday, November 12, 2012. (Electronic format, please).
- The Committee will select and announce semi-finalists Friday, December 14, 2012.
- Semi-finalists will provide a detailed teaching portfolio in early February 2013.
- The Teaching Excellence Award winners will be selected in early April 2013.
- A ceremony will honor the 2013 Teaching Excellence Award winners on April 15, 2013. Winners receive a $2000 stipend and travel support to present their educational work.