Pre-Nomination Form — College of the Liberal Arts

Pre-nominations for 2022-2023 awards are now closed. Pre-nominations will open again in April 2023.

Nominator Information:

First Name

Last Name

E-Mail Address

Nominee Information:

First Name

Last Name

Department

Please write a brief statement describing why you have nominated your candidate.

If required below, please upload the candidate’s current CV here

Please select the award(s) below for which you would like your candidate to be considered:

If you have any questions about these awards, please contact Michelle Powers.

College Level Undergraduate Teaching Awards

Outstanding Teaching Award for Tenure Line Faculty Recognizes the contributions made to our undergraduate teaching program by our tenure line faculty. Faculty members must be a tenure line faculty member of the College of the Liberal Arts for at least three years.

Outstanding Teaching Award for Teaching Faculty Recognizes the contributions made to our undergraduate teaching program by our non-tenure line faculty. A faculty member must 1) been a member of the faculty of the College of the Liberal Arts for a minimum of three years; 2) taught at least ten courses; 3) teaches undergraduate courses; and 4) holds a Fixed-Term II, Lecturer, Fixed-Term I, or Fixed-Term Multi-Year appointment.

Outstanding Faculty Adviser Award Recognizes superior academic advising of undergraduate students by a full-time faculty member. Since our professional advising staff takes care of most “regular” advising in the College now, you should perhaps think of those faculty involved in honors advising, exceptional career mentoring, or other special mentoring that faculty might be doing in your department.

Note, your nomination for our College Level Undergraduate Teaching Awards will automatically be considered for the following university level awards:

George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching
Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching
Penn State Alumni Association Teaching Fellow

University Level Service Awards

Undergraduate Program Leadership Award (CV required) Recognizes a faculty member who demonstrates exemplary leadership benefiting an existing Penn State undergraduate degree program. The award spotlights individuals whose leadership has transformed or revitalized an undergraduate program. Eligibility: Full-time faculty appointment within a degree-granting unit; demonstrated excellence in leadership of undergraduate education; not currently serving as an assistant or associate dean, head or chair of an academic department, school or division.

President’s Award for Engagement with Students (CV required) Recognizes a faculty member who goes beyond his or her responsibilities to engage and encourage students in learning, demonstrating deep caring and involvement with students' learning. The honoree will have taken specific actions to be involved in student growth and learning—academic, social, and professional. The recipient will have been available to interact with students outside class, link students to opportunities, and help them build their confidence as learners and potential contributors to society.

Note, nominations for the Penn State Excellence in Advising Award are made solely by students and will be processed through the Office of Undergraduate Studies.

University Achievement Awards

These award nominations will be processed through the University's Office of Human Resources and the call will be announced in the fall.

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