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Appendix A1:
Guidelines for Submission
for the Outstanding Professor Award
(This information may be found in section 4.0 on the Policy on Faculty Awards, 12-06)
Purpose: The Outstanding Professor Award, established in 1980, is designed to encourage, reward, and publicly acknowledge outstanding professorial performance. This award is the only award given by California State University, Long Beach that recognizes excellence in all three (3) of the following areas: instruction and instructionally-related activities, scholarly and creative activities, and professional service. There are no more than three (3) awards granted annually.
Eligibility: Eligible candidates for the award are Unit 3 employees at the
Associate level or above, or equivalent rank or range. A significant portion of
the nominee's accomplishments must have been achieved while a faculty member at
California State University, Long Beach. Past recipients of the Outstanding
Professor Award at this University are not eligible for this award.
Nomination: Nominations for the Outstanding Professor Award may be submitted by
university faculty, staff, administrators, students, and alumni/ae. Any
nominator may nominate only one candidate for this award in a given academic
year. The letter of nomination, signed by the nominator(s), shall identify the
nominee and shall provide a brief rationale for the nomination. Nomination
letters shall be submitted to the Academic Senate office.
Evaluation Criteria: A record of excellence, including the significance of the
nominee's contributions, must be demonstrated in each area of professional
responsibility: Instruction and Instructionally Related Activities, Scholarly
and Creative Activities and Professional Service.
Submission: Nominees for this award shall be notified of their nomination and
provided with guidelines by the Chair of the Academic Senate. Candidates who
accept their nomination shall submit documentation to the Academic Senate Office
that addresses the award criteria (see application packet).
Nominees should
submit:
• A
completed Application Form;
• A 3-5
page summary statement highlighting the nominee’s accomplishments in all three (3)
categories: teaching, scholarship, and service;
• A
current curriculum vitae;
• One (1)
set of exemplary teaching materials;
• One
(1) example of recent scholarly/creative activity
Selection: The University Awards Committee shall evaluate the evidence submitted
by each nominee. The name(s) of the award recipient(s) shall be forwarded to the
Executive Committee of the Academic Senate.
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