College Of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Cal Poly Pomona



 

College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences

 

2008 Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Award

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 CLASS Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning. The purpose of the award is to honor the activities of tenure and tenure track faculty in the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences (CLASS) that foster student learning and thus advance the mission of the college and university.   

Nominations may be made by CLASS students, or faculty using the on-line submission form available on this page and must be received no later than Friday, April 25, 2008.

The CLASS Learning & Teaching Committee will coordinate the formation of the Selection Committee, consisting of one faculty member from the arts, humanities and social sciences, respectively and at least one student.  Nominees will be asked to provide follow-up information.  The committee will review and evaluate all nominations and provide a ranked list of the top three candidates with written justification to the Dean by May 28, 2008.

The recipient of this award will be announced during Spring Quarter.  The Award will be presented during the 2008 Fall Conference and will include an honorarium.

 

Nomination Criteria & Evidence

A broad array of teaching and learning activities may be recognized and may involve all aspects of teaching and learning, including, but not limited to:

  • Classroom teaching
  • Curriculum development and course design
  • Use of technology in teaching and learning
  • Incorporation of service learning
  • Integration of research into the learning process
  • Scholarship of teaching
  • Leadership in the promotion of educational excellence

Once the nomination is received, the nominee will be asked to provide:

  • A current curriculum vitae
  • A letter of support from the department chair
  • Copies of the summaries of student evaluation forms for all courses taught during the last academic year.
  • A response to a Nominee Questionnaire.

 

Call for Nominations

Online: Click Here to Add a Nomination