Members
Shelley Warm (STL), Bojan Lazarevic (STL), Hannah Bayne (HDOSE), Kakali Bhattacharya (HDOSE), Lee Purvis (SESPECS), Valentina Contesse (SESPECS; FPC Rep)
Report prepared by: Shelley Warm, Bojan Lazarevic, Valentina Contesse
Dean’s Office Representatives: Thomasenia Adams, Tina Smith-Bonahue
Committee Goals
- Better communication and dissemination of process to lead a Lecture/Seminar.
- Work on standardizing the process for reviewing award applications.
- Define objective criteria for evaluating award applications.
Progress Towards Committee Goals
Goal 1. Better communication and dissemination of process to lead a Lecture/Seminar.
- Information shared at department faculty meetings.
Goal 2. Work on standardizing the process for reviewing award applications.
- Dean’s office representatives were asked for guidance and clarification when necessary.
- Zoom meetings and emails were used to discuss and evaluate award applications.
- Decisions were forwarded to the Dean’s representatives for their approval.
Goal 3. Define objective criteria for evaluating award applications.
- Used objective criteria for 2022 International Educator of the Year Award.
- Plan to use objective criteria for 2023 Faculty Awards:
- Diane E. Haines Teaching Excellence Award
- Dennison Teacher Researcher Excellence Award
- Rosser Educator Excellence Award
2023-2024 Goals To Be Carried Forward
One priority area or challenge that the committee would like to address during the 2023-2024 academic year.
- Limited funds may impact guest lecture opportunities.
- Committee plans to continue to work on developing/using objective criteria for evaluation of award applications.