FSW recognizes the value of service to the college and community for the professional development of its faculty. Therefore, the institution supports faculty engagement in service activities (bargained by the Collective Negotiations Agreement (CNA) and defined in the Faculty Development Plan).
This award recognizes faculty who have exceeded the standards for College and Community Service and who make a strong case to support the superior rating in their annual self‐reflective narrative and/or faculty portfolio review process.
Eligibility
This award is for individuals who:
- Have full‐time faculty status.
- Submitted the appropriate form and/or portfolio for review according to the due date in the Collective Negotiations Agreement (CNA) to provide evidence of their annual college and community service activities for the year they are being considered for recognition.
Award
- Each recipient receives a $1000.00 cash award.
- Each recipient receives a plaque and a certificate denoting excellence in college and community service.
- Each recipient will be honored during a special occasion to honor faculty.
- Each recipient’s name will be engraved on a plaque with prior recipients of this award placed in the Teaching and Learning Center.
Additional Perks/Potential Benefits
- Each recipient’s name shall be forwarded to the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) for national recognition.
- Each recipient will be eligible to attend the NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence or another academic conference of their choice.
Nomination Process
The criteria for this award is announced by the Provost’s office at the beginning of the academic year. The online nominations form can be found on the TLC website. Any administrator, Department Chair/Coordinator, colleague and/or student who is able to speak to the faculty member’s college and community service may submit a nomination.
No self‐nominations are accepted.
Documentation
The selection committee may request that the nominee provide documentation to support their nomination.
Selection Committee
Representative from the Provost Office One Dean and/or Associate Dean
Faculty Chair/Coordinator Representative Faculty representative from the Research Council Recipient of the previous award
SGA Student Representative
Faculty representative from the PD Committee