Overview

Award recipients will have achieved great success in teaching first-year seminars and continue to inspire student learning, development, and success.

What Recipients Will Receive

• Complimentary registration to the Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, to include all conference sessions and meal functions (on a space-available basis)
• Recognition at the Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, including the presentation of a plaque during the conference
• Recognition in the spring issue of the Center's online publication, Insights for College Transitions
• Recognition on the Center's web page, social media channels, email blasts, and press releases

How We Select Recipients

The selection committee will use an evaluation rubric to rate nominees’ efforts in several categories. The selection committee will include a panel composed of members and former members of the Advisory Board of the National Resource Center, past Excellence in Teaching award recipients, and other leaders in American higher education.

What Is Required of the Nomination Process

• Nominee's Resume/CV
• Nominee's First-Year Seminar Syllabus
• Nominee's First-Year Seminar Teaching Evaluations
• Nominee's Letter of Recommendation
• Nominee's Personal Statement (not to exceed three pages) which addresses:
  • How the nominee develops success in the classroom and beyond
  • How the nominee develops students' personal strategies
  • How the nominee incorporates innovation in teaching
  • How the nominee fosters student involvement in the campus community
  • How the nominee supports effective utilization of campus resources