University Exemplary Department Award
The University Exemplary Awards Program recognizes the work of departments and/or programs that maintain exemplary teaching and learning environments for students and faculty. With this award, the University publicly honors the collaborative efforts and successes of a group of dedicated colleagues - actively performing work that is essential for sustaining a truly excellent academic environment. The University Exemplary Departments and Programs Awards are given in recognition that the academic excellence of individuals is achieved within distinctive working and learning environments to which many individuals contribute in essential ways. $40,000 will be available for awards to the department(s) and/or programs as to be determined by the selection committee drawn from the University Community.
The awards program was established as a part of the University's Faculty Rewards Project, a project which seeks to clarify the expectations of faculty, and define appropriate rewards for accomplishments.
Award Theme
Each year the Exemplary Department Award focuses on a different theme. This year, departments and programs will be recognized for effectively linking research and scholarship with teaching, with particular concentration on innovative undergraduate programs.
Themes for the coming years include:
| Year | Theme |
|---|---|
| 2009, 2004 | Effectively linking research and scholarship with teaching, with particular concentration on innovative undergraduate programs. |
| 2010, 2005 | Enhancing global diversity by effectively increasing the numbers of culturally diverse faculty, staff and students, and/or promoting and supporting international and multicultural perspectives to support the missions of the university. |
| 2011, 2006 | Developing and sustaining innovative and effective departmental approaches to introductory courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. |
| 2012, 2007 | Developing and sustaining innovative and effective departmental approaches to advising at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. |
| 2013, 2008 | Working collaboratively across departmental boundaries to fulfill common or complementary goals. (The awards will be given to the set of departments involved). |
Nomination Materials
Nominations are invited from students, faculty, or others who have benefited from the work of the nominated department(s). The only nomination material required is a letter of nomination, not to exceed two pages, describing the achievements of the department(s) in light of the current year's theme.
Nomination letters should be sent to:
Peter Doolittle
Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research
111 Hillcrest Hall (0453).
April 20, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
Previous Recipients
| Year | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Computer Science and School of Architecture + Design College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences and Undergraduate Research Institute History and Teaching & Learning |
| 2007 | Industrial and Systems Engineering Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management University Academic Advising Center |
| 2006 | Communication Engineering Education |
| 2005 | Cranwell International Center Human Development |
| 2004 | Biological Systems Engineering History Theatre Arts |
| 2003 | Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Sciences & Engineering, and Physics Foreign Languages and Literatures and Pamplin College of Business Graduate and International Programs Graduate Program in Science and Technology Studies |
| 2002 | Biology Animal and Poultry Sciences Mining and Minerals Engineering |
| 2001 | Residential Leadership Community Marriage and Family Therapy Program (Northern Virginia) Forestry |
| 2000 | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Industrial and Systems Engineering Dean of Students' Office |
| 1999 | Aeorspace and Ocean Engineering Psychology Physics |
| 1998 | Urban Affairs and Planning Materials Sciences and Engineering Building Construction and Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| 1997 | Mining and Minerals Engineering Animal and Poultry Sciences Agriculture and Applied Economics |
| 1996 | Mathematics Geological Sciences Engineering Fundamentals |
| 1995 | Women's Studies Communication Studies English |
| 1994 | Biochemistry Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering |