By November 1, the Vice President for Academic Affairs will notify the committee chairs of the committee members. The Committees will be convened by their chair for the first meeting by November 15. During the award process, the committees will forward any proposed changes to the current policy to the VPAA to be reviewed before the next award cycle. Evidence of a sustained commitment to service. Institutional service consists of serving on departmental, college, and university standing and ad hoc committees.
Departmental chairs are eligible if their service is above and beyond the normal university duties.
Community service consists of activities that faculty perform for the local and regional community in which they live that are related to university expertise or affiliation. The award will be based only on work done at SWT and judged on the following four criteria. Appropriateness of methodology or creative process. Recognition within the discipline through publication or other forms of peer review. Evidence of sustained commitment to teaching.