Mastery of teaching techniques must be demonstrated and substantiated. Evidence may include publications or artistic productions, grant awards, and participation in symposia. Candidates must be generous with personal time, easily accessible, and must demonstrate a continual concern for the intellectual growth of individual students. The focus here is on accessibility of the nominee to students outside of class. Candidates must set high standards for students and help them attain academic excellence.
Consideration is given to the quality, quantity, and difficulty of the tasks assigned to students.
Candidates' evaluations of students' work must be strongly supported by evidence, which includes grade distributions for all courses in recent years. Evidence of student performance may also be assessed by accomplishments of students, including placement and achievement levels. The DSP is a rank above that of full professor and carries with it extraordinary responsibility. Distinguished Service Professors are expected to function as role models and devote appropriate service to University-wide activities, both ceremonial and professional, on their own and other campuses when requested to do so by the Chancellor. Distinguished service must extend over multiple years and involve application of intellectual skills drawing from candidate's scholarly and research interests to issues of public concern.