The recipients are chosen by the student council of the College of Fine Arts. Designed to honor 3 faculty members for outstanding teaching at the graduate level and distinctive contributions toward helping graduate students achieve professional goals and develop as scholars. This annual award for teaching or staff excellence is based on teaching evaluations and the discretion of the Dean. The award is funded by the LBJ Foundation and may be awarded to one individual or be shared by several. Assistant Instructors in the Division of Rhetoric and Composition are nominated by students, faculty, and staff.
Final selection is made by a committee of three faculty and previous winners of the prize.
Liberal Arts Council Teaching Award Nominees must be full-time members of the Liberal Arts faculty and must have completed at least two years of teaching with the title of Lecturer, Sr. Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. Nominations can be submitted by any UT student to a Selection Committee which is appointed by students on the Liberal Arts Council. The Dean of the College selects the winner from the three top nominees. Chad Olive Plan II Teaching Excellence Award Nominees must be full-time faculty who have taught in Plan II and completed at least 2 years of teaching with a title of Lecturer, Sr.