Questions about the nomination process should be directed to the Office of the Provost, 2-6224. This commitment goes to the heart of our Mission as a land-grant institution. The faculty member selected as the University Chair for Distinguished Teaching Scholars will hold the position for one academic year. Appointment to the Chair carries the following benefits and responsibilities. Five-tenths release time from regular department, college, and university duties during the year in residence.
Release time is the college contribution.
The title of University Distinguished Teaching Scholar as a permanent designation to be retained for the rest of the faculty member's career. During the year in residence, the recipient is expected to conduct the affairs of the Chair with substantial personal discretion to promote excellence in undergraduate teaching and learning at Kansas State University. During residence in the Chair, the Scholar is to make at least one public presentation to the KSU academic community. The presentations will be treated as formal academic events, but the Scholar is invited to adopt a style and format that captures the spirit of invention and imagination. The Provost will set a calendar for the submission and review of nominations.