Nominations are due in the office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs by April 1 of each year. If the faculty member wishes to accept the nomination, a list of suggested materials and a timetable for teaching portfolio completion will be provided from the office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. These materials will include a copy of the All-University Distinguished Teaching Award Guidelines, and a copy of notes on teaching portfolio preparation. The nominee shall have primary responsibility for assembling the teaching portfolio with the exception of inclusion of solicited letters of reference. Once the portfolio is completed and solicited letters have been received, the letters and portfolio are sent to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for final assembly.
Solicited letters are to remain confidential.
The IUSB Distinguished Teaching Award Selection Committee shall be composed of five full-time faculty members. One of the members shall be the chairperson of the Academic Senate Teaching Committee. If the chairperson cannot serve, the Academic Senate Teaching Committee shall elect any one of its remaining members to serve in this capacity. One member will be a previous Distinguished Teaching Award winner, selected by the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. One member shall be selected by the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate.