I am writing to invite CLAS nominations for the 2020-2021 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence. These awards are important for the individual winners, their departments, and for the College as a whole as an endorsement of the high value the faculty places on excellent teaching.

Departments may submit one nomination.

The President and Provost Awards for Teaching Excellence recognize faculty with a sustained high level of teaching excellence. These award winners are selected by the University-wide Council on Teaching. The award carries a $3000.00 honorarium.

Each college may forward up to three nominations on behalf of clinical-track or tenure track faculty and up to two nominations for those in lecturer or adjunct faculty positions. This award is not restricted to previous Collegiate Teaching Award recipients or nominees, but previous recognition for teaching excellence (e.g., collegiate awards, professional association awards) is strongly considered. The President & Provost Award for Teaching Excellence can be won only once.

Our Collegiate Teaching Awards Committee will review all CLAS nominations and select those to forward to the Council on Teaching. Please note the CLAS deadline of Monday, November 9, 2020 for receipt of nomination materials. Please email your PDF to peter-hubbard@uiowa.edu CLAS Academic Programs and Student Development.

We encourage departments to use an inclusive nomination process involving a diverse and broadly representative group of students, faculty members, and administrators to identify outstanding faculty members with sustained records of teaching excellence and commitment to student learning. As the Council wishes to encourage greater participation by students in the nomination process, the letter from the Collegiate Dean explaining the college's nomination process must provide clear evidence of meaningful participation by students in the nomination and selection process. The committee expects departments to give full consideration to women and minority candidates in the nomination process.

A list of the materials required for the President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence is available at https://cot.org.uiowa.edu/teaching-awards/president-provost-award-teaching-excellence/president-provost-award-nomination Contact Peter Hubbard by email or at 335-2633 if you have questions about the role of CLAS in the nomination process.