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2008-2009 Distinguished Teacher Award
Rules
Access Distinguished Teacher E-ballot
Eligibility & NOMINATING RULES
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Eligible student nominators include all undergraduate and graduate non-matriculated and part-time students and those graduating in summer and fall 2007 and spring 2008 semesters. |
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Eligible student nominators enter their Pratt student ID numbers to access the Nomination Form. |
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Each eligible student may nominate only once for each faculty member and each eligible student may nominate up to three faculty candidates. |
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Faculty Candidate Eligibility
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Recipients must be employed (full-time or part-time) a minimum of four years
(not necessarily consecutively) at Pratt Institute. |
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Previous recipients of the award are eligible after a class generation of 5 years |
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Previous award winners receiving a minimum of 4-6 nominations may, upon the recommendation of the DTA committee and approval of the Board, receive a letter of merit from the President of the Institute and the President of the Academic Senate for continued outstanding service (pending confirmation). |
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Faculty may be nominated as a team only if a course is team taught |
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Faculty with student status (who may be taking a class), are eligible as long as
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The President of the Academic Senate is not eligible. |
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The Award may be given posthumously |
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Nomination Criteria
The following suggested criteria for determining excellence in teaching should be used as a guideline, not as a list of requirements. It is recommended that faculty candidates should demonstrate the following:
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Subject expertise and the ability to impart this expertise to students |
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Current and relevant knowledge of the discipline or profession |
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Thorough preparation for class |
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Helpful academic and career advisement of students |
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Collegiality and cooperation campus-wide, good rapport with students |
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