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Spring 2008 COMMITTEE Schedule Access Distinguished Teacher E-ballot Spring 2008: Senate appoints Professor Brent Porter to chair the committee. February. Committee chair forms committee, which is comprised of faculty/chair representatives from each of the four schools and the Library and one student each, representing UG and Grad. Senate hires grad asst to help w/ DTA campaign production. Committee finalizess guidelines for election process. Prepare promotional campaign for 2008-2009 DTA campaign. E-announce DTA, guidelines, schedule, e-ballotting. Feb 06 : Meeting, as requested by Provost, with ad hoc DTA group to discuss criteria and e-balloting. Feb 28 : E-Balloting begins Mar 07 : E-Balloting ends Mar 12 onward: Vote verification and tally. DTAC review election results. [Mar 16-27: Spring Break] • DTAC review finalists HR files /committee votes by secret ballot • Finalize choice of DTA candidate. • Phone/e-mail with a follow-up letter notification of faculty finalists. Apr 08 : DTAC finalist recommendation to Senate Apr16: Distinguished Teacher Award finalist 2007-2008 recommendation to Provost, who then presents to the Board of Trustees. Thu May 1 : Board of Trustees meeting Thu, May 8 : Honors Convocation in Memorial Hall Outgoing Distinguished Teacher (Professor Wirls) addresses the assembly. Fri, May 9 : Commencement Outgoing Distinguished Teacher (Professor Wirls) carries the mace in The 2008-2009 Distinguished Teacher delivers speech and carries the mace out Conclusion: Committee Chair prepares full report, including recommendations, regarding DTA procedures to the Provost and the Senate, the latter of which will report to the community. |
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