Please note: Nominees for the Board of Governors’ Award for Excellence in Teaching will remain in the pool of nominees for consideration for a total of three years. If they are not successful in the first year they are nominated, they will be considered in the next 2 years. Candidates in the pool are welcome to update their submissions, although it is not required.
If the faculty member or college does not want the nomination to remain in the pool for three years, the nomination can be withdrawn after year 1 or 2 and the college can nominate a new candidate.
After three years, if the nominee is still in the pool, the college can either re-nominate the candidate or nominate a new candidate.
Submit paper original and one CD (View required CD setup/format) of the submission packet outlined below. This includes a high-resolution jpg of the photograph. Each section should be a separate PDF file on the CD.
a. Completed BOG Nomination Form, front side only, signed by the dean or designee
b. Current curriculum vitae or resume
c. Brief statement articulating the candidate’s teaching philosophy, not to exceed 4 pages (2 pages, front/back)
d. Samples of course materials such as excerpts from syllabi, assignments, projects, exams, student portfolios, or other evidence of student learning outcomes, not to exceed 16 pages (8 pages, front/back)
e. Documentation of teaching-related activities such as the following, not to exceed 4 pages (2 pages, front/back).
- Leadership related to teaching and learning
- Continuing professional development (workshops, institutes, etc.)
- Scholarship of teaching, advising and/or mentoring (campus or other presentations, publications, etc.)
f. Tabulation of student evaluation ratings for each course taught the two years prior to the year of nomination as well as departmental average and range
g. Summaries of two recent peer evaluations
h. Letters of support from two peers, 1 page (front side only)
i. Letters of support from two students, 1 page (front side only)
j. 500 word professional bio, suitable for numerous publications
k. One high resolution (300dpi) professional 5×7 color photograph suitable for publication by the UNC System.
- Create a table of contents page for the front of the paper submission packet.
- Print on front and back of pages except for the nomination form.
NOTE: Front/back page printing counts as 2 pages. - Comply with page limits for sections as noted. Exceeding limits will disqualify nomination.
- Use a colored page between sections (a, b, c, etc).
- Binder-clip the paper copy.