Faculty Rights and Responsibilities
Faculty Awards
The university recognizes outstanding
achievements of faculty through the nomination of candidates
and selection
of recipients
for the following awards:
-
Trustees' Award for Faculty Excellence
-
University Professor
-
Distinguished Professor
-
President's Award for Faculty Excellence: Early Career
Achievement Award
-
President's Award for Excellence: Instructor and Lecturer
Annually, the Provost solicits nominations and sets a deadline
for their submission. The University Promotion and
Tenure Committee reviews all nominations and submits its
recommendations to the Provost for transmittal to the President
and the Board of Trustees.
- Trustees' Award for Faculty Excellence
The Wright State University Trustees' Award for Faculty Excellence
is the highest award given by the university. It is
an annual award given to outstanding Wright State University
full-time, fully-affiliated faculty who have demonstrated
a sustained and balanced contribution to the teaching, research,
and professional service mission of the university. The
award is intended to honor those who serve as the most outstanding
of role models for all faculty.
A faculty member may receive the award only once, and may
not hold an administrative position above the rank of chair. Generally,
one award may be made each year.
The Trustees' Award for Faculty Excellence carries a cash
award of $3,500.
Any Wright State University college or unit, including the
University Promotion and Tenure Committee, may nominate candidates
for the Trustees' Award. The nominations should include
the following:
- a cover letter summarizing the achievements of the candidate(s);
- a curriculum vitae and appropriate supporting evidence of the nominee's
outstanding achievements in teaching, research, and/or professional service;
and
- letters of support from the head of the nominating unit and the college/school
dean.
- University Professor
The title University Professor is a special rank awarded by the Board of Trustees. It
is reserved for full professors who have made outstanding contributions beyond
the confines of their own discipline.
No more than three members of the faculty may hold the title of University Professor
at any one time, and there may be no more than one University Professor in a
college or school simultaneously.
The initial appointment is for a period of five years. A University Professor
may be reappointed for one additional five-year term upon being nominated again
by the appropriate college or school committee, recommended by the University
Promotion and Tenure Committee, and approved by the Board of Trustees.
The title of University Professor carries an annual cash award of $2,000 and
a grant of $3,000 for professional development.
A college or school promotion and tenure committee or professional development
committee must nominate candidates for this award. Nominees must be full-time,
fully-affiliated faculty at the rank of professor. The nomination should
include the following:
- a cover letter summarizing the achievements of the candidate,
- a curriculum vitae, and appropriate supporting evidence concerning the
nominee's teaching, research, and professional service; and
- a letter of support from the dean.
- Distinguished Professor
The title Distinguished Professor is a special rank awarded by the Board of Trustees,
in three categories:
Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching
Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research
Frederick A. White Distinguished Professor of Professional Service
Nominees for Distinguished Professor of Teaching must have demonstrated outstanding
skills as teachers and advisors, as evidenced by student and peer evaluations,
course development, and improvement and/or scholarly publications in the area
of teaching. Nominees for Distinguished Professor of Research must have
produced a significant body of work in scholarship, research, or the creative
arts, which brings distinction to the University and national or international
recognition to the faculty member. Nominees for Distinguished Professor
of Professional Service must have provided exceptional service to the University
and the community through outstanding leadership and other significant contributions.
Normally, three awards will be given each year: one in teaching, one in research,
and one in professional service. No more than nine distinguished professors
can exist during any given year, three in each category.
The title of Distinguished Professor is awarded only once, for a three-year period,
and carries an annual cash award of $1,000 and a grant of $1,500 for professional
development.
A college or school promotion and tenure committee or professional development
committee should nominate candidates for these awards. Nominees must be
full-time, fully-affiliated faculty at the rank of associate professor or above. The
nomination should include the following:
- a cover letter summarizing the achievements of the candidate;
- a curriculum vitae, and appropriate supporting evidence concerning the
nominee's teaching, research, or professional service, depending on the category
for which the faculty member is being nominated; and
- a letter of support from the dean.
- Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence: Early Career Achievement Award
The Presidential Award for Early Career Achievement recognizes excellence in
teaching, scholarship, and service during the formative
years (the first four years) of a junior faculty member's initial appointment. While nominees
may excel in one or two areas, they must be effective in all three. Up to three awards can be made annually.
The Presidential Award for Early Career Achievement carries a cash award of $750.
A college or school promotion and tenure committee or professional development
committee must nominate candidates for these awards. Nominees must be
full-time, fully-affiliated faculty at the rank of assistant professor. The
nomination should include the following:
- a cover letter summarizing the achievements of the candidate;
- a curriculum vitae, and appropriate supporting evidence concerning the
nominee's teaching, scholarship, or professional service, or description of all
three, where pertinent; and
- a letter of support from the dean.
- Presidential Awards For Faculty Excellence: Outstanding Lecturer and Outstanding
Instructor
The Outstanding Lecturer and Instructor awards recognize
the important contributions of full-time, non-tenure track
faculty. They are primarily based on demonstrated
excellence in teaching, with university service and professional
development also considered.
Normally, two awards will be given each year: one
Outstanding Lecturer and one Outstanding Instructor.
Both awards carry cash stipends of $500.
Any student, staff, or faculty member may nominate an instructor
or lecturer for an award. Nominees must be full-time,
non-tenure track faculty at the rank of instructor or lecturer. Clinical
assistant professors in the College of Nursing and Health
are eligible for the Outstanding Lecturer category. Nominations
should be submitted to the department chair of the nominee
and include the following:
- a cover letter summarizing the achievements of the candidate;
- a curriculum vitae, and appropriate supporting evidence concerning the
nominee's contributions to Wright State University; and
- a letter of support from the dean.
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