Office of the Provost
 : Teaching Excellence
The New School Distinguished University Teaching Award 2009
Call for Nominations

Students and faculty are invited to nominate outstanding faculty for this year’s Distinguished University Teaching Excellence Award, an award that represents The New School’s commitment to excellence in teaching. Awardees selected from the pool of nominees will be notified by early May 2009, and will formally receive their awards at a presentation during convocation in September 2009.

Deadline for Receipt of Nominations

Friday, February, 27, 2009
>Submit the Nomination Form

Eligibility

Faculty members who have taught at The New School for at least four semesters (and who are available to receive the award at the Fall 2009 Convocation are eligible for nomination.

Nominations Must Include the Following Information:

  • Name of faculty member being nominated
  • Name of person making the nomination, including division/school contact information
  • Explanation as to why the nominee merits the award using the criteria below as guidelines (maximum length of 500 words)

Criteria

Impact and involvement with students through:

  • Enthusiasm
  • Knowledge of the subject
  • Ability to present material
  • Support, encouragement and inspiration
  • Accessibility within and beyond the classroom
  • Guidance of student projects
  • Responsiveness to a diverse student body
  • Receptiveness to different learning styles and approaches
  • Involving students in community-based learning

Impact on colleagues and The New School through:

  • Continuous growth in the field
  • Ongoing professional development as a teacher
  • Advocating for quality teaching
  • Participating with colleagues to further student learning
  • Willingness to work inter-divisionally
  • Support of multidisciplinary approaches to subject matter

Contact

For further information:
David Ford, Coordinator of Faculty Affairs
Office of the Provost
66 West 12th Street, 8th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10011
212.229.8947 x2798
FordD@newschool.edu

2009 Distinguished University Teaching Awards Winners

2009 Distinguished University Teaching Awards Winners
Chinsook Erin Cho, Parsons The New School for Design
Lisa R. Rubin, The New School for Social Research and The New School for General Studies
Susan Shapiro, The New School for General Studies
Mary Watson, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy

 
>View winners from previous years
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