Awards

Awards

Faculty Awards

Faculty Awards

A & S Faculty Teaching & Research Award (ASTRA)

The ASTRA award is a faculty development award initiated by the College to support travel, teaching innovations and provide seed money for faculty research/creative activity projects. The intent is to provide limited funds to encourage innovations in teaching, and scholarly activities. Applications will be accepted 3 times a year.

The application deadlines for the 2008/2009 Academic Year are: September 19, 2008, December 19, 2008 and March 13th, 2009.

Funds are limited so that no faculty may receive more than $1000 per year. No more than $500 of the $1000 may be for travel. Research support is provided for seed projects in preparation for external funding or in areas where no other sources of funding are available. These funds are not a replacement for the university's Faculty Research and Travel Fund. The ASTRA award is not intended for general computer upgrading or the purchase of classroom equipment.

Applicant's Form is available from this site. Applicants will need to have their chair complete and sign the chair's portion of the application. Faculty should assure that both forms are returned to the College prior to the due dates. Applicant form in Word Format and Chair portion form in Word Format is available be be printed out.

Late submissions will not be considered.

For additional information e-mail the associate dean of the College.

College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Achievement Award in Teaching

The College of Arts and Sciences Strategic Plan calls for creating awards to recognize faculty contributions to the themes and commitments in the plan, including contributions of the faculty to the disciplinary and interdisciplinary teaching goals of the college.

Nature of the Award

  1. Up to three awards may be made each year.
  2. Each recipient will receive a plaque at the Dean's State of the College. Address. $500 will be put in the departmental research account for the recipient to use in support of teaching, research or creative activity, travel, or professional development.
  3. Each recipient will be invited to present a lecture, seminar, or lunch (brown bag) presentation to describe some aspect of teaching.

Eligibility

  1. All current, continuing board-appointed persons with faculty rank are eligible.
  2. Nominees must have at least three academic years of service at WMU prior to nomination for the award. Consequently, board-appointed faculty in their fourth year of service at WMU are eligible for nomination. Faculty with less than three years academic service cannot be considered for the award.
  3. No individual may receive the award more than once.

Selection Criteria

  1. The award will be based on outstanding teaching, including graduate and undergraduate classroom instruction, mentoring, independent study, field work, laboratory work, thesis and dissertation advising, undergraduate and graduate advising, curriculum innovation or any other work in which the faculty interact with students to promote learning.
  2. The award will be based on an accumulated record of achievement as a teacher.
  3. The recipient is expected to be favorably evaluated on student-rating questionnaires, but favorable ratings alone are insufficient to receive the award.
  4. The award must be primarily based on teaching done at Western Michigan University.
College of Arts and Sciences
2007-08 Faculty Achievement Award in Research and Creative Activity
Nomination Form

Nominee: ___________________________________________________

Department: ________________________________________________

Nominated by: ______________________________________________

Number of academic years completed at WMU as of the start of the Fall 2007 semester: ____________

Nominator's Supporting Statement: Please attach a brief statement of the nominee's accomplishments and evidence of success as a teacher. The supporting statement should address the selection criteria for this award.

Nominations must also include:

  • Two sponsoring letters (in addition to the statement by the nominator). Sponsoring letters should address the selection criteria for this award.
  • Up-to-date CV.
  • Summary of recent student ratings of teaching, provided by the department chair.
  • Sample of no more than three course syllabi.

Selection Criteria:


The award will be based on outstanding teaching, including graduate and undergraduate classroom instruction, mentoring, independent study, field work, laboratory work, thesis and dissertation advising, undergraduate and graduate advising, curriculum innovation or any other work in which the faculty interact with students to promote learning.
  1. The award will be based on an accumulated record of achievement as a teacher.
  2. The recipient is expected to be favorably evaluated on student-rating questionnaires, but favorable ratings alone are insufficient to receive the award.
  3. The award must be primarily based on teaching done at WMU.

Please return the completed Nomination Form on or before Friday, March 14, 2008with all attachments, to:

College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Achievement Committee
2304 Friedmann Hall
Inquiries: alicia.yeagley@wmich.edu or 387-4351

College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Achievement Award in Research and Creative Activity

The College of Arts and Sciences Strategic Plan calls for creating awards to recognize faculty contributions to the themes and commitments in the plan, including contributions of the faculty to disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and creative activity.

Nature of the Award

  1. Up to three awards may be made each year.
  2. Each recipient will receive a plaque at the Dean’s State of the College Address. $500 will be put in the departmental research account for the recipient to use in support of teaching, research or creative activity, travel, or professional development.
  3. Each recipient will be invited to present a lecture, seminar, or lunch (brown bag) presentation to describe some aspect of teaching.

Eligibility

  1. All current, continuing board-appointed persons with faculty rank are eligible.
  2. Nominees must have at least three academic years of service at WMU prior to nomination for the award. Consequently, board-appointed faculty in their fourth year of service at WMU are eligible for nomination. Faculty with less than three years academic service cannot be considered for the award.
  3. No individual may receive the award more than once.

Selection Criteria

  1. The award will be based on scholarly achievements in research and creative activity. These achievements may be philosophical, historical, literary, scientific, or technical and must constitute significant contributions to understanding and portraying the human condition or the natural world. The award may be given for disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary scholarship.
  2. The award will usually be based on an accumulated record of achievement, rather than a particular piece of research, creative work, or other achievements.
  3. There should be evidence of wide recognition by the academic/professional/artistic community beyond Western Michigan University.
  4. A substantial part of the achievement shall have been accomplished as a faculty member at WMU.
College of Arts and Sciences
2007-08 Faculty Achievement Award in Research and Creative Activity
Nomination Form

Nominee: ___________________________________________________

Department: ________________________________________________

Nominated by: ______________________________________________

Number of academic years completed at WMU as of the start of the Fall 2007 semester: ____________

Nominator's Supporting Statement: Please attach a brief statement of the nominee's accomplishments and evidence of success in research and creative activity. The supporting statement should address the selection criteria for this award.

Nominations must include:

  • Two sponsoring letters (in addition to the statement by the nominator). Sponsoring letters should address the selection criteria for this award.
  • Up-to-date CV.
  • Up to three samples of the nominee's research or creative activity.

Please return the completed Nomination Form by Monday, November 5, 2007, with all attachments, to:

College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Achievement Committee
2304 Friedmann Hall
Inquiries: alicia.yeagley@wmich.edu or 387-4351

Selection Criteria:

  1. The award will be based on scholarly achievements in research and creative activity. These achievements may be philosophical, historical, literary, scientific, or technical and must constitute significant contributions to understanding and portraying the human condition or the natural world.
  2. The award will usually be based on an accumulated record of achievement, rather than a particular piece of research, creative work, or other achievements.
  3. There should be evidence of wide recognition by the academic/professional/artistic community beyond Western Michigan University.
  4. A substantial part of the achievement shall have been accomplished as a faculty member at WMU.

College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Achievement Award in Professional and Community Service

The College of Arts and Sciences Strategic Plan calls for creating awards to recognize faculty contributions to the themes and commitments in the plan, including university, professional, and community service.

Nature of the Award

  1. Up to three awards may be made each year.
  2. Each recipient will receive a plaque at the Dean’s State of the College Address. $500 will be put in the departmental research account for the recipient to use in support of teaching, research or creative activity, travel, or professional development.
  3. Each recipient will be invited to present a lecture, seminar, or lunch (brown bag) meeting to describe their approach to community service, the relationship between service and other academic obligations, or another related topic.

Eligibility

  1. All current, continuing board-appointed persons with faculty rank are eligible.
  2. Nominees must have at least three academic years of service at WMU prior to nomination for the award. Consequently, board-appointed faculty in their fourth year of service at WMU are eligible for nomination. Faculty with less than three years academic service cannot be considered for the award.
  3. No individual may receive the award more than once.

Selection Criteria

  1. The award will be based on outstanding service, including service to the university, community, and professional organizations.
  2. The award will usually be based on an accumulated record of achievement, rather than a single service project or event.
  3. There should be evidence of the beneficial impact of the recipient's work on the effectiveness of the university, a community organization, or professional association. If the award is substantially based on community service, nominators should address the impact of the nominee's work on university-community relations.
  4. The award must be primarily based on work done while at Western Michigan University.
College of Arts and Sciences
2007-08 Faculty Achievement Award in Professional and Community Service
Nomination Form

Nominee: ___________________________________________________

Department: ________________________________________________

Nominated by: ______________________________________________

Number of academic years completed at WMU as of the start of the Fall 2007 semester: ____________

Nominator's Supporting Statement: Please attach a brief statement of the nominee's accomplishments and evidence of success in professional and community service. The supporting statement should address the selection criteria for this award.

Nominations must include:

  • Two sponsoring letters (in addition to the statement by the nominator). Sponsoring letters should address the selection criteria for this award.
  • Up-to-date CV.
  • Detailed descriptions of up to three service accomplishments while a faculty member at WMU.

Please return the completed Nomination Form on or before Monday, November 5, 2007 with all attachments, to:

College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Achievement Committee
2304 Friedmann Hall
Inquiries: alicia.yeagley@wmich.edu or 387-4351

Selection Criteria

  1. The award will be based on outstanding service, including service to the university, community, and professional organizations.
  2. The award will usually be based on an accumulated record of achievement, rather than a single service project or event.
  3. There should be evidence of the beneficial impact of the recipient's work on the effectiveness of the university, a community organization, or professional association. If the award is substantially based on community service, nominators should address the impact of the nominee's work on university-community relations.
  4. The award must be primarily based on work done while at WMU.

 

 

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