ARCHITECTURE
Annual Award for Outstanding Teacher
A joint faculty/student committee
receives nominations from students & faculty and selects a faculty member
using the following criteria: teacher dedication, curriculum vitae, student
evaluations, and letters of recommendation from faculty, colleagues or former
students. Cash award.
Joe D. Beasley Teaching Excellence Award
Designed to recognize teaching excellence in the Masters of Business
Administration (MBA) Program. A Faculty Selection Committee appointed by the
Dean makes the final selection from the faculty of the Graduate School of
Business who have taught or are teaching MBA core courses. Cash award
Designed to honor
College of Business Administration Foundation Award
for Excellence in Education
*Effective 2000-01, the
Excellence in Education Award
Effective 2000-01, the Jack Taylor
Teaching Excellence Award was combined with the
Fred Moore Assistant Instructor Award for Teaching Excellence
The purpose of this award is to
recognize and reward teaching excellence among the Assistant Instructors of the
McCombs School of Business. A Faculty Selection Committee appointed by the Dean
chooses the recipient. Cash award.
Hank & Mary Harkins Foundation Teaching Excellence Award
This award was designed to honor faculty members holding the rank of Assistant
Professor or higher who teach large undergraduate classes; who have
demonstrated effective and innovative teaching through use of multi-media or
special materials; and who motivate and inspire students. This faculty member
is chosen annually by a Faculty Selection Committee appointed by the Dean. Cash
award.
Jack C. Taylor Teaching Excellence Award
*Effective 2000-01, the Jack Taylor Teaching Excellence Award was combined with
the
Trammell College of Business Administration (
Designed to encourage and recognize teaching excellence by an Assistant
Professor as evidenced by their service to the department and the College,
based on participation in course instructor surveys, written peer evaluations,
and evidence of conformity with academic rules and procedures. Nominations from
department chairmen will be forwarded to the Dean who will appoint a committee
of tenured faculty to make recommendations. The Dean and the Chairman of Awards
Committee of the
Fawn and Vijay Mahajan Teaching Excellence Award for
Executive Education
This award recognizes outstanding
contributions to Executive Education non-degree programs and will be granted to
a member of the McCombs School faculty who demonstrates remarkable performance
and commitment in teaching, contribution to Executive Education programs, and
contribution to business development. The recipient is selected by the Faculty
Selection committee appointed by the Dean. Cash award.
The Teaching Excellence Award of the
Students or faculty may nominate any faculty member in the
Dean's Distinguished Faculty Award
Selection is made by a college-wide
committee to award outstanding teaching, research, and service. Cash award.
Dean's Distinguished Teaching Award
Departments solicit from students and faculty nominations for tenured faculty
members to recognize distinguished records of teaching, at the undergraduate or
graduate level, sending forward to the Dean one name from each department. Cash
award and memento.
Engineering Foundation Faculty Award (This award was
discontinued)
Ten awards are presented annually to faculty who demonstrate leadership in
developing programs of distinction, exhibit excellence in teaching, demonstrate
research competence, provide research & development funds, and give
generously of professional time for administration & counseling. Nominees
are recommended to the Engineering Foundation Advisory Council Board of Grants
recommendations by the department chairmen & the dean. Cash award.
Engineering Foundation Awards for Outstanding
Engineering Teaching by an Assistant Professor
Nominees for must hold the rank of Assistant Professor and be planning to teach
in the College of Engineering in the coming year. The award requires a
demonstration of teaching effectiveness based on course/instructor surveys, a
concern for students, and the ability to impart knowledge while challenging
students to independent inquiry. Nominations can be submitted by any
engineering student or member of the faculty. A College Selection Committee
then makes recommendation to Dean for approval. Cash award.
Joe J. King Professional Engineering Achievement Award
Designed to honor a faculty member of
The Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Award for
Excellence in Engineering Teaching
Designed to honor an outstanding faculty member who has dedicated time and
energy in abundance to teaching undergraduate and graduate students. The
nominees are selected by faculty and students and submitted by the Department
Committee Chairmen to a College Selection Committee which makes recommendation
to the Dean for approval. Cash award.
Departmental
Teaching Awards:
Lockheed Aerospace Engineering Departmental Teaching
Award
Designed to honor one faculty member from the Aerospace Engineering Department
for teaching accomplishments. Cash award.
Biomedical Engineering Teaching Excellence Award
Designed to honor one faculty member
at the assistant professor level in the department of biomedical engineering.
Cash award.
Chemical Engineering Departmental Teaching Award (This
award was discontinued)
Designed to honor one faculty member from the Chemical Engineering Department
for teaching accomplishments. Cash award.
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Departmental
Teaching Award
Designed to honor one faculty member from the Department of Civil,
Architectural and Environmental Engineering for teaching accomplishments. Cash
award.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Departmental
Teaching Award
Designed to honor one faculty member from the Electrical and Computer
Engineering Department for teaching accomplishments. Cash award.
Mechanical Engineering Departmental Teaching Award
Designed to honor one faculty member from the Mechanical Engineering Department
for teaching accomplishments. Cash award.
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering Departmental
Teaching Award
Designed to honor one faculty member from the Petroleum and Geosystems
Engineering Department for teaching accomplishments. Cash award.
College of Fine Arts Distinguished Teaching Award
The College of Fine Arts Distinguished Teaching Award recognizes one faculty
member per year who has demonstrated excellence in teaching at the graduate and
undergraduate level. This is the College's most prestigious teaching award.
Cash award.
Department/School Teaching Excellence Awards
The College of Fine Arts recognizes excellent teaching through the Departmental
and School Teaching Excellence Awards. There are two recipients per year in
each department/school who receive a cash award. Recipients are officially
recognized during the spring commencement ceremony.
Teaching Excellence Award (This award was discontinued)
Three awards are presented annually, ordinarily the award is given to a faculty
member in each of the three academic departments in the College of Fine Arts.
The recipients are chosen by the student council of the College of Fine Arts.
Cash award.
University Co-op Fine Arts Award
The University Co-op Fine Arts Award of $3,000 provides annual recognition for
outstanding UT Austin faculty achievement in the visual and performing arts.
Excellence in the creative enterprises is measured in ways unique to these
fields, and this award is intended to ensure that those who contribute to their
artistic disciplines in superior ways are honored appropriately.
Award
for Outstanding Teaching in the Graduate School
Designed to honor one faculty member annually for outstanding teaching at the
graduate level and distinctive contributions toward helping graduate students
achieve professional goals and develop as scholars. Cash award.
LBJ Foundation Excellence Award (This award was
discontinued)
This annual award for teaching or staff excellence is based on teaching
evaluations and the discretion of the Dean. The award is funded by the LBJ
Foundation and may be awarded to one individual or be shared by several. Cash
award.
Liberal Arts Council Teaching Award
Nominees must be full-time members of the Liberal Arts faculty and must have
completed at least two years of teaching with the title of Lecturer, Sr.
Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. Nominations
can be submitted by any UT student to a Selection Committee which is appointed
by students on the Liberal Arts Council. The Dean of the College selects the
winner from the three top nominees. Cash award. http://www.utexas.edu/provost/initiatives/awards/college/lib.art.html
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Maxine Hairston Prize for Excellence in Teaching
(Division of Rhetoric and Composition)
Assistant Instructors in the Division of Rhetoric and Composition are nominated
by students, faculty, and staff. Final selection is made by a committee of
three faculty and previous winners of the prize. Cash award. http://www.utexas.edu/provost/initiatives/awards/college/lib.art.html
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Chad Oliver Plan II Teaching Excellence Award
Nominees must be full-time faculty who have taught in Plan II and completed at
least 2 years of teaching with a title of Lecturer, Sr. Lecturer, Assistant
Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor. Nominations may be submitted by
any Plan II student to a selection committee that is appointed by the Plan II
Director. Cash award. http://www.utexas.edu/provost/initiatives/awards/college/lib.art.html
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Harry Ransom Award for Teaching Excellence
This award is presented annually to recognize teaching excellence. Nominations
may be submitted to the student/faculty selection committee by any student or
faculty member. Nominees must be full-time members of the Liberal Arts faculty
and must have completed at least two years of teaching with the title of
Lecturer, Sr. Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor.
The award rotates between tenure-line and non-tenure-line faculty. Cash award.
Board of Visitors Teaching Award - Department of Astronomy
Designed to recognize outstanding instruction in all elements of teaching that
focus on astronomy majors at undergraduate and graduate levels. The Department
chairman and the two chairmen of the graduate and undergraduate studies
committees and past recipients of the award, make the selection from
nominations provided by faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate astronomy
majors. Cash award.
College of Natural Sciences Foundation Advisory
Council Teaching Excellence Award
Designed to recognize outstanding teaching
accomplishments, primarily at the undergraduate level. The recipient is
selected by a vote of the students of the College of Natural Sciences with
final approval by the College of Natural Sciences Foundation Advisory Council.
Cash award.
Department of Chemistry Faraday Fellowship Award for Teaching
Excellence
Designed to recognize outstanding teaching in the Department of Chemistry. Cash
award.
Department of Chemistry Henze Teaching Excellence Awards
Designed to recognize outstanding teaching in the Department of Chemistry. Cash
award.
Department of Chemistry Welch Teaching Awards
Established by the Department of Chemistry to supplement the Faraday and the
Henze awards which recognize outstanding teaching in the Department of
Chemistry. Cash award.
Houston Oil & Minerals Corporation Faculty
Excellence Awards (established 1977)
To recognize outstanding service and special contributions to the teaching and
research programs of the Department of Geological Sciences. One or two
recipients are selected annually by a Review Committee that makes their choice
from nominees recommended by the faculty and geology majors. Cash award.
Carolyn G. & G. Moses Knebel Distinguished
Teaching Award (established 1973)
This award recognizes superior teaching to geology majors at all levels. The
recipient is selected via secret ballot submitted by sophomore geology students
or students who have taken GEO 320K. Cash award.
The President's Associates Centennial Teaching Fellowship in
Mathematics
To recognize excellence in teaching & research. The Budget Committee
selects a nominee from a pool of all Associate and Assistant Professors. Cash
award.
The Katherine Ross Richards Centennial Fellowship in
Nutrition
The Budget Committee recommends all professors on a rotating basis in order to
recognize excellence in teaching and research. Cash award.
The Elizabeth Tarpley Regents' Fellowship in Textiles
and Clothing
The Budget Committee recommends all professors on a rotating basis in order to
recognize excellence in teaching and research. Cash award.
Teaching Excellence in Human Ecology
Nominations for this award are made by faculty and students. The recipient is
then chosen by a committee appointed by the Department Chairman which consists
of one representative from 5 program areas. Cash award.
Teaching Excellence Award
Designed to recognize organizational, analytical approach, and interactive
abilities. The recipient is chosen by a committee appointed by the Dean. Cash
award.
Pharmacy Texas Excellence Teaching Award (TETA)
Recipients
Note: Recipients are also awarded the
Pharmaceutical Foundation Alumni Centennial Fellowship for the following
academic year.
Based on excellence in classroom, laboratory,
or clinical teaching. The recipients are selected through student body
nominations. The final decision is made by the Pharmacy Council and the student
body government in the College of Pharmacy. Cash award.
Lora Lee Pederson Teaching Award in the School of Social Work
Based on evidence of teaching effectiveness, development of innovative teaching
and introduction of new techniques, i.e., course/Instructor surveys, colleague
appraisal, and excellence of student guidance activities. The Executive
Committee with the Dean's final approval selects recipient from nominations
submitted. Only full-time faculty members who are teaching at the School, field
instructors, both undergraduate and graduate, are eligible. Cash award.
Website: http://www.utexas.edu/provost/initiatives/awards/index.html