Faculty Mentoring Award
Questions? Email facultyawards@utsa.edu.
ONE AWARD FOR TENURED/TENURE-TRACK/FIXED-TERM TRACK FACULTY
Purpose of Award
UTSA recognizes the critical role that faculty mentors play in the success of their colleagues. In order to foster a culture of faculty mentoring at UTSA, this award is to recognize, encourage and reward those faculty who are exemplary in their commitment to mentoring within the university whose service has had impact on the opportunities and development of UTSA faculty by providing mentoring in critical areas such as teaching and research.
Eligibility
Formal department/college faculty mentors (e.g. early-career faculty programs) and Peer mentors serving in the Peer Mentoring Program for any theme (online instruction, new faculty, new department chair, research proposal preparation, etc.) who are exemplary in serving as peer mentors for a colleague(s) and through this service who have contributed to the university’s mission to foster an environment of nurturing support to encourage excellence and success of our faculty. Full-time faculty member, fixed-term track, tenure track, or tenured faculty are eligible.
Nominations:
- Solicited within colleges and forwarded by deans to Faculty Success
- Solicited from all PMT participants by Faculty Success
Criteria
- Served as mentor of record for a faculty member(s) during the awards cycle OR served as a Peer Mentor in the PMT Program during the awards cycle
- Demonstrated excellence in mentoring support for colleagues at UTSA
- Demonstrated commitment to personal improvement as a mentor (e.g., participation in UTSA Becoming a Mentor training; making a concerted effort to improve mentoring knowledge and skills)
Nomination Materials
A selection committee composed of faculty will review nomination packets. The nomination packet for this award will consist of only the following, assembled into a single PDF file in the order indicated.
Nomination Materials:
- Award nomination form
- Nomination letter(s) from mentee(s) or PMT participants; peer faculty colleague, department chair, and/or college leaders
- Self-statement of mentoring philosophy/approach (max 2 pages)
- CV of nominee
No additional materials should be submitted.
Each dean’s office should upload completed nomination packets by the deadline.
Previous recipients of the President’s Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring are ineligible for nomination for this award.
Each college may submit a maximum number of three nominees (1 Tenured, 1 Tenure-Track, 1 Fixed-Term Track).
SEE TABLE BELOW
| College | Maximum Number of Nominees |
|---|---|
| CEID | 3 |
| ACOB | 3 |
| COEHD | 3 |
| COLFA | 3 |
| COS | 3 |
| HCaP | 3 |
| University College | 3 |
| Honors College | 3 |
Past Recipients
2023
Marie Tillyer, HCAP
2022
Dr. Johnelle Sparks, HCAP
2021
Kathryn Jill Fleuriet, Fine and Liberal Arts
