Dear Faculty,
The Provost’s Teaching Awards are at the core of the University of Miami’s commitment to supporting and recognizing exemplary teaching, which is a pillar of our strategic plan, the Roadmap to Our New Century
. The Office of the Provost is pleased to invite your faculty nominations for the 2022 Provost Teaching Awards by Friday, March 11. Complementing the Faculty Senate Teaching Award, which honors a distinguished record of teaching, the Provost’s awards recognize outstanding faculty teaching within an academic year.
This year’s teaching awards focus on the categories of mentorship, transdisciplinary innovations in teaching, experiential teaching, and discussion-based learning. Specifically, we will recognize faculty who have (1) provided outstanding mentoring to students, (2) collaborated across departments to provide innovative teaching experiences, (3) demonstrated a commitment to student learning outside of the traditional classroom, or (4) employed discussion-based teaching methods that enrich the learning experience and prepare students for addressing complex challenges.
There will be one award for each category. All full-time faculty are eligible for these awards, which will include a celebratory recognition and a $1,000 fund for purchases supporting each awardee’s work.
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The Luis Glaser Mentorship Award will recognize a member of the faculty who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to mentoring students. Exceptional mentoring can include offering advice, feedback, guidance, or coaching; providing professional opportunities for mentees; or assisting in the development of life skills.
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The Transdisciplinary Teaching Innovation Award will recognize a team of faculty from different schools who are collaborating to provide unique courses and learning experiences that transcend individual disciplines. Such experiences provide students with multiple perspectives and ways of thinking that can lead to deep understanding, creative problem solving, and innovation.
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The Excellence in Experiential Teaching Award will recognize a member of the faculty who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to the student learning process, integrating excellent teaching with opportunities for experiential learning through curricular and co-curricular activities, and actively promoting and guiding learning outside of the classroom. Nominees should excel at developing students’ “practical intelligence.”
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The Discussion-Based Learning Award will recognize a member of the faculty who has created engaging educational experiences that leverage dialogue and discussion-based techniques, such as the Harkness Method, Flipped Learning, and Problem-Based Learning. These methods enrich the learning experience and prepare students to address complex problems through dialogue and collaboration.
Call for nominations: Nominations may be submitted by staff, undergraduate or graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty. The nomination process is simple and straightforward. Nominations must be submitted using the link to the form below by Friday, March 11, 2022.
Nominations require a two-step process:
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Nominators will complete a form which notifies the nominee.
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Nominees will be asked for additional details via a request for information that will be emailed to them.
As educators, innovators, and mentors, our faculty are an inspiration to our community of learning, and the Provost’s Teaching Awards shine a light on your extraordinary commitment to student success. |
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