The First Seminar Coordinating Committee welcomes self and other nominations for two teaching awards related to teaching in the First Year Seminar program during the 2022-2023 academic year.
- The Robert Anderson First-Year Seminar Instructor of the Year Award
This award in honor of Robert Anderson, one of the earliest champions of the FSP/FYS program, is awarded to a faculty (full, part time or adjunct) who:- Develops an intellectually engaging and supportive course.
- Shows long-term dedication to the first-year seminar with at least 8 semesters of teaching.
- Embodies the goals of the program to serve our campus with consistent excellence in teaching in the first-year seminar.
- Provides evidence of positive impact on students over many years (student evaluations).
- The Outstanding FYS Course of the Year Award
This award is given to a faculty (full, part time or adjunct) whose course:
Stands out for its writing assignments, clarity of syllabus, excellent student feedback, and overall indication of passion for developing a topic that inspired students while meeting the program learning goals.
Nominate yourself or someone else at: https://tcnj.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9mkuXGvLpXs49gy
Nomination materials required by October 16, 2023
Award Winners:
The Robert Anderson First-Year Seminar Instructor of the Year Award:
2024 – Nelson Rodriguez, Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
The Outstanding FYS Course of the Year Award:
2024 – Tiffany Youngblood, Collegewide Academics and Assessment