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 2023-2024 academic year.
- The Robert Anderson First-Year Seminar Distinguished Instructor Award
This is given to a faculty (full, part time or adjunct) who:- Develops one or more intellectually engaging and supportive course(s).
- 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.
A separate form should be used for the First Year Seminar awards, found here. For most awards, nominations can be submitted by faculty, staff, and students (both current and former). After the nominations are received we will reach out to request information from each nominee.
Nomination materials required by October 17, 2024.
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