Subject: Academic Affairs
Board Policy
To promote excellence in undergraduate teaching, the Board presents annually The Board of Governors Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award to one faculty member from each of the three campuses. The Board delegates the authority to the Presidents to make the selection for their respective institutions. The Award includes a stipend of $2,500 and recognizes those faculty members whose teaching:
- Involves a creative process fostering inquiry and analysis of concepts and ideas;
- Challenges and motivates students to explore and probe unexamined premises and assumptions; and
- Generates growth and intellectual development as evidenced by demonstrated student outcomes.
Procedures
- The campuses implement the process to identify a faculty member involved in undergraduate teaching who best exemplifies teaching excellence as defined by the criteria for the Award and promulgate the process on their websites.
- During Fall Semester annually, the Presidents announce the annual competition and promulgate the criteria and process for selecting the campus nominees.
- The Presidents (or designees) present the campus nominees during the annual May meeting for Board approval.
- The Chancellor maintains a cumulative listing of the Award winners by campus on the CSUS website.
History
- Effective Oct. 4, 2013, by Board Resolution
- Amended Aug. 2, 2017, by Board Resolution