University Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching

DATE: September 18, 2009
T0: Deans, Directors and Department Heads
SUBJECT: University Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching

It is my pleasure to invite the academic community to nominate colleagues for the University of Arizona annual awards recognizing excellence in teaching. These awards are offered through the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost and The University of Arizona Foundation. Award recipients will be honored at the Awards of Distinction Ceremony in April 2010 at the Student Union Memorial Center.  The Provost's Award for Meritorious Departmental Achievement in Undergraduate Instruction is being reviewed and will not be offered this year.

• Provost's General Education Teaching Awards
  These awards are given to acknowledge extraordinary quality and creativity in the teaching of general education courses. nomination cover sheet (pdf format)
• The Henry and Phyllis Koffler Prizes
  The Koffler Prizes recognize outstanding accomplishment and honor individuals who have made major contributions in their fields with an emphasis on originality. One prize is given in each of three categories: teaching; research/scholarship/creative activity; and public service/outreach. nomination cover sheet (pdf format)
• The University of Arizona Foundation Leicester and Kathryn Sherrill Creative Teaching Award
  The Sherrill Creative Teaching Award recognizes excellence in the art of teaching at all levels, with emphasis on teaching at the undergraduate level. nomination cover sheet (pdf format)

Summary of Due Dates

The success of our university award program relies on receiving nominations from the faculty for our colleagues who deserve recognition for their expertise in teaching.

Meredith Hay

Executive Vice President and Provost