UNB Law Award for Teaching Excellence
Call for Nomination Letters
The Teaching Excellence award was created in 2010 by a committee with student and faculty representation after broad consultation with the Ludlow community.
Students and faculty are encouraged to submit letters to the Selection Committee recommending faculty for nomination for the award. The letters should outline why a particular faculty member deserves recognition for teaching excellence. These letters will assist the Selection Committee in short-listing up to three nominees and selecting the ultimate recipient. Only those faculty who have been recommended by students or other faculty will be considered by the Committee for the award. The names of the short-listed nominees will be publicized and students, faculty and other interested persons will be invited to provide comments to the Selection Committee.
Award Eligibility
The award is open to all full-time faculty members and stipend lecturers, except the Dean of Law.
To Submit a Nomination Letter
1. In order to best assist the Selection Committee, letters recommending nomination for the award should describe the candidate’s skills as a teacher. Specific reference should be made to their:
a. Teaching skills and methods;
b. Commitment to student learning; and
c. Innovative teaching practices.
2. Letters, addressed to the Selection Committee, may be submitted by any student or faculty member but must be seconded by two students. The names of the mover and seconders must be included with the letter. Anonymous letters will not be accepted.
3. Letters may be submitted by email or in hard copy to the Dean’s office.
* If you submit the letter electronically, please use your UNB e-mail address and include the nominator and seconders as recipients of the e-mail. You may attach a scanned image of the letter, paste the text into the e-mail, or send it as a text attachment.
4. Letters must be submitted no later than 2:00pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2013.
Terms of Reference
The recipient will be determined based on the criteria set out in the terms of reference which include:
- teaching skills and methods;
- commitment to student learning;
- innovative teaching practices;
- results of UNB Senate Student Opinion Surveys;
- evidence of direct impact on student learning;
- promotion of an inclusive learning environment;
- curriculum and course development initiatives, such as preparation of casebooks, lesson plans and other course materials that contribute to more effective teaching;
- comments and documentation received in support of the nomination (anonymous material must not be submitted or considered);
- educational leadership, such as workshops or mentoring for colleagues on teaching and learning;
- contributions to the learning experience at UNB Law such as service on relevant committees and courses that do not count in a faculty member's teaching load; and
- any other evidence that the Selection Committee considers relevant.
Contact the Committee
For more information about the UNB Law Award for Teaching Excellence you may contact any of the student members, who are Dianne Churchill at i16v8@unb.ca, Cyndi Jenkins at c9f54@unb.ca or Alexandra Dalton at Alexandra.Dalton@unb.ca.
