EXHIBIT B
Section III. DISTINGUISHED FACULTY AWARDS
The Distinguished Faculty Awards are the highest awards attainable at the university and must represent the highest level of performance. The awards are overseen by the Senate (Appendix B is incorporated by reference). There are no honorable mention awards. A. Annual Distinguished Professor Faculty Awards The Senate confers three four unique awards annually to recognize outstanding distinguished faculty in the following areas: 1. Distinguished Professor of Teaching Award (there are 2 awards, 1 for tenured/ tenure-track and 1 for non- tenure- track faculty) Teaching excellence shall be defined as: a. a demonstrated breadth and depth of knowledge; b. clarity in methodology and organization of materials, and effective methods of presentation; c. continued scholarship and its integration of scholarship into course work; d. assistance to students in understanding the value and relevance of the subject matter and course materials, both within the discipline and in a broader context. 2. Distinguished Professor of Service Award Service shall be defined as endeavors contributing to the welfare of individuals, professional organizations, university groups, the community at large, or the university. 3. Distinguished Professor of Research Scholarship/ Artistic Accomplishment Award a. Research Scholarship shall be defined as scholarly or scientific investigation or inquiry, conducted for the purpose of obtaining new data to advance the state of knowledge of the discipline. b. Artistic accomplishment shall be defined as the composition, creation, production or other significant and/or innovative contribution to an artistic event. Artistic accomplishment may include, but is not limited to, innovation in music, drama, film, art, dance, poetry or fiction that is a significant contribution to our understanding of the range of human experience and capabilities. B. Board of Trustees Distinguished Faculty Award The Board of Trustees Distinguished Faculty Award is bestowed on a faculty member who has demonstrated a long-term combined record of excellence in teaching, scholarship or artistic activities, and service (as defined in Sections III.A.1, III.A.2, and III.A.3) at CWU. The Board of Trustees awards one recipient every other year.
B. Non-Tenure Track Distinguished Faculty Award 1. Non-Tenure Track Faculty Distinguished Teaching Award Teaching excellence shall be defined as: a. a demonstrated breadth and depth of knowledge;
b. clarity in method and organization of materials, and effective methods of presentation; c. continued engagement with the scholarly profession and integration of scholarship– one’s own or that of others – into course work; d. assistance to students in understanding the value and relevance of the subject matter and course materials, both within the discipline and in a broader context.
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