Nominations Sought for Teaching Awards

Posted on Aug. 27, 2019

Each year, UNC celebrates the central role of teaching and mentoring by recognizing faculty, staff and students. The University Committee on Teaching Awards offers a number of awards based on nominations by members of the University community.

Alumni, students, faculty and staff members are encouraged to submit nominations for several campuswide awards that will honor professors and graduate teaching assistants in a variety of categories.

The committee, co-chaired by Teaching Professor Meredith Petschauer ’96 (MA) in exercise and sport science and Assistant Professor Lisa Woodley in nursing, will accept nominations through Sept. 16 at provost.unc.edu/posts/2019/05/08/university-teaching-awards.

The committee will review the nominees and make recommendations to the chancellor. This year, the committee will recommend recipients for six types of awards:

• The Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching is given by the UNC System Board of Governors to a tenured faculty member on each UNC System campus, recognizing exceptional teaching at the undergraduate level over a sustained period.
• Distinguished Teaching Awards for Post-Baccalaureate Instruction will go to four faculty members for exceptional teaching of post-baccalaureate students.
• Eight awards will recognize full-time faculty members for excellence in undergraduate teaching: five Tanner Awards, one Friday Award and two Sitterson Awards.
• Five Tanner Awards will recognize graduate teaching assistants for excellence in undergraduate teaching.
• Three Chapman Family Teaching Awards will be given to full-time faculty members for excellence in undergraduate teaching.
• A Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement acknowledges lifetime contributions to teaching, learning and mentoring beyond the classroom.

No individual may receive more than one award each year.

Details about the awards and nominating forms are available at provost.unc.edu/posts/2019/05/08/university-teaching-awards. Questions can be directed to the committee co-chairs (mbusby@email.unc.edu or lwoodley@email.unc.edu) or to Debbie Deese in the provost’s office (debbie_deese@unc.edu).

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