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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD PROGRAM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>TAMU –Commerce faculty
(adjuncts, lecturers, instructors, assistant /associate/ full professors)
teaching one or more classes of <b><u>3 semester credit hours</u></b> <b><u>enrolling
15 or more students each</u></b> are eligible to participate in the Texas
A&M University System’s <b><u>Teaching Excellence Award </u></b>competition
this Spring, 2009 semester.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Winners are selected exclusively
on the basis of a 16 item student evaluation of instruction developed by the
System. Evaluations must be received from a minimum of two-thirds of the students
enrolled in the class on the 20<sup>th</sup> class day report. Individual
awards on each participating campus vary from a minimum of $2,500 to a maximum
of $10,000 depending upon the student evaluations and the number enrolled in
the “participating course”. While faculty are eligible
to receive only one award, faculty who wish to register for the competition may
enter all current courses they are teaching this term (Spring 2009) in
the competition, or only specifically selected one(s). <b><u>There
is , however, an absolute deadline for registration, - Thursday, MARCH 12 –
5:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:black'>Faculty who register to
participate by the above deadline</span></u></b><span style='color:black'> will
receive formal confirmation of participation from this office and the specific
course(s) you are entering in the competition. Following confirmation of
the participants, further information will be provided to participants by this
office regarding instructions you are to give students in participating classes
for completing their evaluations of you. <b><u>The student evaluations
are to occur within the last eight (8) weeks of the Spring 2009 term and
be completed by a deadline established by the University</u></b>.
These particulars will be detailed in those same instructions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:black'>Additional Facts About the
Competition:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>1. Participation is strictly
voluntary and the results can not be used in a faculty member’s
reappointment, tenure or promotion reviews. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>2. The 16 item evaluation
form completed by students was jointly developed by the Chancellor’s
Student Advisory Board, System Faculty Senates, Presidents and Provosts of
System Schools and the System’s Administrative Staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>3. Though faculty may enter
in the competition as many of their assigned courses for the term as they wish,
they may receive only one award per semester. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>4. Faculty must directly
teach a minimum of 90% of each course entered in the competition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>5. Each campus’
Provost is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting the results of the
student evaluations to the President who shall than make the awards.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:black'>HOW TO REGISTER?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Faculty registration will be
available <b><u>via MyLeo from Monday, March 2 – Thursday, March 12 at
5:00 p.m.</u></b> The absolute deadline for registration is 5:00 p.m.,
Thursday, March 12. During the registration process, faculty will need to
identify the specific course(s) they wish to enter into the competition. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:black'>For Further Information or
Clarification:</span></u><span style='color:black'> </span></b><span
style='color:black'>please contact your <u>department head</u> or <u>college
dean</u>, or <u>Ms. Rhodes</u> in the Office of Provost, ext. 5514. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thank You</span><span
style='color:#1F497D'>.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Gary G. Peer, Ed.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Interim Provost/VPAA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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