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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006666'>Texas
A&M University System Fall 2009 Teaching Excellence Awards Program<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#006666'>All A&M-Commerce faculty members (graduate assistants, adjuncts,
lecturers, instructors, assistant/associate/full professors, full-time or
part-time, tenured, tenure-track and non-tenure track) teaching classes of <b>3
SCH or more</b>, with an <b>enrollment of 15 or more students,</b> are eligible
to participate in the System’s Fall 2009 Teaching Excellence Awards
Program. Faculty members must also directly teach a minimum of 90% of each
course to be eligible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#006666'>Awards will be selected solely on the basis of a student Faculty
Evaluation form which is comprised of sixteen questions. No other criteria will
be used to determined awards. 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. While faculty members are eligible to receive only one
award, faculty members who wish to register for the competition may enter
all current courses they are teaching this term (fall, 2009), or only
specifically selected one(s). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#006666'>Faculty who register by the <b>October 23 deadline</b> will
receive formal confirmation of participation from the Provost’s Office
and the specific course(s) you are registering for the competition.
Following confirmation of the participants, further information will be
provided by the Provost’s Office regarding instructions you are to give
students in participating courses as to how to complete the evaluation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#006666'>Additional Information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#006666'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#006666'>Participation is strictly voluntary and results will not be used
in a faculty member’s reappointment, tenure and/or promotion reviews.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#006666'>The 16 item evaluation form to be 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=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#006666'>Each campus’ Provost is responsible for collecting, analyzing,
and reporting the results of the student evaluations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#006666'>How to Register<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#006666'>Faculty registration will be available from <b>Thursday, October
15, 2009 through Friday, October 23, 2009 at 5:00 pm</b>. If you wish to
register, go to your <b>MyLeo account</b> and select the specific course(s) you
wish to register for the competition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#006666'>For further information or clarification, please contact the
Provost’s Office. A set of guidelines sent by the System Office is
attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#006666'>Thank you for your participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#006666'>Randy McBroom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:center'><span
style='color:black'>*******************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:
0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><i><span
style='color:blue'>Randy McBroom, Ph.D</span></i></b><span style='color:blue'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:
0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span
style='color:black'>Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:
0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span
style='color:black'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span
style='color:black'>P.O. Box 3011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span
style='color:black'>Commerce, Texas 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span
style='color:black'>Phone: (903)886-5021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span
style='color:black'>Fax: (903)886-5019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span
style='color:black'>*******************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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