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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Deadline to Enroll: Friday, November 12, 5:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>The Texas A&M University System will continue to support the
Award for Teaching Excellence for the Fall 2010 term. At
A&M-Commerce, 26 faculty won cash awards for the Spring of 2010. Now
is the time for all faculty to enroll in the awards program for this semester. <u>The
deadline to enroll is November 12.</u> Students will begin evaluations on
November 13. Participation in the program will continue to be voluntary,
however, there are a few changes to the guidelines. The name of the
program is the “A&M System Student Recognition Award for
Teaching Excellence”. The guidelines are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Participation in the A&M System Student Recognition Award for
Teaching Excellence is voluntary. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='line-height:115%;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Eligible
faculty members include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Graduate Assistant, Adjunct, Lecturer, Instructor, Assistant,
Associate and Full Professors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>b.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Full-Time or Part-Time<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>c.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Tenure, Tenure-Track and Non-Tenure Track<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>3. Eligible classes include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> a. Classes of 3
semester credit hours (SCH) or more <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> b. Classes with an
enrollment of 15 or more students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>
c. Classes must have at least 12 responses or a 50% response rate
(whichever is greater) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><span style='line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='line-height:115%;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Awards
shall be based on the average score of the evaluation form which is comprised
of sixteen questions. Award recipients must be in good standing with the
institution during the term for which the award is given.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><span style='line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:
0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The awards shall be based
on the ranking of the faculty’s student evaluation score, highest to
lowest. Faculty members in the top 25% shall receive an award in the
amount of $2,500.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='line-height:115%;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Faculty
are eligible to receive an award in each semester (fall and spring).
Eligibility is based upon each individual course taught and not based upon the
average of their course scores. A course with a single lecture time, but
with multiple laboratory times will be considered as an individual course.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Enrollment
Process:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Sign in on your My Leo account<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Click on the “Teaching Excellence Award Program
Registration” link<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Select the check box for each course that meets the guidelines<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Select, Enroll (The deadline to enroll is Friday, November
12.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Please
direct your questions to </span><a
href="mailto:Greta_Spradling@tamu-commerce.edu"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Greta_Spradling@tamu-commerce.edu</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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