Term Faculty Award for Distinguished Service

Objective: To recognize exemplary service to students in the form of teaching and/or supervision.

Eligibility: Term faculty employed in Iowa State University’s College of Health and Human Sciences for at least six semesters. Nominee must have taught at least six courses within the past five academic years of January 1 of the award year. Recipients must be College of Health and Human Sciences employees at the time of the College of Health and Human Sciences Awards Ceremony. Term faculty who received this award previously cannot apply within 5 years of previously received.

Amount of award: $500

Number of awards: One per year, although the College of Health and Human Sciences Awards Committee reserves the right to not select any recipient in a given year.

Criteria: Selection is based on evidence of exemplary service to students.

Guidelines:

  1. Complete the nomination form and submit singular nomination packet PDF file via Qualtrics form linked here. Submissions must be in .pdf form and submitted via Qualtrics by 11:59pm on the first Tuesday in February. Please name your PDF file “Award title, Last name of nominee” before submitting it (ex: Term Faculty Award for Distinguished Service, Lee).
  2. All letters should be on relevant letterhead, addressed to the College of Health and Human Sciences Faculty and Staff Awards Committee, and signed by letter writer. Nominations for this award may be submitted by an individual or employing unit. Letters should be written specifically for the nomination.
  3. Nominating letter: A nominating letter of no more than three pages, describing why this person deserves the award. Cite specific examples.
  4. Curriculum vitae/resume: The nominee’s curriculum vitae should not exceed 25 pages.
  5. Partner letter: Two letters from the partners. Author must be someone who has partnered in efforts in which the nominee has engaged.
  6. Letters from colleagues and students: Include at least two letters of no more than one page each. One letter should come from a colleague of the nominee and one letter should be written by a student of the nominee. All letters should focus on the nominee’s contributions and contribution to students’ professional growth.
  7. Evaluative data: Include evaluative data related to the nominee’s work, including students’ evaluations.