The Jacqueline D. Franz Outstanding Part-time Faculty Teaching Award at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC) is given to recognize and encourage excellence in teaching by adjunct faculty members who inspire and assist students to reach their best academic potential.

Jacqueline D. Franz exhibited excellence in teaching and promoted excellence in those whose lives she touched at IUPUC. As Coordinator of Adjunct Faculty, Jacqueline D. Franz both encouraged and supported high academic standards in the classroom. Her support of excellent teachers and their efforts to maintain rigorous academic standards led the faculty of IUPUC to name this award in her honor.

ELIGIBLE FACULTY INCLUDE ALL PART-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS OF IUPUC WHO SATISFY THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA

• Teaching graduate or undergraduate courses for credit
• Taught at least 3 credit hours at IUPUC in the present academic year, and at least one course at IUPUC in each of the last two academic years
• The nominee must not have received the same award during the past three years.

NOMINATION PROCESS

• For the Jacqueline D. Franz Outstanding Part-time Faculty Teaching Award, the chair of the Faculty Awards Committee will request nominations at the beginning of the spring semester.
• Any faculty, staff, student, or administrator may nominate a part-time faculty member for this award by submitting a 300-word statement of support, the individual’s CV, and an optional 500-word personal statement to the chair of the Faculty Awards Committee.
• While anyone may nominate a part-time faculty member for the Franz Award, program coordinators are especially encouraged to do so. Nominees may also self-nominate.
• The nomination must describe the accomplishments of the nominee that qualify him or her for the Franz award.
• Nominators should be sure to include specific reasons or examples in describing an individual’s qualifications for the award.
• Nomination materials should be sent to the chair of the Faculty Awards Committee by email or in writing.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Shows evidence of outstanding teaching ability including, but not limited to, classroom activities, presentations, and discussions
• Knowledgeable of the subject matter
• Ability to assist students with learning difficult material while maintaining an appropriately challenging academic environment 
• Professionalism and integrity
• Willingness to assist students “above and beyond” the requirements
• Ability to inspire students to learn
• Demonstrates student satisfaction by receiving high global scores

DEADLINES

Nominations are due to Faculty Awards Committee by Monday, Mar.  7, 2016 - 12 pm

Please email nomination materials to Barbara Brown:  baabrown@iupuc.edu .

Additionally, you may direct questions about the awards process to this year’s chair of the Faculty Awards Committee, Dr. Ryan Neville-Shepard: nevshep@iupuc.edu .