Herbert F. Frolander Award
for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant
PURPOSE: The intent of this award is to recognize outstanding teaching and professional involvement with both faculty and students by a graduate teaching assistant at Oregon State University.
AWARD: The recipient will receive a plaque with his or her name engraved on it and a check in the amount of $1,000. (Note: check is subject to tax withholding.) The plaque and check will be presented during University Day events held in fall 2012.
NOMINATIONS PROCEDURES: Nominations are solicited from students, faculty, department chairs, and/or deans who recognize outstanding contributions from a graduate teaching assistant. All nominations must be submitted by the department head/chair or graduate program director in which the GTA is employed.
Please submit 5 copies of the following materials:
- Cover letter from department head/chair or graduate program director in which the GTA has been employed
- No more than 3 additional letters of support. Signed and unsigned comments solicited and received as part of the teaching evaluation process are not admissible.
- Summary of Courses Taught form, including at least three terms of teaching within the preceding two years
- Summary of Teaching Evaluation Scores form, including departmental median scores. In some cases, college median score comparisons may be more applicable.
- Graduate teaching assistant's résumé or curriculum vitae
NOMINATION DEADLINE: Nominations must be received in the Graduate School by April 9, 2012; awards determination May 8, 2012.
CRITERIA: The successful applicant:
- Will be currently enrolled in their graduate degree program at point of nomination for this award;
- Will have demonstrated excellent professional interaction with faculty and students during his or her GTA tenure;
- Will have held a teaching assistantship for at least three terms within the preceding two years; and
- Will have demonstrated outstanding teaching based on course evaluations (as reflected in the Summary of Teaching Evaluation Scores or alternate teaching evaluation scores) and 3 letters of support provided by faculty and/or students.
SELECTION: An award selection committee typically will consist of one representative from the Faculty Senate Advancement of Teaching Committee, 1-3 members appointed by the Graduate Council, a graduate student who is not currently a graduate teaching assistant, and a representative of the Graduate School. The selection committee will forward its recommendation to the Dean of the Graduate School.
FORMS: The following forms may be downloaded below:
