Outstanding Teaching Award

Each college is responsible for creating the process by which their nominees are chosen. College deans or their designees submit nominations. There are no limits on the number of nominees each college can submit. The selection committee can reactivate nominations submitted for 2 years after the original submission.

Nominations packets should include:

• A completed Cover Sheet with signatures
• A 3-5 page summary statement by the nominee highlighting their excellence in teaching in relation to the award criteria. The summary must be created using 12-point Times New Roman font with one-inch margins
• A condensed curriculum vitae (2-3 pages)
• A support letter from the nominee’s academic home chair; jointly appointed faculty may submit a joint letter from both chairs or two separate letters
• A maximum of three letters in support of the nomination, in addition to the chair’s letter (please note KSU deans are not eligible to provide a letter)
• Multiple measures of teaching excellence
• Any other appendix materials useful to build the case
• All materials must be compiled into a single pdf document
• The packet must not exceed 20 pages. The Cover Sheet does not count toward the 20-page limit

Evaluation Criteria and Procedures

The selection committee will look for originality, creativity and productivity and for evidence of outstanding teaching and mentoring. Nominations will be evaluated by a university committee including one member from each of the degree granting colleges, and the Executive Director for Faculty Development and Recognition. Since members serving on this committee may not be experts in the nominee's field, it is important that nominations be submitted in language understandable to faculty in other disciplines.

To submit a nomination, the college dean or their representative should:

• Prepare each nomination application as a separate file, ensuring the correct cover page for the award is attached as the first page of the file.
• Click on the name of your college below to access the OneDrive folder where you will upload the nomination packet(s) for your college.
  (If access is denied, please contact CETL at cetl@kennesaw.edu or 470-578-6410).
• Click on the Upload button at the top of the page in OneDrive to upload each nomination file.

Only the college dean or their designee will submit on this webpage. Individuals should reach out to their supervisor or the dean's office to determine your college's nomination process​.

The college dean and each nominee will receive a confirmation email for their nomination within the next business day.

• Bagwell College of Education
• Coles College of Business
• College of Architecture and Construction Management
• College of Computing and Software Engineering
• College of Science and Mathematics
• College of the Arts
• Graduate College
• KSU Journey Honors College
• KSU Library System
• Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
• WellStar College of Health and Human Services

The award committee will look for persuasive evidence that nominees:

Are strongly committed to teaching and learning. This commitment might be demonstrated through activities designed to advance the quality and practice of teaching and learning, to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and/or global and multicultural understanding
Use effective teaching strategies to enhance student learning, including, but not limited to innovative uses of technology, active learning, High-Impact Practices, and assessment
Have a strong commitment to fostering the academic success of students through interaction with students outside of the classroom (e.g., advising, mentoring, recruiting, etc.)