Karl G. Maeser General Education Professorships

Deadline for nominations: February 15, 2008

Submit nominations to:
Daniel J. Fairbanks, Dean
Undergraduate Education
302 MSRB
Re: Alcuin / Maeser

Eligibility: Full-time faculty, professional or professorial, of Brigham Young University for at least five years prior to the nomination.  All awards are presented to those individuals who have exhibited devotion to the teaching of General Education, Honors, or Freshman Academy courses.  The criteria for selection will include length and breadth of service to the GE program, curriculum development of both new and existing courses, student evaluations, and superb teaching.

Who may nominate: Anyone may nominate a candidate for these awards, but all nominations are to be submitted through the nominee's Department Chair. The Undergraduate Education Dean's office and the Faculty General Education Council may make an independent nomination for either award.

General Information: The Karl G. Maeser General Education Professorships were established to recognize exceptional service to GE at Brigham Young University through outstanding teaching, the development of new courses, new programs or new philosophies, and by a sustained, long-term commitment to these efforts. Appointments to these positions have been made to faculty with a deep love for the liberal arts and a willingness to commit significant time and energy to the teaching of GE courses. The Karl G. Maeser General Education Professorship is an appointment of three years with a stipend of $5,000 added to the professor's salary, and also carries $7,500 in annual research support funds.

Nomination Procedures

Nominations should be well organized, carefully written, and contain documented evidence of criteria.  NOMINATION PACKETS MAY NOT EXCEED 10 PAGES (plus Cover Sheet). Items which should be included in your nomination packets are:

1. The Cover Sheet provided herein must be the first page of your nomination packet.

2. A letter by the primary nominator indicating why this person should be considered for the award indicated on the Cover Sheet.

3. Letters from the Department Chair and Dean indicating their support of the nomination and details of why this person should be considered.  These letters should discuss the following points:

a. Summaries of student or peer evaluations with any comments helping to put these summaries into perspective (do not send actual student evaluations).

b. Curriculum innovations or efforts of the nominee in this area (do not send actual curricular materials).

c. Service on committees directly supporting GE curriculum in the college or university.

4. Additional letters of support are welcome.

5. The nominator will submit the packet to the nominee's Department Chair for review.  The Department Chair's letter should be included at this time.

6. The Department Chair will forward the packet to the nominee's Dean.  The Dean's letter should be included at this time.

7. The nominee’s Dean submits the nominations to the Dean of Undergraduate Education by February 15, 2008.