NCSSM Teaching Awards
Eligibility
Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching
At least seven years as a full-time faculty member at NCSSM
Presently on a multi-year contract
Not a previous Board of Governors Award recipient at any UNC institution
Has previously received the NCSSM Outstanding Teacher Award
NCSSM Outstanding Teacher Awards
At least five years as a full-time faculty member at NCSSM
Presently on a multi-year contract
Has never received the Board of Governors Award and not received the NCSSM Outstanding Teacher Award for the previous five years
NCSSM Awards for Exceptional Contribution as an NCSSM Faculty Member
At least three years as a full-time faculty member at NCSSM
Presently on a multi-year contract
Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service
Faculty from any of the 17 institutions within the University of North Carolina System are eligible.
Nominees must demonstrate sustained, distinguished, and superb achievement in University public service and outreach, reflecting a commitment to improving the quality of life in North Carolina or elsewhere.
The nominee’s achievements must exhibit a level of both creativity and impact that greatly exceed the normal accomplishments of a productive faculty or staff member.
The selection committee considers long-term achievements, special projects with extraordinary impact, and collaborative efforts
Nomination & Selection Procedures
Step I: Nomination (to be completed by nominator)
The committee may accept nominations for all awards from faculty and alumni only. A faculty member may self-nominate for any or all awards. No person while serving on the committee, however, may nominate a faculty member or write a letter of endorsement for a nominee.
Nomination Forms are due by 5:00pm on Wednesday, October 16.
Step II: Nomination Acceptance (to be completed by candidate)
Once a faculty member has been nominated, they will receive an email with a form to complete. This form requires two actions:
Acknowledge acceptance of the nomination
Enter the names and email addresses of the faculty member and other knowledgeable source who will provide your endorsement statements. Forms will automatically notify these individuals of the link where they can upload their statements.
Nomination Acceptance Forms are due as soon as possible and no later than 5:00pm on Friday, October 18.
Step III: Complete the Candidate Portfolio (to be completed by candidate)
Each nominee must submit a portfolio to be considered for teaching awards.
Deadline for Portfolio Submission: Monday, November 11
Review the instructions for submitting your candidate portfolio.
Make copies of the Google templates for Part I and Part II of the portfolio, and complete the appropriate sections for the award(s) for which you have been nominated. Be sure to adhere to page limits.
When you have completed Parts I and II of the portfolio, save the files as PDFs or Word documents.
Upload your portfolio documents to the NCSSM Teacher Awards Portfolio Form
Step IV: Letters of Endorsement (to be completed by endorsers)
Each teaching award nominee must request two statements of endorsement to complete their portfolio.
Deadline for Endorsement Statement Submission: Monday, November 11
Summary endorsement statement from a NCSSM faculty colleague (maximum 300 words).
Summary endorsement statement from some other knowledgeable source—e.g. NCSSM student, alum, another faculty or staff member, or someone from a related institution or relevant agency (maximum 300 words).
Writers of Summary Endorsement Statements should submit their letter as a PDF, Google doc, or Word document through the Teacher Award Endorsement Statement Form.
Step V: Selection Committee (to be completed by committee members)
The Teaching Awards selection committee will review all completed nominee portfolios and meet in January to select the recipients. Recipients will be announced at a ceremony in January.
Teaching Awards Committee Procedures