Eminent Faculty Award Application
Departmental nominations are submitted to the College Screening Committee. Please check with your College for deadlines.
Upon selection of nominees by College Screening Committee, nominee applications should be submitted online through this website by Monday, January 6, 2025.
Nominees will be contacted personally with the application link information.
*Please Note: ONLY online submissions will be accepted for consideration by the University Selection Committee. All letters of recommendation must be sent directly to the Dean's Office.
Please contact the Office of Academic Affairs if you have any questions.
Eminent Faculty Awards Banquet is typically held near the end of March or during the month of April. The official date and location are to be determined.
Eminent Faculty Award Criteria and Procedures for Selection
Distinguished Professor Award
In the fall each department establishes criteria for selecting nominees for the Distinguished Professor Award which meet the following criteria: tenured faculty members; minimum of 8 years of service at UL Lafayette; significant publications; robust research, scholarship, or creative works;, effective teaching; significant professional service; significant committee work or other contributions to campus life and the community. Once the nominees have been selected, their names are forwarded to the dean of the college who shall organize procedures to select the number of candidates for his/her college and the forward the names to the Distinguished Processor Selection Committee. The Distinguish Professor Selection committee is chaired by the Director of the Office of Academic Planning and Faculty Development and is comprised of faculty from each college and when possible faculty members who are past recipients of the award. The Committee then forwards the selected candidates to the President of the University.
Dr. Ray P. Authement Excellence in Teaching Award
In the fall, each department establishes criteria for selecting nominees for the Dr. Ray P. Authement Excellence in Teaching Award which meet the following criteria: tenured faculty members; minimum of 8 years of service at UL Lafayette; significant publications; commitment to teaching; effective teaching; instructional innovation; performance of current students and past graduates; publications especially those related to pedagogy in the discipline; significant professional service; significant committee work or other contributions to campus life and the community. Once the nominees have been selected, their names are forwarded to the dean of the college who shall organize procedures to select the number of candidates for his/her college and then forward the names to the Excellence in Teaching Award Selection Committee. The Excellence in Teaching Award Selection Committee is chaired by the Director of the Office of Academic Affairs and is comprised of faculty from each college and when possible faculty members who are past recipients of the award. The Committee then forwards the selected candidates to the President of the University.
The UL Lafayette Foundation then hosts the Distinguished Professor Awards in the spring in which all faculty are invited to attend to honor their colleagues.
Leadership Service Award
In 2013, with the support of the President and Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, the University established a faculty awards program for exceptional service learning. Each year across campus, faculty guide their students through thousands of hours of course-specific civic engagement and service learning through course-related service to our community. This work is a vital educational experience for the students and contributes to the development of the University and community.
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