2009 APA Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the College Level - Call for Nominations


The Committee on the Awards for Excellence in the Teaching of Classics at the College Level invites nominations for the 2009 APA Awards for Excellence in Teaching, in order to give special and public expression to the APA's commitment to honor and foster excellence in the teaching of the Classics. We welcome nominations of faculty teaching Classics in all sorts of departments, whether public or private, in large institutions or small. Please note carefully the deadlines and procedures described below.


One to three awards for excellence in the teaching of the Classics will be given to college and university teachers from the United States and Canada. Each winner will receive a certificate of award and a cash prize of $300. The awards will be presented at the Plenary Session of the Annual Meeting in Orange County, CA (Anaheim) in January 2010.


Criteria:
The following factors are considered in the selection process:

  1. excellence in the teaching of Classics at the undergraduate or graduate level
  2. subject matter that is "classical" in the widest sense, i.e., Greek and Latin language, literature, culture, mythology, history, etymology
  3. the design and successful implementation of new courses and programs. Winners of these awards must be members of the APA and have a minimum of three years of teaching experience prior to nomination. By action of the APA Board of Directors, only individuals may be considered for these awards.


Nomination:
While a letter of self-nomination may be necessary in exceptional cases, a letter of nomination is preferred. Nominators, who need not be APA members, may be administrators, chairpersons, departmental colleagues, or faculty in other department or institutions. Nomination letters should indicate how the candidate meets the criteria for the award. The nominator should submit the letter with a current curriculum vitae of the nominee to the Executive Director of the APA by May 4, 2009. The letter is the key to the candidate's continuation in the selection process.


The Committee reviews nominations and invites the submission of full dossiers for selected nominees. These dossiers should include four copies of the following:

  1. an updated c.v.;
  2. a minimum of three, and preferably six, letters of support, which should include one each from a student, colleague, and administrative superior;
  3. brief descriptions of all courses taught during the past five years, including some representative syllabi and assignments; these should be included both for new courses designed by the nominee and his or her "traditional" courses;
  4. complete sets of student evaluations from selected courses.


The letter of invitation to submit a full dossier will be sent to the nominator via e-mail, with a copy to the candidate, not later than June 1, 2009. Completed dossiers must then be submitted to the Executive Director by July 17, 2009. Only dossiers complete at this time will be considered. The APA will retain for consideration for two additional years the full dossiers of candidates who do not receive an award in the year of nomination. In the two succeeding years, these applicants will need only to submit updated information for consideration by subsequent Committees.


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