FACULTY OF THE YEAR

2008 TIMELINE

 

SEPTEMBER 2: 

·         E-mail announcement, with nomination form attached, to all Palmer employees announcing the calling for nominations of full-time ranked faculty for Faculty of the Year.

·         Letter to the Faculty Senate President and Senators requesting selection of members to serve on the Award Committee (five ranked faculty from four constituencies including Classroom, Clinic, Research and Academic Support).  Attachments included:  Policy 53 on the process, Appendix I (nomination form) and Appendix II (performance guidelines).  Due by October 3.

·         Request to VPAA to name a designee to serve on the ad hoc award committee

 

SEPTEMBER 15:

·         Contact Marketing to send e-mail, along with nomination form, to all Palmer employees, reminding them of the October 5 deadline for submitting nominations. 

 

OCTOBER 3:

·         List of recommended committee members due from Faculty Senate and VPAA; send to VPAA for approval

 

OCTOBER 3 – ALL NOMINATIONS ARE DUE

 

OCTOBER 6 - 10

·         Faculty Achievement Committee reviews nominations for completeness and forwards those to the Awards Committee Chair  

·         Letters to recommended Award Committee members and to the VPAA designate to serve on Awards Committee. 

·         Personnel screening is conducted by Human Resources. 

 

OCTOBER 13

·         Award Committee meets to select the top three nominees for the interview process. 

 

OCTOBER 23

·         Send email announcing Faculty of the Year reception.

 

NOVEMBER 3 

·         Send email reminder announcing Faculty of the Year reception.

 

NOVEMBER 7 - Reception in Friendship Court honoring all nominees and announcing the top three candidates. 

 

NOVEMBER 10 – 17

·         Ad Hoc Awards Committee interview top three candidates.

 

NOVEMBER 21

·         Recommendation for award winner due to Chair of Faculty Achievement Committee.

 

NOVEMBER 24

·         Letter to President by the Chair of the Faculty Achievement Committee informing him of the recommendation from the Awards Committee.

 

DECEMBER 6 – Award winner is announced at Holiday Party by College President