Distinguished Teaching & Learning Award (DTLA)

In Recognition of Exemplary Teaching Technique, Practice, or Activity

Responsibilities of
DTLA Nomination Committee Chair

Updated March 6, 2008

 

The Distinguished Teaching and Learning Award nomination committee is established to coordinate the recognition of full-time or part-time faculty members from each division who have established an exemplary, creative and effective teaching technique, practice, or activity at South Texas College.

 

Responsibilities of the chair:

  • Become an Ambassador for the DTL award.
  • Establish the DTLA nomination committee. The committee membership should include division dean, chairs, faculty, staff and students.
  • Set up meetings for the committee to meet to review selection criteria (one meeting)
  • Ensure that the timeline for the nomination process is followed
  • Communicate with division faculty to announce the nomination process and to solicit nominations for the award. (For example: attend large departmental meetings in your division and announce and recruit faculty to nominate other faculty or to apply themselves)
  • Set up meetings with the DTLA nomination committee members to review the information about the nominated faculty members (one or two meetings).
  • Ensure the validation process for each finalist has taken place. Validation can include classroom visit, demonstration of the practice by the nominated faculty, etc.
  • Finalize the nomination process and submit information about nominated faculty to the office of the AVP for Instructional Services by April 30th of each year. Submit the one page information about the faculty exemplary teaching technique, practice, or activity to be published later on a webpage.
  • Present the award plaque (along with the rest of the nomination committee) to the PDL award recipient during the division meeting at the beginning of the Fall semester.