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Good Evening COEHD Faculty:
It is that time again of the year to start selecting nominees for the Regents'
Outstanding Teaching Award (ROTA). The awards are a symbol of the importance placed on
the provision of teaching and learning of the highest order. The awards are offered in
recognition of those who serve our students in an exemplary manner and as an incentive for
others who aspire to such service.
The website describing this opportunity is here: Regents' Outstanding Teaching Awards
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Nominations will be due by Friday, March 17,2023 and can be sent to the
Coehd.dean@utsa.edu<mailto:Coehd.dean@utsa.edu> email in a pdf zipfile.
Application Form: ROTA Application Form.pdf
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Application packets will be no longer than 50 pages in length and must include the ROTA
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which asks for the following:
* A Table of Contents that hyperlinks to all sections of the application packet
* Nominee's name and job title (ex: John Doe, Ph.D., Associate Professor and
University Distinguished Teacher Professor)
* Department
* Institution
* Contact information, including mailing address, phone number, and email
address.
* Demographic information
o Gender
o Race/Ethnicity
* Mandatory: The mandatory section of the written section should not exceed 25
pages, and should include:
o Curriculum Vitae
o Teaching Philosophy
o Endorsement from the President of the institution (or their delegate)
o Plan for disseminating methodologies/innovations (see bullet below)
o Letters of Support from Department Chair and/or College Dean, Peer Faculty, and
Former Students
o The remaining pages (i.e., Supplemental section) of the written document are
available at the nominee's discretion and could include student evaluations (written
comments and/or numerical section), evidence of the effectiveness of
methodologies/innovations developed (prior to or during the pandemic), and other
materials.
Supplemental: The supplemental section is in addition to the written portion and should
not exceed 25 pages (the overall application packet should not exceed 50 pages). While it
is not required, the supplemental section may be used by the selection committee to make
decisions. In the supplemental section, applicants are welcome to include:
o Video(s) - Limit of 3-5 minutes in total.
o Multimedia
o Digital - personal website, LinkedIn profile, etc.
o Other forms of content
* Applications must demonstrate with quantitative and/or qualitative evidence
(e.g., student recommendations, peer faculty recommendations, etc.) the faculty
member's effectiveness in terms of student success and learning.
* Applications must include a plan for disseminating methodologies and innovations
to other faculty within their university and across UT System institutions and beyond
(i.e., shows leadership and commitment). This implementation plan should be written in
future tense and focused on innovative ways a nominee could share this information, rather
than what one is currently doing. Reviewers will consider the medium of delivery (i.e.,
video, social media, etc.) as well as the intended audiences (e.g., fellow faculty
members, systemwide groups focused on teaching and learning, and state and national
audiences).
* All pages are required to be numbered; additionally, we want to underscore the
requirement for headers in the table of contents to be hyperlinked to corresponding
sections of the application packet.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to Dr. Emily Bonner
(Emily.Bonner@utsa.edu<mailto:Emily.Bonner@utsa.edu>) or Laura Earleywine
(Laura.Earleywine@utsa.edu<mailto:Laura.earleywine@utsa.edu>)
Laura Earleywine
Administrative Services Officer III
The University of Texas at San Antonio
College of Education and Human Development | Office of the Dean
One UTSA Circle, MB 3.304
San Antonio, Texas 78249
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F: 210.458.4487
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