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Good morning COEHD Faculty,
It is that time of year to start sending your nominations to
COEHD.dean@utsa.edu<mailto:COEHD.dean@utsa.edu> for the UTSA Presidential Awards and
the Howe Awards. Please do not send nominations directly to faculty awards, as there is a
new process in place.
Please see information below for nomination requirements and send forward all nomination
packets to COEHD.dean@utsa.edu<mailto:COEHD.dean@utsa.edu> by the deadline of today,
January 17, 2024. If you have submitted before and not been selected, please consider
re-submitting this year. Thank you and have a wonderful day!
Richard S. Howe Faculty Excellence in Service to Undergraduate Students Award
Purpose of Award
The Richard S. Howe Faculty Excellence in Service to Undergraduate Students Award was
established in 2002 through a gift to the university by Mrs. Walter W. McAllister Jr. and
is named in honor of longtime engineering professor Richard S. Howe. This award is
presented to full time faculty (fixed-term track, tenure-track or tenured) who have shown
exemplary commitment towards UTSA undergraduates. The recipients of this award must have
demonstrated a strong commitment to service to undergraduate students, served as an
advocate for undergraduate education, and engaged in activities to promote student access
and success. This award is for service outside of normal instructional activities
Eligibility
Nominees for the Howe Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award must be full-time faculty
members with at least three years of service at UTSA and may be either
tenured/tenure-track or fixed-term-track faculty. Recipients of the award are eligible for
re-nomination after a five-year period, but are not eligible for nomination the year
immediately following their previous win.
Nomination Materials
A selection committee composed of faculty will review nomination packets. The nomination
packet for this award will consist of only the following, assembled into a single PDF file
in the order indicated:
1. Completed award nomination
form<https://www.utsa.edu/excellenceawards/documents/3-Howe-Service-No...
2. A letter of support from a peer faculty colleague, department chair, or college
leader
3. A narrative statement from the nominee addressing:
* Describe how the nominee(s) demonstrated exemplary commitment towards serving
undergraduate students. Please provide specifics.
* Describe how the nominee(s)' efforts are in addition to his/her (their) daily
work responsibilities in serving undergraduate students.
* Describe how the nominee(s)' effort made a significant impact in improving
how UTSA serves undergraduate students.
4. Two letters of support from current or former students that describe the experience
and emphasize its impact.
5. CV of nominee
Richard S. Howe Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award
Purpose of Award
In recognition of former UTSA College of Engineering professor and mentor Richard
"Dick" Howe and with support from community leader and philanthropist Edith
McAllister, this award recognizes UTSA tenured, tenure-track and fixed-term-track
professors for developing signature learning experiences for undergraduates.
Signature undergraduate experiences include creative applied or experiential learning
beyond the traditional classroom environment.
Eligibility
Nominees for the Howe Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award must be full-time faculty
members with at least three years of service at UTSA and may be either
tenured/tenure-track or fixed-term-track faculty. Recipients of the award are eligible for
re-nomination after a five-year period, but are not eligible for nomination the year
immediately following their previous win.
Nomination Materials
A selection committee composed of faculty will review nomination packets. The nomination
packet for this award will consist of only the following, assembled into a single PDF file
in the order indicated:
Completed award nomination
form<https://www.utsa.edu/excellenceawards/documents/3-Howe-Teaching-N...
Nomination letter from peer faculty colleague, department chair, or college leader
Self-statement of teaching philosophy (2-page max)
Course evaluations (2 courses max)
Nomination letters from students (2 max)
Recent course syllabi (2 courses max)
CV of nominee
Optional:
Peer observations of teaching (2 max)
No additional materials should be submitted.
UTSA Presidential Awards
UTSA recognizes faculty for their outstanding contributions in teaching, research and
service through several university-level faculty awards that are administered by the
Academic Affairs' division of Faculty Success. Please visit Home | University
Excellence Awards | UTSA | University of Texas at San
Antonio<https://www.utsa.edu/excellenceawards/> for categories and eligibility.
Nomination Materials
A selection committee composed of faculty will review nomination packets. The nomination
packet for this award will consist of only the following, assembled into a single PDF file
in the order indicated:
Completed award nomination
form<https://www.utsa.edu/excellenceawards/documents/1-PDAA-Deans-Nomi...
Visit award category for additional documents need UTSA Faculty Awards | University
Excellence Awards | UTSA | University of Texas at San
Antonio<https://www.utsa.edu/excellenceawards/faculty/utsa-awards/>
Important Information:
* All nominations submitted to COEHD.dean@utsa.edu<mailto:COEHD.dean@utsa.edu>
* Deadline: January 17, 2024
* A committee will review applications and forward to faculty success by their
deadline January 29th
* All nomination require a packet
Thank you,
College of Education and Human Development, Office of the Dean