Instructional and Developmental Communication Division: Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

Purpose: To honor outstanding teaching of a graduate student, particularly when that teaching demonstrates innovative (e.g., cutting-edge) and learner-centered pedagogical practices.

Rationale: Such an award honors outstanding teaching in a form that can be documented on a CV and set the graduate apart from others when applying for positions in the academy. 

Award Recognition: The Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award recipient will be honored at the annual conference of the International Communication Association.  The recipient will be recognized during the Instructional Communication and Development Division Business meeting. 

Nomination Eligibility and Process:
1. Students who were graduate teaching assistants during the past academic year, as well as current M.A. and Ph.D. students are eligible.
2. Nominations can be made by any faculty member who is familiar with the individual’s teaching (e.g., advisors, faculty mentors, department chairs, teaching supervisors).  (The nominator should spell out what role she or he played in the letter.)
3. The nomination packet should include the following items:
 a. A letter of nomination
 b. A copy of the nominee’s CV.
 c. A 1-2 page typed Statement of Teaching Philosophy
 d. A description of the nominee's teaching experiences including  courses taught and    course responsibilities
 e. Sample teaching materials (e.g., syllabi, lesson and/or activity plans; assignment    descriptions, grading rubrics, and example student products; websites)  
 f. Evidence of the nominee's teaching effectiveness (e.g., summaries of student teaching   evaluations, peer evaluations, supervisor evaluations)
4. The letter of nomination and packet of supporting material described in #3 should be saved as PDF files and emailed to the Award Committee chair by January 1st.    Email the two PDF files to:
  brandi.frisby@uky.edu by January 1, 2013

Selection Process:
The Awards Selection Committee will be constructed on a volunteer basis. The Instructional Communication and Development Division Awards Committee will review the documents and make a selection based on independent evaluations using a consistent rank and rating rubric.  They will announce the winner by February 1, 2013.