The award was established in Fall 1997 as the Freshman Seminar Outstanding Instructor Award, and was changed to the University College Seminar Outstanding Instructor award in Spring 2014 to recognize an exceptional instructor in UCOL 1022, Freshman Seminar.
Award winners receive a one-time award of $500 and a framed certificate.
The Freshman Seminar Outstanding Instructor Award may be presented annually to an exceptional instructor in UCOL 1022, Freshman Seminar. The award is based on student evaluations, departmental evaluations, unique teaching perspective, and challenging first-year subject matter. An instructor is eligible for the award only after teaching that particular seminar for at least two semesters, and the recipient of the award may not be considered again for three years.
Recommendations
Student evaluation results are used to define the 4 or 5 most outstanding instructors for consideration of the award.
Supporting Documentation
Student written comments may be considered during the selection process, as well as any other pertinent data supplied by the deans or Freshmen Programs Director.
The Dean of the University College will assemble a selection committee to review the recommendations for the award. The selection committee will make the final award recipient determination.
The final selection will be announced for Norman Campus at the annual Faculty Awards and Honors ceremony.
Each award winner will receive a one-time award of $500 and a framed certificate.
This award is hosted by the Office of Freshman Programs. For questions relating to this award, please contact Lillian Miler (ldmiller@ou.edu@ou.edu).
