Nominations for the 2023 Provost’s Teaching Awards are Now Closed
The Provost’s Teaching Awards are at the core of the University of Miami’s commitment to supporting and recognizing exemplary teaching. The Office of the Provost is pleased to invite your faculty nominations for the 2023 Provost Teaching Awards by Friday, March 10. Complementing the Faculty Senate Teaching Award, which honors a distinguished record of teaching, the Provost’s Teaching Awards recognize outstanding faculty teaching within an academic year.
This year’s teaching awards focus on the categories of mentorship, experiential teaching, collaborative teaching, discussion-based learning, and innovation in teaching. Specifically, we will recognize faculty who have (1) provided outstanding mentoring to students, (2) demonstrated a commitment to student learning outside of the traditional classroom, (3) collaborated across departments to provide innovative teaching experiences, (4) employed discussion-based teaching methods that enrich the learning experience and prepare students for addressing complex challenges, or (5) overcome a difficult course-related problem with a novel and enduring approach that will benefit others.
There will be one award for each category. All full-time faculty are eligible for these awards, which will include a celebratory recognition and a monetary prize to support the awardee’s academic efforts and professional development.
Luis Glaser Mentorship Award
The Luis Glaser Mentorship Award will recognize a member of the faculty who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to mentoring students. Exceptional mentoring can include offering advice, feedback, guidance, or coaching; providing professional opportunities for mentees; or assisting in the development of life skills. The winning faculty member will receive $1,000 to be used to support their teaching, research, or professional development.
Excellence in Experiential Teaching Award
The Excellence in Experiential Teaching Award will recognize a member of the faculty who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to the student learning process, integrating excellent teaching with opportunities for experiential learning through curricular and co-curricular activities, and actively promoting and guiding learning outside of the classroom. Nominees should excel at developing students’ “practical intelligence.” The winning faculty member will receive $1,000 to be used to support their teaching, research, or professional development.
Collaborative Teaching Award
The Collaborative Teaching Award will recognize a team of faculty from different departments who are collaborating to provide unique courses and learning experiences that transcend individual disciplines. Such experiences provide students with multiple perspectives and ways of thinking that can lead to deeper understanding, creative problem-solving, and innovation. The winning team will receive $3,000 to support faculty teaching, research, and/or the needs of the course.
Discussion-Based Learning Award
The Discussion-Based Learning Award will recognize a member of the faculty who has created engaging educational experiences that leverage dialogue and discussion-based techniques, such as the Harkness Method, flipped learning, and problem-based learning. These methods enrich the learning experience and prepare students to address complex problems through dialogue and collaboration. The winning faculty member will receive $1,000 to be used to support their teaching, research, or professional development.
Innovation in Teaching Award
The Innovation in Teaching Award will recognize a member of the faculty who has overcome a difficult course-related problem with a novel and enduring approach (novel meaning that it is new to the University of Miami or new to a discipline). The innovation may be made through technology or involve adopting a new teaching format, a novel engagement with content, the creation of new learning activities, or engagement with external entities. There should be evidence that the innovation made a demonstrable difference in learning outcomes. The winning faculty member will receive $1,000 to be used to support their teaching, research, or professional development.
Nomination Process
Nominations may be submitted by staff, undergraduate or graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty.
The nomination process is simple and straightforward.
1. Nominators will complete a form which notifies the nominee.
2. Nominees will be asked for additional details via a request for information that will be emailed to them.
As educators, innovators, and mentors, our faculty are an inspiration to our community of learning, and the Provost’s Teaching Awards shine a light on your extraordinary commitment to student success.
