COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES MASTER’S PRIZE FOR THE TEACHING OF MASTER’S STUDENTS

The prize is made to the full-time member of the faculty of the Humanities or Natural Sciences and Mathematics Divisions of  the College of Arts and Sciences who is judged to exemplify best the qualities of teaching for master’s students (MA, MS or MFA).
 
The award will be made on the basis of the following criteria:
 
1.             The recipient shall be a distinguished scholar or creative writer whose work is characterized by its originality and distinctive character.  The award will recognize the recipient’s active participation in the scholarly community and dedication to invigorating the life of the mind.
 
2.             The recipient shall have presented an outstanding record of effective training of master’s students in any of a variety of ways, as a lecturer, seminar leader, research director, or mentor.  
 
3.             The recipient shall have furthered the cause of master’s  level research and training at Syracuse University by participating actively in the intellectual and institutional life of the College and his or her department.
 
Any graduate student or member of the faculty of the Humanities or Natural Sciences and Mathematics Divisions in the College of Arts and Sciences may nominate a full-time member of the faculty of the Humanities or Natural Sciences and Mathematics Divisions in the College of Arts and Sciences.  The letter of nomination should present as concretely as possible the principal reasons for recognizing the nominee as an outstanding teacher of master’s level students.
 
Included with the letter of nomination needed are:

• Letters from colleagues (including at least one from the nominee’s home department) who can speak to mentoring of students.
• Letters from former students detailing what that person has given to their career.
• Teaching evaluations from graduate courses.
• A current curriculum vitae of the nominee.
• As complete a list as possible of all advisees and their relevant positions.
• A list of awards won by master’s level  students
  

All nominations will be considered active for two years from the date of submission.
 
The Selection Committee is part of the College’s Committee on Instruction, which is appointed by the Dean of the College with the advice of the Faculty Council.
 
The decision will be reached by mid-April.  The award will be announced in an April faculty meeting and awarded at the Master’s Convocation.

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