Advancement of Teaching Committee

Voting members present: Scott Peterson, Ron Reuter (via phone), Sam Stern, Paula Weiss Voting members absent: Deborah Rubel Ex-officio members absent: Kay Sagmiller (Center for Teaching & Learning) Guests: Robin Pappas (Center for Teaching & Learning), Jeanna Townes (Center for Teaching & Learning)

Review of Stewart award process and notifications
The process of providing feedback to applicants and encouraging them to resubmit created considerable work for the Center for Teaching & Learning staff. The committee requested a clear statement indicating that applications would not be considered from applicants who had received prior awards, but had not submitted a final report. The Committee also requested that the guidelines make it clear that a single applicant may receive up to $2,200 and joint applications from more than one individual may receive up to $4,400.

Review of Stewart award process and notifications
The committee reviewed the standing rules, which were last revised in 2002. The committee recommended that the standing rules be revised to clarify the relationship between the committee and the Center for Teaching and Learning and not identify specific activities/tasks such as specific scholarships, but instead identify outcomes such as encouragement of innovation and experimentation and recognition of outstanding teaching.

Action: Sam Stern will contact the Faculty Senate Office to clarify the process for making revisions to the standing rules.

Next Meeting
The committee will meet next in February to review L. L. Stewart applications and continue the discussion of revisions to the standing rules.