SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ?

Memorandum

To: ?

Senate

From: ?

Alison Watt

Director, University Secretariat

Date:

?

June 27, 2000

Subject: ?

Revisions - Policy A 32.01 - Award for Excellence in Teaching

MOTION

"that Senate approve, and recommend approval to the Board of

Governors, the revisions to Policy A. 32.01 - Award for Excellence

in Teaching as outlined in S.00-69"

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

1:1

Office of the Vice President, Academic ?

MEMORANDUM

TO:

Senate ?

FROM:

J.M. Munro,

Vice President, Academic

SUBJECT:

Proposed Revisions, ?

DATE: June 9, 2000

Policy A 32.01 - Award for Excellence in Teaching

The members of the 1999 University Committee for the Excellence in Teaching Award

have suggested two revisions to the current policy. These proposals have been discussed with

the Deans and with the Faculty Association.

The proposed changes are as follows:

1. To move the submission date for nominations to October

15th

from the present October

315t• This change to section 3. In the Policy would allow the Committee more time to receive

and consider information.

2.

To add the following as criteria for the Award as an appendix to the Policy. These criteria

have been used informally by Award selection Committees since 1994 - it would be

appropriate for them to be part of the Policy.

• ability to stimulate students to think creatively and critically

• demonstrated caring for student learning

• ability to present complex information clearly

• demonstrated enthusiasm for and innovation in teaching

• sustained record of excellent teaching

• diversity of course level

cc. T. Berggren

S. Whitmore