E. Policy and Procedure for Professor of the Year
1. Policy:
Each year, Keuka College will honor a Faculty member by declaration as “Professor of the Year.”
2. Eligibility, Procedure and Selection of Award Recipients:
Any member who has met the following criteria is eligible for nomination:
a. The nominee has been a member of the Keuka College Faculty for at least four years with at least half-time teaching load.
b. Individuals who have received this award are not eligible for reconsideration for four years.
c. Members of the Professional Standards Committee are not eligible for this award while serving on the Professional Standards Committee.
3. Selection Criteria:
a. In the judgment of the nominator, the Faculty member has had excellent performance in the classroom and excellent performance in other Faculty activities.
b. The nominee should have demonstrated the preceding criteria for several years.
4. Nomination Procedure:
a. Prior to February 15, any Faculty member may propose another Faculty member to that Faculty member’s Division Chair for nomination. Each Division Chair may also nominate up to two Division members for the award to be forwarded to the Chair of the PSC. Any such nominations should include an accompanying written rationale.
b. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs may nominate up to two additional individuals. These nominations will be forwarded to the Chair of the PSC with a concise one- or two-page written rationale no later than March 1.
5. Selection Procedure
a. No later than March 15, the nominees will be screened to three finalists by all members of the PSC.
b. No later than April 15, a panel consisting of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, one student (from Board of Trustees, if applicable), two representatives of the PSC, and the President of the College will select the individual recipient.
c. The award will be presented at the spring Commencement.