Student Nomination Form
The nomination deadline is March 28, 2008.

The purpose of the Collin College Outstanding Professor Award is to recognize faculty members for exemplary teaching, as well as outstanding service to the college and community. Each year, the Outstanding Professor Committee selects five Outstanding Faculty Finalists from the nominations received. After further review, one of the five finalists is selected as the Collin College Outstanding Professor of the Year. This award is given to honor exceptional faculty members who facilitate student learning at the highest level, and who go above and beyond the call of duty in service to the students and college community.

Faculty, administrators, or students may submit a nomination. This year is the first in which students may nominate a professor. As such, student nominations are encouraged.

Eligibility
Before nominating a professor, the student must be sure he or she is eligible.

Nominees for the Outstanding Professor Award must:

  1. be a full-time faculty member, and not a part-time or Associate Faculty member
  2. be on a multi-year contract , or have completed a minimum of three years of full-time teaching at Collin College
  3. be teaching during the academic year in which the nomination is made, and not on leave.
  4. not have received the Outstanding Professor Award during the previous year.

Criteria for the Outstanding Professor Award:
Professors should be nominated for their teaching excellence, rather than for simply being likeable as a person. Consider the following criteria when nominating a professor for this acknowledgement of superior abilities as an educator.

Nominate a professor who excels in:

  1. providing outstanding instruction
  2. ability to lead and motivate students
  3. ability to understand, relate to, and interact with students
  4. student recognition of excellence
  5. service to, and/or leadership in the college community
  6. service or participation in professional organizations and/or community
  7. evidence of support for Collin College's core values and total educational mission

Nomination Form:
Students wishing to nominate a faculty member should complete a Student Nomination Form for Collin College Outstanding Faculty Award. 

This form can be accessed and downloaded at http://www.ccccd.edu/professoroftheyear/StudentForm.pdf.

Note: Faculty and administrators nominating a professor for outstanding professor should use the ‘Faculty / Administrator Nomination Form’ located on the Council on Excellence page of the college intranet.