Frequently Asked Questions
About the National and Regional Teaching Awards
About Submitting Comments or Suggestions to the Website
About the National and Regional Teaching Awards
Q. Who can submit a nomination for the awards?
A. Teacher nominees must be employed by a college or university that:
- Confers a baccalaureate or higher degree in at least one area of
the food and agricultural sciences for which the teacher is nominated.
- Has demonstrated a commitment to the food and agricultural sciences.
- Attributes a high priority to its education mission. A teacher nominee must hold a full-time appointment as an active faculty member as of the nominee submission due date, with responsibility for undergraduate teaching in an area of the food and agricultural sciences.
Q. What eligibility criteria are set for choosing the award winners?
A. Evaluation Criteria Weight:
- 20% Teaching Quality Assessment
- 20% Philosophy of Teaching and Teaching Methodology
- 15% Service to the Teaching Profession
- 15% Service to Students
- 15% Professional Growth and Competencies Development
- 15% Endorsement by Administrator,
Alumnus, and Colleague
For more information, visit http://www.csrees.usda.gov/business/other_links/serdteachaward.html
Q. When is the next award to be given?
A. The awards are announced each year in the fall at the NASALGC meeting.
Q. Whom do I contact for more information on the awards?
A. For more information on the awards, visit the USDA website: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/business/other_links/serdteachaward.html
Q. How do I submit a nomination?
A. Nominations can be self-submitted, or completed by any individual on behalf of a teacher/nominee.
Submit one Curriculum Vitae and five copies of the nomination package, to arrive by March 15, to:
For U.S. Mail Delivery:
- USDA Excellence in College and University Teaching Awards Program
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- CSREES/SERD/Higher Education Programs
- 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Stop 2251
- Washington, DC 20250-2251
For FEDEX or other Courier Delivery:
- USDA Excellence in College and University Teaching Awards Program
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- CSREES/SERD/Higher Education Programs
- 800 9th Street, SW; Room 3260
- Washington, DC 20024
More information in the USDA website: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/business/other_links/serdteachaward.html
Q. Can I reapply for the awards?
A. Individuals who do not receive an award in a given year are eligible for re-nomination. However, a new nomination package must be resubmitted. Nomination files are not retained for reconsideration in future years. National award recipients are not eligible for renomination. Regional award recipients may only be renominated to receive a national award. Such renomination may occur no sooner than three years following receipt of the regional award.
Q. Is there any specific format for the nominations?
A. Yes, there is a format. Nomination packages must follow the guidelines and format outlined in the USDA website: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/business/other_links/serdteachaward.html
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About Submitting Comments or Suggestions to the Website
Q. What do I do if I want to discuss my teaching tips with the other visitors of the website?
A. There is a section called feedback.
You can submit your ideas there.