Foster Excellence in Teaching Award Nomination

The College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources (CAFSNR) established this annual award to recognize outstanding teaching faculty.

Individuals with 10 or fewer years of service to CAFSNR are eligible for nomination. Nominees must hold a teaching appointment in CAFSNR and be in the 2000 job band. The award encourages and rewards excellence in teaching at all levels and among all disciplines. Contact your supervisor’s office or Kris Holt in the Ag Budget office if you have any questions about the job band.

Individuals with more than 10 years of service to CAFSNR (beginning with their 11th year and beyond) should be nominated for the H. Roald and Janet Lund Excellence in Teaching Award.

Nominee's name

First NameLast Name

Nominee's title (include academic rank, if any)

Year attained

Current office/department

Initial NDSU position

Year joined NDSU

Other position(s) at NDSU and year(s) attained

Degrees earned (B.S., M.S., Ph.D., other), discipline, university

Attach a photo of the nominee

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(High-resolution photo(s) preferred. Maximum file size: 300 MB. A photo may be provided later. Contact ndsu.vpag@ndsu.edu with questions.)

Provide specific examples of how the nominee demonstrates mastery of the subject matter through the development of challenging and rigorous course material that undergoes continuous updating. (3,000 character limit, including spaces.)

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Provide specific examples of how the nominee enhances the student experience through the stimulation of intellectual and personal growth, fair and objective evaluation, and excellent overall teaching performance. (3,000 character limit, including spaces.)

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Provide specific examples of how the nominee demonstrates innovation in teaching methodology, improves knowledge of teaching methods and contributes to the enhancement of teaching as a profession. (3,000 character limit, including spaces.)

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Attach a PDF summary of student and peer evaluations

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Provide information on the nominee’s scholarly activities that pertain to teaching- publications, book chapters, grants, invited presentations. Links may be included.

Attach PDFs of syllabi for up to three classes, including those the nominee has taught most often and/or most recently.

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Attach a PDF letter of support from an NDSU student (current or former)

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Attach a PDF letter of support from one NDSU faculty member

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Attach a PDF of the nominee’s vita

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Provide one concise sentence that embodies the nominee’s contribution, which may be shared at the award ceremony. This may be your own statement or a quote from one of the letters of support.

Nominator name

First NameLast Name

Nominator title

Nominator location (department/unit name)

Nominator relationship to nominee

Nominator email address

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Nominator phone number

Format: (000) 000-0000.

Email address of person entering nomination

(Complete only if different from nominator’s email address. This person will also receive the submission confirmation email.)

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Earl and Dorothy Foster Excellence in Teaching Award