Foster Excellence in Teaching Award Nomination

NDSU College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources 2025 Earl and Dorothy Foster Excellence in Teaching Award
This annual award recognizes outstanding teaching faculty in the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources (CAFSNR). The purpose of the award is to encourage and reward excellence in teaching at all levels and among all disciplines.

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. Contact your supervisor’s office or Kris Holt in the Ag Budget office if you have any questions about the job band.

To nominate someone in their 11th year or more of service, see the H. Roald and Janet Lund Excellence in Teaching Award category.
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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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 can 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 another 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 contributions, which may be shared at the award ceremony. This may be a quote from you or taken from the support letters.*
Nominator name*

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Nominator title*
Nominator location (department/unit)*
Nominator relationship to nominee*
Nominator email address*
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Nominator phone number*
Email address of person entering nomination
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NDSU College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources 2025 Earl and Dorothy Foster Excellence in Teaching Award