Purpose
The Undergraduate Program Leadership Award recognizes a faculty member who demonstrates exemplary leadership benefiting an existing Penn State undergraduate degree program. The award spotlights individuals whose leadership has transformed or revitalized an undergraduate program. The recipient will receive a cash award of $1,000. Examples of exemplary leadership may include, but are not limited to:
- enhancement of the undergraduate curriculum (content, organization, or mode of delivery) within a program
- enhancement of student recruitment, professional development, and placement
- mentoring faculty colleagues to improve undergraduate education within a program
- enhancement of program diversity, educational quality, and resources
- showcasing of the program, providing national or international visibility
- promotion of professional ethics and the integration of ethics into all elements of undergraduate programming
- other efforts designed to enhance the internal and external stature of the undergraduate program
Eligibility
- full-time faculty appointment within a degree-granting unit
- demonstrated excellence in leadership of undergraduate education
- not currently serving as an assistant or associate dean, head or chair of an academic department, school or division
Nomination
- Each college dean or campus chancellor may nominate one person. Nominations should be submitted through InfoReady and must include:
- a completed online nomination form
- a narrative statement, not exceeding two pages, describing the qualities that distinguish the faculty member nominated
Deadline
December 7, 2020
Selection Process
The Undergraduate Program Leadership Review Committee will review nominations and submit recommendations to the Vice President and Dean for Undergraduate Education. The recipient will be recognized at the annual Faculty/Staff Recognition Luncheon in the spring.