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Distinguished Professor Award (A-16)

Original Implementation: Unpublished
Last Revision: July 10, 2007

The Stephen F. Austin State University Alumni Association honors an outstanding faculty member at an awards ceremony each spring semester. Nominations are solicited in early February with the deadline for nominations of March 1. Nominations should be submitted on a Distinguished Professor Award Nomination Form: available on the alumni association web-site (www.sfaalumni.com). A committee made up of the last three recipients reviews the nominations and presents their recommendation to the associate vice president for alumni affairs of the alumni association. The selection of the distinguished professor is made by the alumni association board of directors.

Criteria for the selection of the Alumni Association Distinguished Professorship Award are listed below:

1. In general, the faculty member selected should demonstrate excellence in the following areas: teaching, scholarly/creative, and service activities.
2. The recipient must be a tenured member of the faculty. Academic administrators holding a position above that of department chair or director are not eligible.
3. The recipient must have been a full-time teacher at SFASU for three years.
4. The recipient must be an active member of the faculty at the time of the award.
5. Scholarship, citizenship, and contribution to academic excellence and the university's mission should be of such caliber as to bring positive and wide-spread recognition to SFASU.

Cross Reference: www.sfaalumni.com

Responsible for Implementation: Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

Contact for Revision: Associate Vice President for Alumni Affairs

Forms: None