GPSA Faculty Awards

Selection Criteria

Below are categories to consider when nominating your faculty member. These are guidelines meant to serve as a starting point but are not meant to be an exhaustive list. Your nominee does not need to satisfy all these criteria. The selection committee is looking for candidates who go above and beyond in their advising, teaching and mentoring. The selection committee will also take into consideration the diverse needs of various fields.

Advising

Provides student-specific guidance on how to achieve successful completion of program requirements (i.e. exams, thesis, etc.), both in terms of content and process
Sets clear and reasonable expectations for progress

Mentoring

Provides helpful advice throughout various stages of graduate or professional school
Directs students towards resources, literature, and potential collaborators that can assist them in their work
Effectively motivates students to succeed
Provides helpful advice about work-life balance, as necessary or appropriate

Teaching

Offers innovative courses which provide students with a foundation in the methodology and state of knowledge in their discipline, often focused on original research, discussion of research practices/techniques, and applications
Creates a challenging and constructive seminar environment

Leadership

Fosters community and collegiality among students and faculty
Creates or implements new programs, beneficial policies, or funding opportunities for graduate and professional students
Outstanding service in positions relevant to graduate and professional students (both formal and informal), such as Director of Graduate Studies, job-placement officer, Department Chair, etc.
Serves as a good role model for the values, professional conduct, and disciplinary practices that promote the aims of research

Collegiality

Takes student ideas seriously and treats students as future colleagues
Provides constructive criticism
Attends or moderates presentations by students, when possible
Goes above and beyond to engage with graduate and/or professional students, including active participation in department/field life

Professional Development

Expresses a willingness for ongoing engagement regarding professional development
Works with students to define their professional goals and helps to prepare them for success
Suggests relevant programs, conferences, workshops or other opportunities
Goes above and beyond to provide students with guidance regarding time management & productivity, grant preparation, work-life balance, and other intangibles essential for professional success

Pedagogy Development

Models or teaches students how to be an effective teacher in the classroom and how to train and mentor undergraduate students
Engages graduate students in conversations about pedagogy, demonstrated through course visits, teaching feedback, incorporation of a pedagogy component into a graduate seminar, supervising courses, or discussion of pedagogy in meetings with graduate students.

Responsiveness

Provides thoughtful and timely feedback on student work
Creates comfortable environment for communication

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