Northern Illinois University
Division of Academic Affairs
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost

Timetable/Deadlines

Nomination Form and Process

In general, the nomination process is as follows:

1. Department receives nominations; may interview nominees or request updated CVs.
2. Department selects nominee and sends nomination materials to college.
3. College selects nominee(s), adds information to nomination materials and submits to the CIUAE.
4. CIUAE selects recipients.

Departments and colleges must ensure there is no discrimination based on race, sex, age or other characteristic not related to teaching ability.

Nominees may not participate in the selection process. Anyone assisting in the process must remove themselves from consideration.

Nomination Form

Department Nomination Process

Each department can select one nominee. The department's student advisory committee should make the selection, or the department should follow procedures set by the department and committee. Undergraduate students from a range of department programs should form at least half of any selection committee.

Departmental instructors, faculty and administrators  can assist students with the nomination process by:

• Providing a list of eligible instructors.
• Ensuring consideration of those who regularly teach introductory and general education courses.
• Mentoring the advisory committee.
• Serving on a selection committee.
• Organizing nomination materials.
• Requesting nomination and recommendation letters through newsletters or other means.

If the department doesn't have a student advisory committee, a faculty committee can submit a nominee. Student input should still be considered and must be documented.

Departments must provide complete nomination materials to their college:

• Completed nomination form (all six prompts).
• Uploaded letters of recommendation.
• Certification that department procedures met requirements.

College Nomination Process

The number of nominees a college can submit to the CIUAE depends on its percentage of total university instructors. The number of nominees for the 2021-21 academic year are:

• College of Business: 1
• College of Engineering and Engineering Technology: 1
• College of Education: 2
• College of Health and Human Sciences: 2
• College of Visual and Performing Arts: 2
• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: 4

The college's student advisory committee, or similar group, should consider nominations received from all the college's departments when selecting nominee(s).

The college must add information to the nomination form and submit it to the CIUAE by the specified deadline.

Past Recipients