Nomination for Teaching Professor of Distinction

Nomination deadline: March 31 

Unit-Level Review: 

  • When a senior instructor wishes to apply for the honorary title of Teaching Professor of Distinction, or when the unit wishes to nominate that person, the chair/director of the unit should call upon the appropriate faculty committee (e.g. the committee typically convened to review instructors) to review and advance a nomination packet which will include: 
    • a letter of nomination from the chair, 
    • one or more supporting letters (which may be from outside the unit or campus), 
    • a vita, 
    • a teaching statement, 
    • a service statement, and 
    • a teaching portfolio that speaks to multiple measures of exemplary performance. 
  • The department will vote on the granting of the honorary title. If the vote is positive, the case will be forwarded to the college. 
  • The department will submit the dossier for review to CAS-FAֱLTY@colorado.edu with the subject line “ATTEN: Teaching Professor of Distinction [Unit]_[Last Name]_[First Name]” 

College-Level Review:  

  • Given the endorsement of the unit, the nomination packet will be reviewed at the college level by a committee made up of past Teaching Professors of Distinction. If that committee ratifies the nomination, it goes to the dean. The dean will consider the nomination and, if they approve it, they will write a letter of support granting the honorary title. 

 

 

Reviewed 26 February 2024