Call for Nominations for 2012 Imhoff Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentorship

The awards committee of the Teaching Academy invites deans, department heads and faculty members to nominate deserving faculty for the Dr. John and Mrs. Lois Imhoff Award for Outstanding Teaching and Student Mentorship.

The Imhoff Award recognizes faculty members at the University of Arkansas who have demonstrated consistent and committed excellence in teaching, instruction and mentoring, all qualities central to the mission of a student-centered institution. The recipient must be nominated by peers, including the endorsement of a member of the Teaching Academy, and reviewed by an award committee of the Academy. The nominee must:

1. Instruct an introductory or entry-level course that introduces students to their discipline or acquaints students with a discipline.
2. Demonstrate excellence in classroom teaching.
3. Demonstrate excellence in student advising and mentoring, including formal academic advising, informal advising, student group or club advising, special project or research instruction and advising, and professional mentorship.

The award carries an honorarium of $1,000 provided by the Imhoff Trust and a memento of service, in this case a mantle clock with a brass plate commemorating the occasion.

Nominations may be made by anyone on the faculty of the University and need not be Teaching Academy members. However, each nomination letter must indicate that the nominee is also “endorsed” by a named member of the Teaching Academy. A list of Teaching Academy members is available at the Teaching Academy website.

To nominate a faculty colleague, send a brief nomination letter describing the
nominee’s qualifications by Monday, Oct. 15 to:

If a nominating letter is sent as an email attachment, please include the words “Imhoff Award Nomination” in the subject line of the email.

The awards committee will select three finalists who will be invited to submit a more complete packet of information about their teaching and mentoring activities by Friday, Nov. 9.

For any additional information or clarification of the award and the selection procedure, please contact Dub Ashton at dashton@uark.edu or by telephone at 575-2564.