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Professing Excellence Award Nomination

February 23, 2015, All Day
SponsorThe Center for Leadership Development and Campus ConnectionsCostFreeMore Informationhttps:/‌/‌orgsync.com/‌89629/‌events/‌984963/‌occurrences/‌2178241Posted InCampus Events
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The Professing Excellence Awards are open to any Montclair State University (MSU) professor, both adjunct and full time. The purpose of the Professing Excellence Awards is to highlight and acknowledge those educators who make meaningful contributions to our students’ lives both inside and outside the classroom.

Professors who receive awards will:

  • Gain recognition on the Center for Leadership Development and Campus Connections website
  • Receive a plaque and certificate for their award
  • Have an opportunity to serve as a keynote at the Leadership Institute or Leadership Cross Training
  • Be highlighted in an ad in The Montclairion
  • Gain recognition from their academic department as they will be notified of the awards

Dates and Deadlines

  • All nominations must be received by March 30th, 2015
  • Professors will be notified by April 15th, 2015
  • Those who are selected to receive an award will be recognized at the Student Development and Campus Life Leadership Awards Ceremony during the evening of May 8th in the Student Center Ballrooms.

Selection Process

All Professor nominees are evaluated based on the extent to which they have made meaningful contributions and the level of impact on students. When nominating a Professor, be sure to include a thorough description of his or her contributions to the student or class. The more information provided about the nominee the better they can be evaluated by the committee. This information is key in considering them for the selected award. The section committee will be made up of three representatives from the university and will evaluate all nominations for the selected award category.

Up to three Professors will be selected as recipients for each category.


Award Category Descriptions

Outstanding Dedication to Student Education
Through their dedication and commitment to students at Montclair State University, these professors have made a significant impact on one or more students in the community over the past academic year. Nominees have positively influenced students inside or outside the classroom. Award recipients are selected based on breadth and depth of dedication to student education.

Excellence Through Mentoring
This award is for the professor who has demonstrated care and investment in students’ lives when mentoring students. They mentor through making time to meet with students, take a dedicated approach to ensuring students are lead in a positive direction, and serve as leaders in education.

Meaningful Impact
Nominees have demonstrated outstanding service to a Montclair State University student that has impacted their life. This could have been through a conversation after a class, in a meeting, or while in class. Nominees may or may not know of this impact they had on the student nominating them.

Lifelong Impact on Alumni
This award recognizes a Professor nominated by an undergraduate or graduate alumnus. The Nominees impact on an alumni’s life has gone beyond their time at the university. The experience has been carried through to their professional career and made a lifelong difference.


In order to submit a nomination you need to complete this form:
https://orgsync.com/89629/forms/132666