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The major responsibility for instruction at the University
of Georgia lies with the Office of the Senior Vice President for
Academic Affairs and Provost (706-542-5806). The Center for Teaching and Learning (706-542-1355) is a unit reporting to
the Vice President for Instruction specifically
committed to the advancement of instruction and faculty development.
A number of programs sponsored by the Office of the Senior Vice
President for Academic Affairs and Provost and other University
units have been designed to promote the advancement or recognition
of instructional and academic achievement.
Josiah
Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professorship
The prestigious
Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professorship is the highest
honor for distinguished teaching at the University
of Georgia. Each school and college is allowed to forward at
least one nomination to the Senior Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Provost. Nominations are reviewed by a committee
of faculty and students appointed under the guidance of the University
Council. Up to five recipients, recognized yearly at the Faculty
Recognition Banquet, receive a plaque, an award of $1,000 discretionary
funds, and a permanent base-salary increase of $6,000.
Richard B. Russell
Undergraduate Teaching Awards
To recognize excellence in undergraduate instruction, three
faculty members are selected each spring to receive $5,000 from
the Richard B. Russell Foundation. Recipients must have been
at the University a minimum of three years and have been in a
tenure track position for a total of no more than ten years prior
to receiving the award.
Lilly Teaching Fellows
Program
The Lilly Teaching Fellows Program, sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, is one of the most exciting faculty
development activities for new faculty offered at the University. Initiated
by a grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc., the program provides opportunities
for ten junior faculty each year to significantly enhance their professional
development as teaching scholars. Fellows select senior faculty to serve as
mentors and meet regularly during the academic year for presentations, seminars,
and off-campus retreats. In addition, each Fellow receives a small individual
grant to implement an instructional improvement project. Information and application
forms can be obtained from the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Senior Teaching Fellows
Program
The Senior Teaching Fellows
Program provides an opportunity for eight senior faculty members each
year to work together on instructional projects and idea-sharing activities.
Up to $2,000 is available for each participant for an instructional improvement
project. For further information, contact the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Faculty Learning Communities
A faculty learning community (FLC) consists of six to twelve faculty from different disciplines who meet about every three weeks to consider their topic of mutual interest and to learn from each other. At the end of the academic year, the FLC has the opportunity to offer the larger University community conclusions regarding its topic at a general forum. FLCs are sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, which supported seven in 2007-08, and nine in 2008-09. For further information, contact the Center for Teaching and Learning or visit the FLC web page.
Study in a Second Discipline
Up to four fellows are chosen annually to study with University
colleagues in other disciplines for the purpose of expanding
their fields of expertise. Applicants propose a systematic study
through course auditing, independent study, research, or other
activities. Each fellow's home unit receives $20,000. For further
information, call the Office of the Senior Vice President for
Academic Affairs and Provost.
Sarah H. Moss Fellowships
The Sarah H. Moss Fellowships provide funds for travel and related expenses for faculty pursuing advanced
study in institutions of higher learning abroad and in the United States.
Expenses of family members accompanying married faculty are covered also.
Study in certain Southern universities is not allowed. The program may be suspended for 2008-09; for further information contact the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Learning Technology
Grants
Learning Technology Grants support innovative development in instructional technology at the University.
Teaching faculty in tenured or tenure-track positions are eligible. Funding
amounts take into account available funds and the scope of the project. The
grants are administered by the University's Committee
for Applied Instructional Technologies (CAIT).
Writing Fellows
The Writing Fellows program was established in 2007 by the Office of the Vice President of Instruction; twelve faculty selected as Writing Fellows meet regularly to discuss the most effective ways to teach and respond to student writing. Each Writing Fellow receives a stipend of $1,000 to subsidize projects aimed at constructing courses or initiatives that will support student writing at UGA.
Special Sandy Beaver
Awards
The Special Sandy Beaver Awards are available to instructors,
assistant professors, associate professors, and professors in
the Franklin
College of Arts and Sciences (706-542-3400) who have demonstrated
excellence in teaching. Special consideration is given to eligible
candidates who are teaching or have taught introductory undergraduate
courses in their discipline and who have demonstrated sustained
effort and commitment to this area of instruction. The Special
Sandy Beaver Awards are granted annually and recipients receive
a cash award of $2,800.
International Academic
Program Awards
The International Academic Program Development Fund is designed to encourage international education activities. Grants of up to $3,000 may be provided to faculty members for preliminary planning and development, site visits, and other start-up costs for new study abroad or exchange programs; for enhancements to existing programs and exchanges; or for projects that advance international education and faculty and student participation overall. Additional information is available at Office of International Education (http://www.uga.edu/oie/friapdf.htm) or via calling 706-425-2946.
College and School
Awards
In addition to the awards noted above, awards recognizing excellence in teaching
are bestowed annually by the Colleges of Agricultural
and Environmental Science, Pharmacy, Education, Business, Journalism and Mass Communication, Family and Consumer Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, and the Schools of Environmental Design and of Law. For further information
on deadlines and application procedures, please contact the respective College
or School.
Student/Faculty Enrichment
Fund
Activated on July 1, 1998 and administered by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs,
this fund ($100,000) is for faculty use to support the gathering
of classes or appropriate student groups.
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