CASS Teaching and Learning Awards

Award for Teaching Excellence
 
This award gives recognition to teachers renowned for the excellence of their teaching and who have made a broad and deep contribution to enhancing the quality of teaching and learning in the College.
 
For individual academic staff or teams of academic staff. 
See Eligibility and Selection Criteria
 
Award for Excellence in Supervision
 
This award recognises a sustained record of strong and innovative commitment to students, and best practice in introducing students to research and research networks.
 
For individual academic staff or teams of academic staff.
See Eligibility and Selection Criteria
 
Award for Excellence in Tutoring
 
This award recognises exceptionally motivating, inspiring and inclusive teaching in small group settings and support of individual student learning. 
 
For individual academic staff or teams of academic staff.
See Eligibility and Selection Criteria
 
Award for Program that Enhances Student Learning
 
This award recognises learning and teaching support programs that make an outstanding contribution to the quality of student learning and the quality of the student experience in the College.
 
For programs provided by academic staff and general staff, as individuals or in teams.
See Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Award Process

Nominations

Staff may be nominated by students, colleagues or by self-nomination, and nominators should be prepared to make a short supporting statement with their nomination.

Nominations closed 23 October 2009. 

Applications

Nominated staff will be invited to prepare a portfolio and apply for the award(s) for which they were nominated.  

Portfolios should include:

• a written statement addressing the Selection Criteria (1-2 Pages);
• a Curriculum Vitae (1-2 pages);
• evidence, validation e.g. CEDAM ANUSET Evaluation summary pages, and;
• (Optional) a reference from someone who is able to comment on the nominees teaching against the criteria. 

See above for the eligibility and selection criteria of each award.

Contact CEDAM or Dr Megan Poore from the CASS/CAP Education Design Studio for advice about portfolios. 

Applications close 6 November 2009. 

Deliberation

A Selection Committee will meet to consider the Applicants for each award and to determine the Awardees.

ANU Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Education

Please note that the CASS Teaching and Learning Awards are separate from the ANU Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching Awards, though the award categories are similar. If you would like to nominate a staff member for both sets of awards, you will need to fill out two separate nomination forms. For details on the ANU VC Teaching Awards please see the CEDAM website.

Australian Awards for University Teaching

The Australian Awards for University Teaching are administered by the Australian Learning & Teaching Council. Recipients and nominees of the ANU Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Education will be eligible to be nominated by the University for these national awards. For further details on these awards, see the CEDAM website or the ALTC website.