The “Outstanding International Educator at NIU”

Award Guidelines and Nomination Form - 2004

Each year during the International Recognition Reception, the Division of International Programs bestows the award for “Outstanding International Educator at NIU.” 

The purpose of the "Outstanding International Educator at NIU" award:

The primary purpose of this award is to recognize a NIU faculty or staff member who has, over time, contributed significantly toward international education at NIU.

Conferring this award also creates greater visibility and awareness of international education at NIU.

Criteria for selecting the award recipient:

The award recipient should have made sustained contributions over time to the enhancement of international education at NIU – through their teaching, research, public service and student service efforts.  Recipients will have made a lasting contribution by a combination of such efforts as:

• Influencing the internationalization of the curriculum
• Teaching international courses or course with a substantial international content to large numbers of students
• Active and sustained involvement with NIU study abroad programs, in terms of teaching courses abroad, advising students about study abroad, utilizing NIU students who have studied abroad in their classes.
• Active and sustained involvement with international students at NIU, in terms of advising and mentoring such students, hosting international students, working with international student organizations; and/or assisting the International Student and Faculty Office in their work with international students.
• Active and sustained involvement with international exchanges.
• Active and sustained international research efforts.
• Regularly hosting international visitors and scholars.
• Active and sustained contributions toward multicultural understanding.

Staff members of the Division of International Programs are not eligible for this award.

The process for selecting the award recipient and conferring the award:

The committee that will select the award recipient from among all the nominations received shall consist of:  the Director of the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center, two members of the International Programs Advisory Council, one representative from each of the Colleges, a prior recipient of the award, and the Executive Director of International Programs.  The Executive Director shall serve as the chair of the selection committee.

Nominations (including self nominations) will be solicited from the Council of Deans, department chairs and all regular faculty members.

The deadline for submitting nominations will be FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2004 (Extended to Thursday, October 28, 2004).

• The Selection Committee will be provided with a CV from those individuals who are nominated.

• The Selection Committee will be provided with a statement from the nominee on how they have fulfilled the above criteria.

• The Selection Committee will make a selection before the beginning of International Week, November 15, 2004.

The award nominees will be invited to the International Recognition Reception, where the award will be announced.   The recipient will receive a plaque that will be presented by the Executive Vice President and Provost or designee, along with a citation that summarizes the contributions that were made.

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NOMINATION FORM FOR THE

OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATOR AT NIU AWARD

Nominations should be submitted using the form below plus a nomination statement (that is no longer than three double spaced pages) that outlines the contributions and impact of the nominee to international education at NIU.  A statement from the nominee how they have fulfilled the criteria and curriculum vitae should be sent with the nomination statement.

1.        Nominee’s Name:                                                                                                                        

2.        Nominee’s Title/Rank:                                                                                                

3.        Nominee’s Department                                                                                                              

4.        Nominee’s Phone:                                                                 E-mail:                                                                          

5.        Brief summary of nominee’s contributions to international education at NIU:

Nominator’s name:                                                                                    Signature:                                                                        

Nominator’s title/rank:                                                                                       

Nominator’s department:                                                                                   

Please Submit Full NOMINATION (Forms and Nomination Statement) by

FRIDAY, October 22, 2004, (extended to Thursday, October 28, 2004) to:

Outstanding International Educator Award Selection Committee

Division of International Programs

Williston Hall 406

Nominationform.doc