The “Outstanding International Educator at NIU”

Award Guidelines and Nomination Form - 2007

 

 

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 is to:

 

Recognize a NIU faculty or staff member who has, over time, contributed significantly toward international education at NIU.

 

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 his/her 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 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 and staff members.

 

The deadline for submitting nominations will be FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2007

 

·        Each nomination should include the following:

o       A BRIEF curriculum vitae of the nominee

o       A statement describing the nominee fulfillment of the above criteria

·        The nomination packet, including the nominee’s vitae, nomination statement and supporting documents should be no more than 10 pages.

·        The Selection Committee will make a selection before the beginning of International Week,
November 12 - 17, 2007. 

 

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

NOMINATION FORM FOR THE

OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATOR AT NIU AWARD

 

Nominations should be submitted using the form below plus a curriculum vita and nomination statement  that outlines the contributions and impact of the nominee to international education at NIU.  Each nomination packet should not exceed 10 pages.  All nominations that are not complete will be returned to the nominator.

 

1.      Nominee’s Name:   ___________________________________________________

 

2.      Nominee’s Title/Rank:        ___________________________________________________

 

3.      Nominee’s Department       ___________________________________________________

 

4.      Nominee’s Phone:  ____________________         E-mail: ______________________

 

1.      Brief summary of nominee’s contributions to international education at NIU.  Attach any supporting documents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nominator’s name: _____________________________________________________________
Signature:  ____________________________________________________________________

Nominator’s title/rank:   ____________________________________________________________

Nominator’s department:   __________________________________________________________

Nominator’s Phone:  ____________________    E-mail:  ___________________________

 

 

Please Submit Full NOMINATION
(Forms, Nomination Statement and Supporting documents)

by

FRIDAY, October 19, 2007 to:

 

Outstanding International Educator Award Selection Committee

Division of International Programs

Williston Hall 406

 

Return to:   Sara Clayton, Williston Hall Room 406
http://www.niu.edu/intl_prgms/