I. Purpose: The purpose of this annual award is to recognize two leading scholars—one each from the tenured and tenure-track faculty members at OSU-Newark—and to make it possible for these persons to advance their scholarly interests by arranging an academic quarter free of normal responsibilities.  The Award consists of a one-course reduction in each recipient’s teaching load.  The OSUN Academic Administration has agreed to make every reasonable effort to reschedule the recipients’ remaining courses so that one quarter will be free from teaching responsibilities.  The OSUN Faculty Assembly agrees to release the awardees from committee assignments and other Assembly duties for that quarter. An eligible faculty member may not receive the Award more than once during a three-year span.  The Award carries no funds for the activities of the project beyond providing for the release time.  To meet the expenses of the scholarly activity applicants are encouraged to seek funds from other sources, whether campus or elsewhere.

 

II. Eligibility: All full-time teaching faculty listed below are eligible for the Award except former recipients (those who have received the Award in the past three years), whose names appear in bold type and are followed by the year they received the Award.

 

III. Nominating Process: This numbered nominating ballot is distributed to all full-time OSUN faculty.  Each may nominate one colleague from List A and one from List B by checking the box next to the name of the candidate(s) of their choice.  Self-nominations are permitted.  On the back of this form, please include a brief statement outlining the particular reasons why the persons were nominated.  Anonymity will be maintained.

 

Please return your numbered ballot with comments on the reverse side in a sealed envelope to Harding Ganz of the Professional Standards Committee on or before Friday March 10, 2006.

 

LIST A (tenured faculty):