The purpose of the OSUN Scholarly Accomplishment Award is to recognize two leading scholars from among the OSU Newark teaching faculty, one tenured and one tenure-track. The Award consists of a one-course reduction in each recipient’s teaching load, and the OSUN Academic Administration has agreed to cooperate in rescheduling the

recipient’s other courses so that one quarter will be free from teaching and other responsibilities to advance their scholarly pursuits.

1. Elect a Chair for the Scholarly Accomplishment Award Subcommittee of the Professional Standards Committee. This should be done at the beginning of Winter Quarter.

2. The Chair should update the Nomination Ballot to list the current full-time teaching faculty.

3. The Chair should number and distribute the Nomination Ballots to the full-time OSUN teaching faculty in early February. The deadline for the receipt of nominations is the beginning of March (listing the day and date on the Ballot).

4. After collecting nominations, notify the nominees individually of their candidacy, and request that their materials be submitted to the Subcommittee Chair by the beginning of May. This may include an evaluation from an outside evaluator at the nominee’s request.

5. Form the Awards Subcommittee, which must consist of three tenured or tenure-track faculty members drawn from a pool consisting of members of the Professional Standards Committee and previous Award recipients. If required, add to the pool one outside professional/academic evaluator invited by the Subcommittee. The Chair of the Subcommittee will be responsible for convening the meetings and coordinating the Award Subcommittee’s work. No faculty member who is considered for the Award may participate in the selection process.

6. Hold Subcommittee deliberations and select one Awardee at the tenure-track level and one at the tenured level. The Chair of the Subcommittee writes two letters, summarizing the distinguished qualities of each Awardee’s accomplishments.

7. Send the two letters to the OSUN Dean, requesting that the Awardees be announced at an appropriate occasion.

8. Send a letter to each of the nominees thanking them for their participation and indicating whether or not they received the Award.

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